Register now!Registration for the 2014 Cochrane Canada Annual Symposium is now open. Register and join hundreds of others interested in evidence-based health care to discuss 20/20 Vision: Cochrane in the Next Decade. Three types of registration fees are available:• Early registration: $445.00 USD (on and before 13 March 2014, 1600 EDT )• Regular registration: $545.00 USD (after 13 March 2014, 1600 EDT )• Student registration: $250.00 USD Registration closes 10 April 2014 at 1600 EDT.

Timothy Caulfield, Canadian Cochrane Centre Advisory Board Member and Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, recently spoke to the Edmonton Journal about the double mastectomy Angelina Jolie underwent and points out that many news report left out the crucial detail that the gene mutation that led to her decision to undergo surgery is relatively rare.

The Canadian Cochrane Centre (CCC) welcomes Adele Pontone, Assistant Education Coordinator at the CCC, as a part-time replacement for Erin Ueffing while Erin is on maternity leave (we look forward to congratulating Erin and Sandy soon!).

Dr Peter Tugwell was one of 25 appointments to the rank of Officer of the Order of Canada, the second-highest ranking conferred by Canada. The Officer appointment “recognizes a lifetime of achievement and merit of a high degree, especially in service to Canada or to humanity at large.”

The Canadian Cochrane Centre is pleased to share the 2012 – 2013 Cochrane Canada Annual Report with you.

Cochrane contributors look forward to opportunities and challenges for the future of the organization in the 24th and final installment of the Cochrane20 Video Series.    

Krista Connell, Canadian Cochrane Centre Advisory Board Chair,named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women

Ottawa -- The evening of Monday, 2 December 2013 marked a monumental occasion for Cochrane Canada as Dr Jeremy Grimshaw, Director of the Canadian Cochrane Centre and Co-Chair of The Cochrane Collaboration, was presented with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Translation A

Twenty-third in the Cochrane20 Video Series is the eighth and final Cochrane Profile, focusing on the experiences of individual Cochrane contributors. This video presents Mike Clarke, one of the founding members of The Cochrane Collaboration, providing his perspective on Cochrane's vision and role in influencing healthcare decision-making.