View Email as a Web Page

Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health.

  Issue 8 | June 2021 (next issue August 2021)

ECP Group News and Announcements

We passed 1000 followers on Twitter! Follow us and stay updated about our events and ECP opportunities.

Join the ECP Steering Group team!

We are currently accepting applications for five new ECPs to join the ECP Steering Group. Ideal candidates will have an interest in contributing to the output of the ECP group (social media, journal club, online meet-ups, etc.) or representing the ECP group in other Cochrane groups. Activities associated with this role include:

  • Monthly calls, with some email interaction in between
  • Providing strategic advice on the ECP plan and opportunities to represent the ECP perspectives across other Cochrane bodies
  • Advocating for the role of ECPs in Cochrane and identifying new opportunities for engagement

The full Terms and Reference and Expression of Interest form can be downloaded from our website.

Please submit completed Expression of Interest forms to ecp@cochrane.org by Tuesday 20th July; 23:59 BST. All applicants will be informed of the status of their application by Friday 30th July.  

Please direct questions to ecp@cochrane.org.

We want to hear from you! Requesting feedback about our Groups' activities and events.

This is a very brief survey to collect your feedback about the events of our Cochrane ECP Group and suggestions for future activities.

The collected information will be anonymous. Your feedback will be collated by our ECP steering group and used to inform any changes to current events and decide on what improvements should be made.

You can access the survey using this link. If you have any questions, please contact ecp@ochrane.org.

Spanish Journal Club 3: presentations by Catherine Bonilla and Luis Adrian Soto-Mota

El 20 de mayo del 2021 tuvimos nuestro tercer Journl Club en español con dos distinguidos investigadores y !más de 100 participantes! Catherine Bonilla presentó Evidencia científica  en nutrición y dietética y su utilidad para la elaboración de recomendaciones en Guías de Práctica Clínica.” Luis Adrian Soto-Mota presentó "¿Por qué es tan difícil tener evidencia de calidad en Nutrición?" Las dos sesiones fueron grabadas y están en disponibles en el canal de Cochrane en Youtube.

Suscribete al canal de slack #all-ecp-español para ser parte de nuestra activa comunidad y recibir actualizaciones de eventos. También puedes contactar a Santiago Castiello si estás interesado en presentar tu trabajo en los Journal Clubs.


English translation:

On May 20, 2021, we held our third Journal Club with two distinguished speakers and more than 100 participants! Catherine Bonilla presented on scientific evidence in nutrition and dietetics and its usefulness in the development of recommendations for clinical practice guidelines. Luis Adrian Soto-Mota presented on why it is so difficult to have quality evidence in nutrition. The two sessions were recorded and are on a playlist on Cochrane's YouTube channel.

Subscribe to the slack channel #all-ecp-español to be part of our active community and receive our updates. You can also contact Santiago Castiello if you are interested in presenting your work in the future.

News from our Members

Dr Courtney Barnes, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Newcastle, Australia, discusses her recently published systematic review.

My research focuses on the implementation of evidence-based policies, practices and programmes within community-based settings. My systematic review examined strategies for improving the implementation of school‐based policies, practices, or programmes to address child diet, physical activity, or obesity. There was some evidence to support enhancing the nutritional quality of foods served at schools, implementation of canteen nutrition policies, improvements in the time scheduled for physical education, and the quality of physical education lessons.  

Emma Doble, PhD student at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and patient editor at the BMJ, describes her blog contributions.

As part of my role as consumer coordinator, I have been working on a project entitled ‘Cochrane UK Consumer Champions’. This has involved recruiting and supporting consumers who are new to Cochrane. As part of this work, we wrote a two-part blog about our experience of living with, or supporting someone with, a long-term condition (LTC). In the first blog, we shared how we have managed during the pandemic and in the second blog, we discussed how we make treatment decisions and what we want health professionals to know about living with a LTC.

