30 Years of the Cochrane Collaboration: why and how did it get started? A conversation with some of those who were there at the beginning

Date & Time
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location Name
Fleming / Whittle
Session Type
Special Session
Speakers
Karla Soares-Weiser, Cochrane
Jimmy Volmink, Stellenbosch University
Iain Chalmers, James Lind Library
Muir Gray, UKCC
Jini Hetherington, Secretariat Administrator; retired in 2013
Description

As we celebrate 30 years since the founding of the Cochrane Collaboration, Karla Soares-Weiser and Jimmy Volmink discuss with some of the founders of the Collaboration what motivated them and others who co-founded the organization. Karla and Jimmy are joined by Iain Chalmers, Muir Gray and Jini Hetherington among others in this look back at the formation of the Collaboration in 1993. Answers to a range of questions explore the collaborative ethos that inspired the creation of a global network to prepare and maintain systematic reviews of research to inform decisions in health care.

Target audience: Anyone interested in starting a revolution is welcome

Format: An informal panel conversation