Events

Our public events are intended to put our guiding principles – Evidence >> Insight >> Action – into practice. We invite the McMaster community and the public to join us for events designed to inform and provoke discussion.

Directions to the McMaster Health Forum

In fuelling the conversation, we aim to encourage citizens to be engaged and to take action, with the ultimate goal of improving the lives of citizens.

To maintain transparency and integrity, we place all of our evidence briefs and related materials in the public domain to encourage discussion and action. Materials produced before and after these events will be posted on the web to continue the discussion and encourage action.

Please check back often for information on our upcoming events.
 

Stakeholder Dialogues iconStakeholder Dialogues

    Event name: Creating Community-based Specialty Clinics in Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Specialty clinics
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: May 22, 2013
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Event name: Dialogue: Addressing Student Mental Health Needs at McMaster University
    Geographic type: Local
    Topic: Mental health
    Audience: Stakeholders, Students, Researchers
    Date: April 10, 2013
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 20
    Event name: Building Momentum in Using Avoidable Mortality Indicators in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Avoidable Mortality
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: February 15, 2013
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417

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    Event name: Preventing Suicide in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Suicide
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: November 9, 2012
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417

    Products

    Event name: Promoting Healthy Weights Using Population-based Interventions in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Healthy weights
    Audience: Stakeholders
    Date: September 17, 2012
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417

    Products

    Event name: Coordinating the Use of Genetic Tests and Related Services in British Columbia
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Genetics
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: June 19, 2012
    Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

    Products

    Event name: Expanding Uptake of Hospital-based Tobacco-use Cessation Supports Across Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Tobacco cessation
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: January 18, 2012
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 20
    Sponsors: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

    Products

    Event name: Organizing a Care System for Older Adults in Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Aging in Ontario
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: November 14, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 20
    Sponsors: Labarge Charitable Foundation

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    Event name: Measuring Health System Efficiency
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Health system efficiency
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: November 7, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 15
    Partners: Canadian Institute for Health Information

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    Event name: Supporting Neighbourhood-based Approaches to Addressing Poverty Concentration and its Impacts on Health in Hamilton
    Geographic type: Local
    Topic: Poverty and health
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: October 6, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 26

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    Event name: Addressing the Integration of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners in Acute Healthcare Settings in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Advanced practice nursing
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: July 7, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417

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    Event name: Addressing the Integration of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Healthcare Settings in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Advanced practice nursing
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: July 6, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417

    Products

    Event name: Addressing Health and Emerging Global Issues in Canada
    Geographic type: International
    Topic: Global Health
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: May 12, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 16
    Partners: Health Canada
    Sponsors: British High Commission to Canada;McMaster - Office of the Associate VP, Academic, FHS;McMaster - Office of VP, Research & International Affairs;Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services

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    Event name: Engaging Health Systems Decision-makers in Supporting Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management in Provincial and Territorial Healthcare Systems in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Chronic pain management
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: April 11, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 16

    Products

    Event name: Enhancing Patient Transitions from Treatment in Regional Cancer Centres
    Geographic type: Local
    Topic: Cancer care delivery
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: April 5, 2011
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 24
    Partners: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

    Products

    Event name: Supporting Quality Improvement in Primary Healthcare in Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Primary healthcare
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: June 21, 2010
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 21

    Products

    Event name: Developing a Rural Health Strategy in Saskatchewan
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Rural health
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: June 17, 2010
    Location: Regina, Saskatchewan

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    Event name: Addressing Housing Challenges Faced by People with HIV in Ontario
    Geographic type: Local
    Topic: Housing for people with HIV/AIDS
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: June 1, 2010
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Partners: Ontario HIV Treatment Network

    Products

    Event name: Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Primary healthcare
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: January 8, 2010
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 20

    Products

    Event name: Supporting Chronic Pain Management across Provincial and Territorial Health Systems in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Chronic pain management
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: December 9, 2009
    Location: McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Number of participants: 14

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    Event name: Engaging Civil Society in Supporting Research Use in Health Systems
    Geographic type: International
    Topic: Civil society engagement
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: November 23, 2009
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 20
    Partners: Global Health Research Initiative;Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion;World Health Organization
    Sponsors: Public Health Agency of Canada

    Products

    Event name: Optimizing Diabetes Management in Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Diabetes management
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: November 5, 2009
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 12
    Partners: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

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    Event name: Strengthening Chronic Disease Management in Ontario
    Geographic type: Provincial
    Topic: Chronic disease management
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: October 19, 2009
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 15

