David Riley

David Riley MD is board certified in Internal Medicine, a medical editor and writer, and has participated in medical research since 1992. He has also been actively involved in the development of health research reporting and clinical practice guidelines since 2000 when he was a member of the CONSORT group. In 2011 he co-led the development of reporting guidelines for case reports—the CARE Guidelines. The CARE guidelines were simultaneously published in seven medical journals and presented by Dr. Riley at the International Congress on Peer Review and Biomedical Publication sponsored by JAMA and the BMJ in Chicago in September 2013. The CARE writing templates and checklists are available in 10 languages and have been accepted as the standard for published case reports by some publishers and medical journals. He teaches case report writing workshops in-person and online around the world. 

Dr. Riley has worked with The Center for Healthcare Planning and Quality (CPQ) in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) from 2007—2014 to establish international best practice standards and licensure. He consults and lectures in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East on healthcare research and education, regulation, and policy. David is married and lives in Portland, Oregon.