Central Team

Dr. Nieuwlaat is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology program in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. He is the Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre, researcher at the MacGRADE Centre, member of the GRADE Working Group, member of the Red Hat group for enhancing the update of course outcome sets, and program co-Director and steering committee member of the International Guideline Development Training & Certification Program (INGUIDE).

His research interest and expertise include health guideline development and systematic review methodology innovations, quality of care assessment, best practice implementation, core outcome sets, and patient medication adherence. He has served as a systematic review and guideline development methodology lead for multiple guidelines for the American Society of Hematology, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Dr. Nieuwlaat is also a collaborator for the COVID-19 recommendation map.

Dr. Nieuwlaat is Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology program in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. He is the Director of the Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre, researcher at the MacGRADE Centre, member of the GRADE Working Group, member of the Red Hat group for enhancing the update of course outcome sets, and program co-Director and steering committee member of the International Guideline Development Training & Certification Program (INGUIDE).

His research interest and expertise include health guideline development and systematic review methodology innovations, quality of care assessment, best practice implementation, core outcome sets, and patient medication adherence. He has served as a systematic review and guideline development methodology lead for multiple guidelines for the American Society of Hematology, Canadian Rheumatology Association, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Dr. Nieuwlaat is also a collaborator for the COVID-19 recommendation map.

Holger Schünemann is professor emeritus in the Departments of Medicine and of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University, where he was department chair from 2009 to 2019. He graduated from the Medical School of Hannover (1993 & Dr.med. in 1994) and trained in lung biology, epidemiology, internal medicine and preventive medicine/public health at the University at Buffalo, State of New York (M.Sc. Epidemiology in 1997; Ph.D. Epidemiology & Community Medicine in 2000). He is co-chair of the GRADE working group and director the Humanitas University GRADE center. Maintaining an active internal medicine practice fulfills his passion for patient care and ensures his research is people oriented. He is an author of over 900 peer-reviewed publications and among the 15 most cited scientists in medicine in Canada.

Holger Schünemann is professor emeritus in the Departments of Medicine and of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University, where he was department chair from 2009 to 2019. He graduated from the Medical School of Hannover (1993 & Dr.med. in 1994) and trained in lung biology, epidemiology, internal medicine and preventive medicine/public health at the University at Buffalo, State of New York (M.Sc. Epidemiology in 1997; Ph.D. Epidemiology & Community Medicine in 2000). He is co-chair of the GRADE working group and director the Humanitas University GRADE center. Maintaining an active internal medicine practice fulfills his passion for patient care and ensures his research is people oriented. He is an author of over 900 peer-reviewed publications and among the 15 most cited scientists in medicine in Canada.

Jan Brozek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University. He is a member of the Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre, researcher at the MacGRADE Centre, member of the GRADE Working Group, and Chief Scientific Officer at Evidence Prime. Overall, Jan’s research interests cover clinical practice guidelines, clinical epidemiology, guideline development, and systematic reviews.

Jan Brozek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University. He is a member of the Michael G. DeGroote Cochrane Canada Centre, researcher at the MacGRADE Centre, member of the GRADE Working Group, and Chief Scientific Officer at Evidence Prime. Overall, Jan’s research interests cover clinical practice guidelines, clinical epidemiology, guideline development, and systematic reviews.

Jordi was trained as a journalist. Early in his career, he started working in Systematic Reviews with the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre in Barcelona, where he is from. He continued working for Cochrane when he moved to Canada in 2009. Jordi currently contributes as a senior advisor of the Cochrane Equity Thematic Group, and he is currently a member of Cochrane’s Governing Board and interim chair. Jordi is also the liaison person between Cochrane and the Canadian Rheumatology Association for the production of guidelines.

Jordi was trained as a journalist. Early in his career, he started working in Systematic Reviews with the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre in Barcelona, where he is from. He continued working for Cochrane when he moved to Canada in 2009. Jordi currently contributes as a senior advisor of the Cochrane Equity Thematic Group, and he is currently a member of Cochrane’s Governing Board and interim chair. Jordi is also the liaison person between Cochrane and the Canadian Rheumatology Association for the production of guidelines.

Nancy Santesso is Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, Canada, and a Registered Dietitian. She is the Deputy Director of Cochrane Canada, an editor of the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group, and member of Cochrane and GRADE.

Nancy Santesso is Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, Canada, and a Registered Dietitian. She is the Deputy Director of Cochrane Canada, an editor of the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group, and member of Cochrane and GRADE.

Wojtek Wiercioch is an assistant professor at the McMaster GRADE Centre in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada). As a research methodologist, he specializes in evidence synthesis, guideline development methodology, and the guideline development process. His main research activities include the development of clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews in collaboration with various medical professional societies, healthcare organizations and ministries of health, as well as the development and evaluation of guideline methods. As a member of the GRADE working group, he actively participates in teaching systematic review and guideline methods.

Wojtek Wiercioch is an assistant professor at the McMaster GRADE Centre in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada). As a research methodologist, he specializes in evidence synthesis, guideline development methodology, and the guideline development process. His main research activities include the development of clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews in collaboration with various medical professional societies, healthcare organizations and ministries of health, as well as the development and evaluation of guideline methods. As a member of the GRADE working group, he actively participates in teaching systematic review and guideline methods.