    Products

    Event name: Strengthening Primary Healthcare in Canada
    Geographic type: National
    Topic: Primary healthcare
    Audience: Stakeholders, Researchers
    Date: May 11, 2009
    Location: Health Sciences Centre
    Number of participants: 21
    Partners: Health Council of Canada

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Faculty-led dialogues and debates iconFaculty-led Dialogues and debates

Student-led dialogues and debates iconStudent-led Dialogues and Debates

Recent activities:

    Event name: Debate: Evidence-Based Medicine remains the leading force in improving patient care
    Topic: Evidence-based medicine
    Speaker Biography: Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McMaster University, is well-known for his work on EBM and has written extensively on the topic. Dr. Victor Montori, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Minnesota and lead investigator in the Knowledge and Evaluation Research Unit at the Mayo Clinic, studied EBM under Dr. Guyatt in the early 2000s.
    Description: The two speakers will provide opposing views on the state of EBM and its role in 21st century medicine.
    Audience: Stakeholders, Students
    Date: March 31, 2011
    Time: 19:00 -- 20:30
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: McMaster Alumni Association;McMaster Medicine Student Council;McMaster Student Services Committee
    Event name: 'Ill-Informed' The Future of Universal Healthcare in Canada
    Topic: Canadian medicare system
    Speaker Biography: Michael Rachlis is a private consultant in health policy analysis who has provided advice to the federal government, all 10 provincial governments and two royal commissions. Christopher Longo is an assistant professor in McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, and has more than 20 years of industry and academic experience in clinical research, economic evaluation, and market access strategies for pharmaceuticals.
    Description: With the expiration of the First Ministers' Accord on Healthcare Renewal in 2014 and the aging of the Canadian population, the future of Canada's healthcare system is gaining increasing attention in political and public arenas. The panel discussion features two experts with extensive experience in studying various aspects of the healthcare system, who will discuss the benefits and risks of altering some of the features of Canada's medicare, and engage with the audience on questions and concerns regarding the current medicare framework.
    Audience: Stakeholders, Students
    Date: March 22, 2011
    Time: 18:30 -- 20:00
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: McMaster Student Services Committee
    Event name: Government Relations: How to Get Noticed
    Topic: Government relations
    Speaker Biography: Andrea Burton is a consultant with more than a decade of experience in strategic communications and public and media relations. She most recently worked as communications director for the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative, and prior to that was a writer and policy analyst with the Government of British Columbia.
    Description: This event will provide student leaders at McMaster with a step-by-step guide to help them get an issue onto a government agenda. Topics include how to develop a strategy to get their message noticed, how to determine their target audience, how to frame the message, and what communications tools to utilize to garner the attention of influential leaders.
    Audience: Students
    Date: March 2, 2011
    Time: 18:00 -- 21:00
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University
    Event name: Media Relations Workshop
    Geographic type: Local
    Topic: Media Relations
    Audience: Students
    Date: February 10, 2011
    Time: 10:00 -- 13:00
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: McMaster University Nursing Student Society
    Event name: The Impact of Media on Women's Health and Wellness
    Topic: Women's health
    Speaker Biography: Dr. Marla Shapiro is a family physician and a specialist in community medicine. She is also the medical consultant for CTV National News and Canada AM, hosts the show Balance: Television for Living Well, and has a column in The Globe and Mail. She is author of a book chronicling her battle with breast cancer, entitled Life in the Balance: My Journey with Breast Cancer. Dr. Shapiro received the 2005 Media Award from the North American Menopause Society for her work in expanding the understanding of menopause, and won the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada/Canadian Foundation for Women's Health Award for Excellence in Women's Health Journalism in 2006 for her documentary Run Your Own Race.
    Audience: Community, Stakeholders, Students
    Date: March 8, 2010
    Location: (HSC) Health Sciences Centre
    Event name: HIV/AIDS and Grass-Roots Activism
    Topic: Civil society engagement
    Speaker Biography: Ron Rosenes is vice-chair of the Canadian Treatment Action Council, a national organization serving the needs of people living with AIDS. He has been an active member of the HIV/AIDS community in Toronto since 1991, and previously served as chair of the AIDS Committee of Toronto. He is chair of the Community Network Advisory Committee of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network, and has worked on the steering committee of the Canada AIDS Russia Program.
    Audience: Community, Stakeholders, Students
    Date: November 24, 2009
    Time: 15:00 -- 16:30
    Location: (HSC) Health Sciences Centre
    Partners: Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University;Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion;World Health Organization

