Dr. Elena Nyarko, MD, PhD, MPH

Affiliation: Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Policy, Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland

Professional Summary:

Dr. Elena Nyarko is a globally recognized leader in evidence-based medicine with over 20 years of academic, clinical, and policy experience. Her work bridges clinical practice, health systems research, and the development of global healthcare guidelines. As a trained physician, epidemiologist, and health policy expert, she has led multi-country studies and collaborated with international organizations including WHO, GAVI, and the Cochrane Collaboration.

Dr. Nyarko’s passion for knowledge translation, equitable healthcare access, and scientific integrity uniquely positions her to guide MJEMP’s mission of publishing high-impact, practice-informed medical research.

Academic & Professional Credentials:

• MD – University of Ghana Medical School

• PhD in Epidemiology – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

• MPH – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

• Fellow, International Society for Evidence-Based Healthcare

• Senior Advisor, World Health Organization Taskforce on Health Systems Evidence

Areas of Expertise:

• Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines

• Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

• Global Health Policy and Implementation Science

• Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research

• Translational Medicine and Real-World Data

• Health Equity and Access in Low-Resource Settings

Editorial & Research Leadership:

• Former Section Editor, Global Journal of Clinical Evidence

• Lead Author, WHO Evidence Standards on Maternal Health

• Over 120 peer-reviewed publications

• H-index: 42 (Scopus); over 8,000 citations

• Principal Investigator in several WHO- and EU-funded research projects

Vision as Editor-in-Chief:

Dr. Nyarko envisions MJEMP as a hub for interdisciplinary, global, and equitable dialogue in evidence-based medical practice. Her leadership will ensure the journal maintains rigorous scientific standards, promotes multilingual access to research, and amplifies voices from diverse healthcare systems to inform clinical excellence and policy transformation worldwide.

Editor in Chief

Mogito Open Access Journal of Evidence-Based Medical Practice (MJEMP)

About (MJEMP)

Welcome to the Mogito Open Access Journal of Evidence-Based Medical Practice (MJEMP), a high-impact, peer-reviewed international journal focused on advancing the science and implementation of evidence-based clinical decision-making across all branches of medicine.