Want to better understand how the health and social systems work and how you can better advocate for changes that would improve these systems for you and your family? Enhance your knowledge with one of our free courses for citizens:

Finding and using research evidence: A guide for citizens

In this free online course, you’ll be provided with solutions to overcome the most commonly cited frustrations people have when trying to access research evidence. Prepared by the McMaster Health Forum with support from the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit, the course is now available online as a set of eight videos:

Here are helpful resources that are drawn on in the course:

Don’t miss the most important resource for citizen-targeted evidence about healthy aging:

Understanding how to navigate the health system

Knowing how your health system works will better you to navigate the system, identify opportunities to make things better, and advocate for changes that you’d like to see. This free online course describes the 'building blocks' of Ontario’s health system as well as how those building blocks are used to provide care in the province in different ways (e.g., by sector, condition, treatment, population). While Ontario is the example, these principles are useful to understanding health systems other jurisdictions in Canada and internationally.

Prepared by the McMaster Health Forum with support from the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit, the course is now available online as a set of six videos:

Here are helpful resources that are drawn on in the course:

Don’t miss the most important resource for citizen-targeted evidence about healthy aging:

Masterclass on patient-oriented research

The Forum’s masterclass was designed to prepare future champions for the conduct and use of patient-oriented research and future mentors to others becoming involved in the conduct and use of patient-oriented research. While we are not currently planning any sessions for the masterclass on patient-oriented research, you can access all of the course material to learn more about patient-oriented research.

John Lavis appointed co-chair of RNAO's NQuIRE® International Advisory Council

Apr 3, 2018, 13:55 PM
Dr. John Lavis and Leslee Thompson have accepted the role of co-chairs for the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation® (NQuIRE®) International Advisory Council (IAC).
Title : John Lavis appointed co-chair of RNAO's NQuIRE® International Advisory Council
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Dr. John Lavis, Director of the McMaster Health Forum and Co-Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Evidence-Informed Policy, and Leslee Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer at Accreditation Canada, have accepted the role of co-chairs for the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) and the Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation® (NQuIRE®) International Advisory Council (IAC). They will help to guide NQuIRE to the next stage of development to influence outcome measurements and policy linkages.
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