Cochrane election results and appointments to the Governing Board

We are delighted to announce the results of the recent elections and appointments to the Governing Board:Co-Chair:Martin Burton has been appointed by the Board as its Co-Chair for a term of two years. Martin served as a member of the Board until this month, and already has substantial leadership experience in Cochrane as Director of Cochrane UK and Co-ordinating Editor of the Cochrane Ear Nose& Throat Review Group. Martin is based in Oxford, UK, and will share chairing duties with Cindy Farquhar, who is Co-ordinating Editor of the Gynaecology and Fertility Review Group, and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.Two internal members:The election of internal members of the Governing Board has now concluded, and you have elected the following two candidates for a term of three years:Tracey Howe - director of the Cochrane Global Ageing Field and based in Glasgow, UK.Joerg Meerpohl - serving Board member who has now been re-elected. Co-Director of Cochrane Germany and based in Freiburg, Germany.Three external members:The Board has appointed three external members of the Board for a term of three years:Maria Gladys Faba Beaumont - sociologist by training and works with the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico and the Pan American Heath Organization; based in Mexico CityDavid Hammerstein Mintz- civil society advocate for the Commons Network, an organization that he co-founded, former Member of the European Parliament and based in Valencia, Spain.Rae Lamb- Aged Care Complain...
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