Field Staff

Cochrane Complementary Medicine resided within the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine from inception to 2024. The founder of the Center, Brian Berman, MD, Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and former Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine, co-founded the Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field in 1996, and served continuously as Director of the Field until stepping down in 2023. He now leads the Nova Institute.  L. Susan Wieland, PhD joined the Field as Coordinator in 2014 and became a co-Director in 2021; she continues to lead the Field as Director. Nancy Owens, a long-term contributor to Cochrane communications, has advised the Field on communications since 2018 and currently serves as Field Coordinator. For all current inquiries related to Cochrane Complementary Medicine, contact Dr. Wieland at lswieland@gmail.com.