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The OMERACT Policy Manual provides guidelines on governance and policies. It ensures transparency and consistency across all OMERACT activities, supporting working groups, PRPs, and leaders in achieving patient-centered research goals.
Explore OMERACT's annual highlights, achievements, and progress. This report provides insights into our research initiatives, patient engagement efforts, and key milestones shaping the future of Core Outcome Sets in rheumatology.
The OMERACT Policy Manual provides guidelines on governance, publication, conflict of interest, EDI, and data privacy. It ensures transparency and consistency across all OMERACT activities, supporting working groups, PRPs, and leaders in achieving patient-centered research goals.
MANAGEMENT GROUP
The OMERACT Management Group provide oversight of all OMERACT activities and operations. They are responsible for making key decisions, guiding the organization's policies & procedures, and ensuring its overall effectiveness. Each member wears two hats within OMERACT: one as a valuable member of the management team and another as a dedicated leader responsible for coordinating activities within their respective organizational sector to advance OMERACT’s mission statement. The Management Group is comprised of 5 members who possess expertise and experience in areas crucial to OMERACT.
Chair
Peter Tugwell, MSc, MD, FRCPC
Ottawa, Canada
Term ending: 2027
Chair - Methods
Dorcas Beaton, BScOT, PhD
Toronto, Canada
Term ending: 2025
Deputy Chair
Philip Conaghan, MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FRCP
Leeds, UK
Chair - Patient Research Partner Engagement
Catherine Hofstetter
Toronto, Canada
Term ending: 2027
Chair - Finance
Lee Simon, MD, FACP, MACR
Boston, USA