Cochrane Membership

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Cochrane is an incredible global community. Our Members and Supporters around the world work together to improve health and healthcare for all. We do this by putting trusted evidence at the heart of health decisions. If you share our vision, join our global community today and support Cochrane’s work.

Join us today as a Cochrane Supporter. Every Supporter who participates in our work can become a Cochrane Member. Working towards Cochrane Membership is a great opportunity to develop new skills and make a difference in the health evidence field.

We offer Cochrane Membership to everyone who helps produce and disseminate Cochrane evidence. If you are already contributing to Cochrane, you can view your contribution record and Membership status in your Cochrane Account.

Find out more about Cochrane Membership

Our Members and Supporters

Cochrane's Members and Supporters come from many different backgrounds and from countries all around the world. They are volunteers, health professionals, authors, translators, patients and carers and Cochrane staff. They all have one thing in common: they dedicate their time and skills to producing and promoting Cochrane evidence and to supporting our community. How many Cochrane Members and Supporters are there where I live?

Cochrane's Membership scheme was launched in 2017 to reward everyone who helps to produce and disseminate Cochrane evidence. Cochrane Membership is free of charge and is awarded for contributions to our work.

We are a collaborative membership organisation. We regularly consult with our membership when setting organisational priorities. As a Member, you can help to shape our future.

View your contribution record and Membership status. Please let us know about any additional contributions.

I have volunteered for Cochrane - add my contribution

I wanted to join Cochrane’s global community to contribute to the betterment of healthcare and the promotion of evidence-based medicine worldwide. While my country, India, was in a state of total COVID-19 related lockdown, Cochrane resources and activities granted me an opportunity to stay productive and contribute to healthcare development from the safety of my own home.

I participated in several Cochrane Crowd online screening activities and volunteered for Cochrane Engage tasks to make myself eligible for Membership.

Vinayak Mishra, India

Benefits of Cochrane Membership

Recognition - Cochrane Membership is a valuable addition to your résumé or career portfolio. It demonstrates a widely-recognised commitment to evidence-based medicine.
Representation - Members form the core of our community and help shape Cochrane’s future. Use your Member’s voting rights in organisational elections and get involved in internal governance and strategy.
Personal development - contributing to Cochrane is an opportunity to develop new skills. Members also benefit from a 45% discount when subscribing to Cochrane’s online course on Conducting a Systematic Review and a 10% discount when subscribing to RevMan Web.

Jacqueline Thompson, UK

I became a Cochrane Member by volunteering for tasks posted on Cochrane Engage. This opportunity has helped me collaborate with researchers across the globe and given me access to invaluable training resources.

Become a Cochrane Member

Join Cochrane to begin your journey as a Cochrane Supporter. As you contribute to Cochrane, you earn membership points. You will also learn more about health evidence and gain new skills along the way!

Your Cochrane Membership can be:

Points-based and renewable through continued contributions. You will be offered a 1, 3 or 5-year Membership as you hit the points thresholds of 1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 points. Look out for an email asking you to activate your membership.
Role-based for people who work for Cochrane.
Life or Emeritus Membership for people who have made an outstanding contribution to Cochrane over many years.

As you progress you will earn downloadable badges to recognise your contributions to Cochrane.

Every Member must agree to our Terms and Conditions of Membership. This includes confirming that you do not work for a pharmaceutical or medical device company, for conflict of interest reasons.

When I started studying medicine, all my professors and colleagues were talking about the Cochrane Community.

I set myself a clear aim, I will be in the Cochrane Community: a Cochrane Member.

I earned membership by volunteering for tasks on Cochrane Engage. Membership is even greater than I thought, I feel like I am part of a magnificent medical knowledge factory!

Zain Douba, Syrian Arab Republic

Last Updated: 06 June, 2023