Cochrane International Mobility - Mari Kinoshita

Cochrane is made up of  11,000 members and over 67,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere.Getting involved in Cochrane ’s work means becoming part of a global community. TheCochrane International Mobility programme connects successful applicants with a placement in a host Cochrane Group, learning more about the production, use, and knowledge translation of Cochrane reviews. The prgramme offers opportunities for learning and training not only for participants but also for host staff.In this series, we profile those that have participated in the Cochrane International Mobility Program and learn more about their experiences.Name:Mari KinoshitaLocation:JapanCochrane International Mobility location:Cochrane SwedenHow did you first learn about Cochrane?I vaguely recall how I first heard about Cochrane during my medical school years as “the resource for evidence-based medicine”, but I have to confess that I was not familiar with what the group was truly about until recently when I started to get involved in systematic reviews and appreciate its methodology while pursuing my PhD in Perinatal Medicine in Spain and Sweden. Meetin g Matteo Bruschettini, the director of Cochrane Sweden, while I was doing one of my PhD projects in Lund (Sweden) was definitely a turning point for me. During a wor...
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