Have you recently published a paper, presented at a conference, written a blog, or done something amazing that you want to share? Send us a brief description, your Twitter handle, and a headshot (if you wish) to ecp@ochrane.org to be featured in our upcoming newsletter.

Trainings and Events

Upcoming events and opportunities

Join the Cochrane Climate-Change Working Group now!

The Cochrane Climate-Change Working Group brings together people who are concerned about the climate crisis and committed to applying the tools of evidence synthesis and knowledge translation to supporting decision-makers. The people in the group come from many backgrounds and many parts of the world, and always welcome new members. No particular expertise in climate change is required. Please contact Denise Thomson for more information.


User feedback for the Cochrane Library: tell us what you think!
The product team behind the Cochrane Library are looking to talk to Early Career Professionals about forthcoming features to improve the look and feel of the website. Would you be interested in helping out?

This involves a 20-30 min call where you show a library team member how you use the Library, what aspects of the website capture your attention, what aspects you find challenging, and similar. You can get involved as little or as often as you like. You can sign up here if you would like to help.


Wellcome Early-Career Awards: Applications will open in August 2021 until November 2021
- This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity.

- Based in the UK, the Republic of Ireland and low- and middle-income countries, and co-applicants from the rest of the world if applying as part of a team.

- Salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses and funding for up to 5 years.

- If you would like to apply please email kweiss@cochrane.org so we can see if we can provide some help with your application.


Cochrane Nigeria is hosting the 4th Cochrane Africa Indaba:

An international evidence-based health care conference in Abuja, Nigeria from 13-15 July 2021.

Training resources

A day with… Statistical Methods Group took place on 11 May 2021. The slides and recordings can be accessed here and include terrific presentations from ECPs.

How junior scientists can land a seat at the leadership table
Nature Career Feature. Read more at: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00956-6

Recent Ann Anderson Blog posts celebrating women in Cochrane:
1. A really nice blog post from Eva Madrid, with nice pictures of some Chilean early career professionals that are also featured!
2. Four ECPs from our community share their stories: Sarah Tanveer, Ndi Euphrasia Ebai-Atuh, Camila Escobar Liquitay, and Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez.


Cochrane speaks with the Science Basement Podcast over three episodes: all can be accessed here.


How does Cochrane work as an organisation, and how can you get involved? 

This video was recorded as part of our Meet-Ups, where Ursula Gonthier (Cochrane Membership team) explains all!

Learning Live is a series of monthly webinars open to everyone and an archive of previous webinars. Upcoming webinar:

  • An introduction to prospective meta-analysis by Dr Anna Lene Seidler and Kylie Hunter, Associate Convenors, Cochrane Prospective Meta-Analysis Methods Group (1 September)

Announcements

The next Spanish Journal Club will take place on July 28 2021. Further details will follow!

Cochrane Starter Pack

  • Sign up for a Cochrane account and then explore all the amazing ways to get involved
  • TaskExchange - Use your skills to help authors complete reviews
  • Cochrane Crowd - Volunteer to help categorise and summarise healthcare evidence
  • Online learning - Resources relevant to systematic reviews and evidence-based medicine
  • Interactive Learning (Cochrane account required) - how to conduct a systematic review
  • Evidence Essentials (free but Cochrane account required) - introduction to health evidence
  • Learning events - find information about upcoming training (in-person and online)

Copyright © 2021 Cochrane, All rights reserved.
Registered in England as a company limited by guarantee No. 03044323 Charity Number 1045921. Registered office: St Albans House 57-59 Haymarket London, SW1Y 4QX United Kingdom


To update your communication preferences please visit your Cochrane Account.
If you have any questions please email support@cochrane.org  

This page uses cookies to offer a better browsing experience, analyze site usage, personalize content, and assist in our marketing efforts. You can change your settings by clicking on "Cookie Preferences."

Cookie Preferences   ▼

This is your setting for either accepting or rejecting cookies on our site. Select to either accept or reject cookies.