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We equip doctors and medical students with the skills to independently conduct high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses, promoting autonomy, scientific rigor, and impactful career progression.

We equip doctors and medical students with the skills to independently conduct high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses, promoting autonomy, scientific rigor, and impactful career progression.

We equip doctors and medical students with the skills to independently conduct high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses, promoting autonomy, scientific rigor, and impactful career progression.

Disclaimer: The Meta-Analysis Academy does not guarantee publications. The course provides comprehensive instruction in statistics, research methodology, and scientific writing for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, with full support provided to students. Manuscript submission and publication outcomes are the sole responsibility of the authors.

Disclaimer: The Meta-Analysis Academy does not guarantee publications. The course provides comprehensive instruction in statistics, research methodology, and scientific writing for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, with full support provided to students. Manuscript submission and publication outcomes are the sole responsibility of the authors.

Our MISSION

What is the Meta-Analysis Academy?

What is the Meta-Analysis Academy?

The Meta-Analysis Academy is the ultimate training in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The program guides participants from core concepts through project development, rigorous application of appropriate methodologies, execution of statistical analyses, and preparation of scientific manuscripts.

Why conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis?

Why conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis?

There are three main reasons – autonomy, impact, and speed.

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Autonomy.

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses enable you to publish from anywhere in the world. They do not require ethics committee approval, mentorship, statistical consultation, or institutional support. Affiliation with a university or hospital is not necessary. All that is needed is a computer, internet access, and the methodological expertise provided by our training.

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Impact.

You have likely come across an evidence pyramid during your healthcare training. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses occupy its highest level, representing the strongest evidence. Mastering these methods enables you to produce research with significant impact. Rather than focusing on case reports or lower-tier studies, develop the expertise to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analyses, publish in leading journals, and present at prestigious international conferences.

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Speed.

You may have experienced the frustration of having a project delayed for months awaiting ethics committee approval or the extensive time required to collect data from medical records. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses eliminate these obstacles. With the methodologies we teach, the typical timeframe to complete a systematic review and meta-analysis - from conception to journal submission - can be of approximately 5 to 7 weeks.

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The Founder and Lead Mentor in The Program

Rhanderson Cardoso, MD, FACC

Dr. Cardoso graduated from the Federal University of Goiás and completed his medical residency at the University of Miami, where he served as chief resident. He has been honored with several teaching awards, including the Rhanderson Cardoso Service Award at the University of Miami and the Junior Faculty Teaching Award from Harvard Medical School’s Cardiovascular Division.


Rhanderson graduated from the Federal University of Goiás and completed his medical residency at the University of Miami, where he also served as chief resident. He received several teaching awards, including the Rhanderson Cardoso Service Award at the University of Miami and the Junior Faculty Teaching Award from the Cardiovascular Division at Harvard Medical School.


His journey was made possible through God’s blessings and the opportunities that came his way through scientific publications. Dr. Cardoso mastered systematic reviews and meta-analyses early on and has since authored over 90 papers in leading international journals. His work has accumulated more than 2,500 citations and is referenced in guidelines by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and European Society of Cardiology.


Through Meta Academy, also known as the Meta-Analysis Academy, Dr. Cardoso now teaches healthcare professionals from around the world how to follow a similar path - building strong scientific publications with autonomy through systematic reviews and meta-analyses, enabling them to build influential careers.


*The Meta-Analysis Academy is an independent organization and is not affiliated with the institutions mentioned above.

OUR TEACHING APPROACH

How does the Meta-Analysis Academy work?

Each of the 10 modules combines both theoretical and practical elements. First, you will have a recorded lesson focused on theory and core concepts, with a unique instructional approach. Next, you will have the chance to apply these concepts through a hands-on exercise grounded in current literature, developing the skills necessary to undertake such steps independently.


Lastly, a live practical session is held, during which the exercise is reviewed collaboratively with Dr. Cardoso and other teachers in the course. These interactive classes encourage engagement from all participants through questions and discussions. Sessions are scheduled weekly on Saturdays (for the Portuguese-speaking cohorts) and Sundays (for the English-speaking cohorts). If you are unable to attend live, recordings are made available for later viewing.

Check out the modules below:

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Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

Scientist examine solution

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

Scientist examine solution

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

Scientist examine solution

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts.

3. Study designs.

4. PICOTT questions.

5. Measures of association.

6. PubMed: basic concepts.

7. Types of publications.

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts.

3. Study designs.

4. PICOTT questions.

5. Measures of association.

6. PubMed: basic concepts.

7. Types of publications.

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts.

3. Study designs.

4. PICOTT questions.

5. Measures of association.

6. PubMed: basic concepts.

7. Types of publications.

Main Modules

The main part of the program comprises 10 sequential theoretical-practical modules that guide you step-by-step through the entire process of conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. This includes intentionally generating robust research questions, applying rigorous methodology, performing comprehensive statistical analyses, mastering scientific writing, and ultimately submitting the manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.

 1.⁠ ⁠How to have ideas for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

 2.⁠ ⁠Defining the PICOTT question.

 3.⁠ ⁠Testing the viability of a meta-analysis idea.

 4.⁠ ⁠Building an effective search strategy.

 5.⁠ ⁠How to choose and run the search on databases.

 6.⁠ ⁠Study screening.

 7.⁠ ⁠Data collection.

 8.⁠ ⁠Statistics applied to different types of meta-analyses.

 9.⁠ ⁠Preparing the manuscript.

10.⁠ ⁠Submission to the journal.

Main Modules

The main part of the program comprises 10 sequential theoretical-practical modules that guide you step-by-step through the entire process of conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. This includes intentionally generating robust research questions, applying rigorous methodology, performing comprehensive statistical analyses, mastering scientific writing, and ultimately submitting the manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.