Public talks iconPublic talks

Recent activities:

    Event name: Global Health Advocacy: The power of community
    Topic: Global Health
    Speaker Biography: Jacqui Lunday is the Chief Health Professions Officer for Scotland?s health department. Based within the Directorate of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions, she works closely with colleagues from across a range of departments including health, education and social care. She provides advice to ministers and the government on professional matters affecting all 60 health professions, adult rehabilitation and the development and implementation of related policy areas.
    Description: This lecture will focus on opportunities and challenges facing the international community in meeting global health needs. Issues such as health workforce capacity and development, and the provision of affordable, sustainable health care services for the future, will be addressed.
    Audience: Students
    Date: March 14, 2011
    Time: 18:00 -- 19:30
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University
    Event name: Health Systems and the Global Agenda: After going up, must it come down?
    Topic: Global Health
    Speaker Biography: Sara Bennett is an associate professor in the Health Systems Program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
    Description: The significance of health systems strengthening among global health policymakers, and how the issue has gained political priority to a position at the top of the global health agenda will be explored. This lecture will trace the evolution and underlying causes of the current global focus on health systems, and will situate this trend within the longer term narrative of global health debates.
    Audience: Students
    Date: March 9, 2011
    Time: 18:30 -- 20:00
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University
    Event name: Speech Acts, Social Reality and the Securitization of Global Health
    Topic: Global health
    Speaker Biography: Clifton van der Linden is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto and a research fellow with the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Free University Amsterdam. He is a former journalist with the National Post and past-chair of the G8 Research Group at the Munk School of Global Affairs.
    Description: This lecture will focus on the motivations and means of framing health as a national and global security issue. The increasing securitization of global health discourse and the impact of security language on domestic and global responses to health issues will be explored.
    Audience: Students
    Date: February 9, 2011
    Time: 18:00 -- 19:30
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Partners: Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University
    Event name: The Role of Human Rights in Achieving Global Health Equity
    Topic: Global Health
    Speaker Biography: Lisa Forman is director of the Comparative Program on Health and Society, and the Lupina assistant professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. She specializes in human rights law relating to HIV/AIDS, health and medicines, with a particular interest in human rights can influence trade-related intellectual property rights, and positively impact on access to affordable medicines. She has a BA and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, a master's in human rights studies from Columbia University, and a Doctorate in Juridical Science from U of T's Faculty of Law.
    Description: An exploration of the contributions that human rights can make to the achievement of global health equity, looking in particular at the outcomes of the experience with AIDS medicines.
    Audience: Students
    Date: November 17, 2010
    Time: 18:00 -- 19:30
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace, MML 417
    Event name: Unique work supporting evidence-based practice with Dr. Claire Harris
    Topic: Evidence-based medicine
    Speaker Biography: Dr. Claire Harris is the Director of the Centre for Clinical Effectiveness at Southern Health, the largest health service in Victoria. Following a career in clinical practice, Claire became a public health physician who is passionate about evidence-based practice. She has extensive expertise in undertaking systematic reviews and developing, implementing and evaluating clinical guidelines. Claire is particularly interested in EBP education, capacity-building and evidence-based policy making. During her visit to the McMaster Health Forum, Claire will be exploring research frameworks and use of evidence in the policy-making context.
    Description: This presentation followed the evolutionary journey of the Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE), an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Support Unit within Southern Health, from conception, through childhood into its current adolescence. The unit is one of only a few of its type around the world.
    Audience: Community, Stakeholders, Students
    Date: September 29, 2010
    Time: 15:30 -- 16:30
    Location: (MHF) McMaster Health Forum DialogueSpace
    Event name: Civil Society Engagement in Health Enquiries, Advocacy and Action to Strengthen Health Systems: Lessons from India
    Topic: Civil society engagement
    Speaker Biography: Thelma Narayan, a public health consultant at the Centre for Public Health and Equity (CPHE) in Bangalore India, has extensive international experience in research and policymaking for health care systems. She has a M.Sc. in epidemiology and a PhD in Public Health Policy Analysis from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She co-founded the Community Health Cell in India, and was instrumental in establishing the Society for Community Health Awareness and Research Action, of which CPHE is a unit. She has also been actively involved at the national and global levels of the Peoples' Health Movement.
    Audience: Community, Stakeholders
    Date: November 23, 2009
    Time: 17:00 -- 18:00
    Location: (MDCL) Michael DeGroote Centre for Learning
    Partners: Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion;World Health Organization

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