Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field contributors met up at two international events in Europe in March.

The first, on March 7-8, was the First Strategic Meeting of the Thematic Group of Cochrane Rehabilitation, Functioning and Disability (Cochrane Rehab), held at the IRCCS Galeazzi in Milan, Italy. Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field Director Susan Wieland joined colleagues from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Jordan, New Zealand, and Spain to develop a work plan and discuss ongoing and future collaborative activities for the Thematic Group. Cochrane Rehab, one of the newest Cochrane Thematic Groups, is focused on improving the evidence on human health and functioning through methodological studies, knowledge translation activities, and the production of high-quality systematic reviews and overviews of reviews. You can find more information here. 
 

The second event took place in Tübingen, Germany, on March 10, celebrating the launch of Cochrane Complementary Medicine Germany, organized by Dr. Holger Cramer. Field contributors and supporters from around the world attended the event in-person (Dr. Dennis Anheyer, Dr. Claudia Breuer, Dr. Jesús Lopez-Alcade, Dr. Jeremy Ng, Ms. Nancy Owens, Dr. Johannes Stellman, Dr. Susan Wieland, and Dr. Stephan Zipfel) and virtually (Dr. Jian Ping Liu and Dr. Myeong Soo Lee). See more information about the group in Germany here.