Canadian Cochrane Centre staff are tweeting at this year's 10th Annual Cochrane Canada Symposium. Use #ccsymp12 to follow and tweet about the symposium as we post about plenary discussions and more. Speakers include Dr Peter Tugwell, Dr David Moher and Dr Jonathan Craig.

Rx for Change has been updated!  The Rx for Change database is a first in class tool for promoting optimal therapy. It provides a unique source of evidence summaries specific to interventions geared towards changing health practitioner or consumer behaviours around drug prescribing and use.  Latest updates include:

French translations of all new and updated reviews published in the January 2012 issue of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) are now available on summaries.cochrane.org.

Cochrane Update Completion CourseDate: 18 - 22 June 2012Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)Details: This course is aimed at review authors who are currently updating a Cochrane Review. We are offering five days of protected time away from the office to work on your update with the support of Cochrane methodologists and experienced review authors. You'll benefit from a combination of independent work time, one-on-one consultations, and presentations. The course is limited to Canadian authors who are updating a Cochrane Review as the lead author or a major contributor.

Hospital environments including sounds, pictures, aromas, air quality, and layout could influence patient recovery according to new research conducted by Cochrane authors and released in The Cochrane Library.

A new book has been launched by Sophie Hill, Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group and Head of the Centre for Health Communication and Participation. The book is entitled, The Knowledgeable Patient: Communication and Participation in Health. Below is a short blurb about the book and anyone who is interested may access 20% discount flyers.

Health Research Non-Profit, the Canadian Cochrane Centre, and National Aboriginal Health Organization Sign Agreement to Improve Aboriginal Peoples’ Health

The Cochrane CollaborationWorking together to provide the best evidence for health care Job Advertisement: Executives Support Officer, Cochrane Editorial UnitOrganisation: Healthcare research, independent, international, not-for-profit 

The Canadian Cochrane Centre wishes you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2012.We would also like to remind you our address has changed. You can now find us at:Canadian Cochrane CentreThe Ottawa Hospital - General CampusOttawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)Centre for Practice-Changing Research (CPCR)501 Smyth Road, Box 711Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  K1H 8L6001 - 613 - 798 - 5555 ext. 73833

Pamela Wu, a producer of Peer Review Radio, talks to Dr Jeremy Grimshaw, Co-Chair of The Cochrane Collaboration, about our logo, Scared Straight programs and the danger of straying from evidence-based healthcare. He explains how the Collaboration is both accessible and free of conflicts of interest.