 1.⁠ ⁠How to have ideas for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

 2.⁠ ⁠Defining the PICOTT question.

 3.⁠ ⁠Testing the viability of a meta-analysis idea.

 4.⁠ ⁠Building an effective search strategy.

 5.⁠ ⁠How to choose and run the search on databases.

 6.⁠ ⁠Study screening.

 7.⁠ ⁠Data collection.

 8.⁠ ⁠Statistics applied to different types of meta-analyses.

 9.⁠ ⁠Preparing the manuscript.

10.⁠ ⁠Submission to the journal.

Main Modules

The main part of the program comprises 10 sequential theoretical-practical modules that guide you step-by-step through the entire process of conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. This includes intentionally generating robust research questions, applying rigorous methodology, performing comprehensive statistical analyses, mastering scientific writing, and ultimately submitting the manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal.

 1.⁠ ⁠How to have ideas for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

 2.⁠ ⁠Defining the PICOTT question.

 3.⁠ ⁠Testing the viability of a meta-analysis idea.

 4.⁠ ⁠Building an effective search strategy.

 5.⁠ ⁠How to choose and run the search on databases.

 6.⁠ ⁠Study screening.

 7.⁠ ⁠Data collection.

 8.⁠ ⁠Statistics applied to different types of meta-analyses.

 9.⁠ ⁠Preparing the manuscript.

10.⁠ ⁠Submission to the journal.

Scientist examine solution

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

Scientist examine solution

Introduction Module

First, an introductory module to help you learn the basics of research and evidence-based medicine. The topics are light and quick but essential.

1. ⁠Why should you do a meta-analysis?

2. Statistics: basic concepts

3. Study designs

4. PICOTT questions

5. Measures of association

6. PubMed: basic concepts

7. Types of publications

Main Modules

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Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

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Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

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Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


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Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

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Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

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Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

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Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

01

Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

01

Theoretical lessons

The theoretical lessons provide a solid foundation of knowledge, explaining fundamental concepts and essential approaches for understanding the subject.

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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


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Exercises

Exercises and practical activities designed to reinforce learning and test the knowledge gained in the lessons.


03

Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

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Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

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Practical lessons

Practical lessons focused on the direct application of concepts learned in theory, using real examples, case studies, and step-by-step demonstrations.

SNEAK PEAK

INSIDE THE COURSE

Results That Speak for Themselves

See the strength and impact of the publications.

When you have a validated method and the right guidance, growth is inevitable.

See how our students are standing out in the field with their publications!

  • Igor Vinicius et al.

    Award at the 25th EFORT Annual Congress.

  • Dilson Pimentel et al.

    Award at the VEITH Symposium 2024.

  • Pedro Bregion et al.

    Winner of the Travel Grant Award at Obesity Week 2024.

  • Natália Milioli et al.

    Winner of the National Scholar Award at the 32nd United European Gastroenterology Week.

  • Luis Felipe Leite et al.

    Received the Conquer Cancer Award at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

  • Rafael Ayala et al.

    Meta-analysis cited in the *EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery*.

  • Isabella Michelon et al.

    Meta-analysis cited by Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center.

  • Stefano Baraldo et al.

    Awarded at ENDO 2024 – 4th World Congress of GI Endoscopy.

  • Amanda Godoi et al. e Rafael Morgado et al.

    Meta-analyses cited by the American Diabetes Association in the *Standards of Care in Diabetes – 2025* guidelines.

  • Ivo Queiroz et al.

    Winner of the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia Early Career Investigator Award at the American Heart Association 2024.

  • Sara Amaral et al.

    Winner of the Best Abstract Award at the World Congress of Regional Anesthesia and Pain.

  • Cynthia Florêncio et al.

    Meta-analysis cited on an UpToDate page.

  • Catalina Herrán Fonseca et al.

    Winner of the ASH-BSH Abstract Achievement Award.

  • Esteban Rodriguez et al.

    Winner of the Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award at the American Heart Association.

Learn from the success stories of those who have already transformed their careers through this training

Strong publications, with autonomy, transform careers.

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    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

  • Cintia Gomes

    Internal Medicine

    Parkview Medical Center

  • Denilsa Navalha

    Internal Medicine

    University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • Gabriel Chagas

    Internal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic

  • Lucca Lopes

    Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  • Luiza Giuliani

    Radiation Oncology

    UT Southwestern Medical Center

  • Maria Esther Benitez

    Match in Cardiology

    University of Texas

  • Maysa Vilbert

    Internal Medicine

    MetroWest Medical Center

  • Mikhael Belkovsky

    General Surgery

    UMass Chan Medical School

  • Pedro Carvalho

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

  • Tulio Correa

    Internal Medicine

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • Vanessa Vizentin

    Pediatrics

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • Yasmin Dias

    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    University of Missouri

Alice Marinho

"I completed the first edition of the course, and I quickly saw amazing results!"

Isabela Marques

"Joining the course was, without a doubt, the best decision of my life."

Stephani Brito

"If you have the chance to join the team, do it because it is a life-changing experience."

Results That Speak for Themselves

Build the career you aspire to through rigorous and high-impact scientific publications.

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Does the Meta Academy guarantee student’s publications?

Who is the course instructor?

How is the course organized?

Is the course ideal for my level of training?

What will I learn in the course?

Does the course provide a certificate?

Does the Meta Academy course have any institutional affiliation?

Do I have enough time to participate in the Meta Academy?

Where can I get more questions answered?

Does the Meta Academy guarantee student’s publications?

Who is the course instructor?

How is the course organized?

Is the course ideal for my level of training?

What will I learn in the course?

Does the course provide a certificate?

Does the Meta Academy course have any institutional affiliation?

Do I have enough time to participate in the Meta Academy?

Where can I get more questions answered?