Upcoming Events

• 20th Cochrane Colloquium

  September 30 - October 3, 2012

  Auckland, New Zealand

Non-Cochrane Events

• Pharmed Out

June 14 - 15, 2012, Georgetown University, Washington DC

• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  Summer Institute on Aging Research 2012
  July 7 - 13, 2012
  Maryland, USA
  
  Conference Flyer
  
  Conference Website
  
  The Summer Institute on Aging Research program includes lectures, seminars, and small group discussions in research design relative to aging, including issues relevant to aging of ethnic and racial minorities. Lectures will cover topics in research on aging, including: the biology of aging; genetics and Alzheimer’s disease; and health, behavior, and aging. Discussion sessions will focus on methodological approaches and interventions. The program also will include consultation on the development of research interests and advice on preparing and submitting research grant applications to NIA.

• Summer Institutes on Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
  July 17-21, 2012
  Pre-Conferences July 18, 2012
  New location: Grand Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX
  Call for Abstracts Open – Submission Deadline :March 12, 2012
  
  Website: http://www.acestar.uthscsa.edu/institute/su12.asp
  
  Contact: Kandice Hall, HallKM@uthscsa.edu

Past Conferences

• May 29-31, 2012 - 12th Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration Copenhagen, Denmark.
  
• March 22-23, 2012 - Annual Methods Training Event: Assessing risk of bias in Cochrane Reviews   -   Advanced Training, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
• March 2-3, 2010: 15th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland-based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration
• October 11 - 14, 2009: 17th Cochrane Colloquium in Singapore
• July 9 - 11, 2009: 2009 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice (EBHC Institute), San Antonio, TX
• July 26 - 30, 2009: 11th Rocky Mountain Workshop on How to Practice Evidence Based Health Care, (EBHC Workshop), Vail, CO
• June 4 - 5, 2009: Stakeholder Summit on Using Quality Systematic Reviews to Inform Evidence-based Guidelines, Baltimore, MD
        What is the current practice in using quality systematic reviews to inform evidence-based guidelines? Diverse groups producing systematic reviews and developing clinical guidelines will come together to learn from one another and to stimulate thinking about our work in new ways. They will share successes, pitfalls, current challenges and future opportunities for producing better evidence-based guidelines. Approaches to grading evidence, the critical importance of developing guidelines that are actionable, and the benefits of systematic reviewer/guideline developer collaborations will be strong themes. The question of what ensures a trusted guideline will be addressed from a consumer advocacy, government agency and international perspective. Podcasts  Conference report
• July 10-11 , 2008: Priority setting for systematic reviews, a conference sponsored by the US Cochrane Center, Baltimore, MD
       How do we decide which systematic review to do? Is there an ideal system for prioritizing which systematic reviews get done, or are there many ways to make the decision? Policy makers, health care providers, consumers and payers will come together to share current practice, innovative approaches, and untested models to set priorities. Conference participants will explore new and existing priority setting models through plenary sessions, case studies, debates,workshops and discussions. Models, criteria, standards and methods will be presented by a wide variety of individuals and agencies involved in producing systematic reviews. Podcasts    Conference Report

• July 17, 2007: First-ever CUE Advocacy Summit - Washington, DC