Issue 15 | October 2022 (next issue December 2022)

Cochrane Early Career Professionals Network

Cochrane US mentoring program: past experiences and future possibilities/challenges

This webinar took place in August and we are happy to say it was a success with over 50 participants, the speakers were Cochrane US Mentoring Program founder, Tiffany Duque and former & current program participants. Maria Alejandra Barrios and Paola Andrenacci did the account of participating in and now working with the mentoring program - what they learned, how it has helped their careers, and what is next for them in Cochrane.

Hosted by Ana Beatriz Pizarro, Year 1 program coordinator, and Year 2 mentor.

🔗  You can see the recorded version by clicking here. 

Artificial Intelligence for generating images

Can DALL-E 2 or other artificial intelligence engines be the future for generating copyright-free images? Have you tried AI tools for generating images for your book chapters, blog entries, PowerPoint presentations, or other uses? Maybe this is the tool you've been looking for.

🔗  DALL-E (free account under request)

TED Talks to keep you thinking... 

Having trouble making progress on that thesis or paper that has been sitting on your desk for weeks? Struggling to get new ideas for future projects? In this TED talk, Adam Grant gives a great talk on how procrastinating can improve your creativity.

🔗 Adam Grant | The surprising habits of original thinkers

Recommended Paper(s)

🔗 Interpreting area under the receiver operating characteristic curve

Cochrane Activities

The development of a new format for Cochrane reviews is an important way to help simplify and streamline our evidence synthesis development and publishing processes. 

In a webinar on November 10, you will hear from the project leads Ella Flemyng (Editorial Product Lead) and Gert van Valkenhoef (Head of IT Development and Infrastructure) about the work they have done so far and upcoming plans. As always, there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

✏️ Register for the 08:00 GMT session (view in your own  time zone) or the 16:00 GMT session (view in your own time zone). 

XVIII Reunión de la Red Cochrane Iberoamericana (17-20 de Octubre 2022)
25.º aniversario del Centro Cochrane
Impulso y aplicación del pensamiento crítico en Medicina: retos y perspectivas

🔗 Ver programa aquí

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