The McMaster Health Forum regularly hosts and contributes to events to support learning about ways to address pressing health- and social-system issues. Join one of our events, which include:
- 'Top Ten' webinars, featuring insights into health and social systems, evidence-informed policymaking and a range of key health issues, from Forum experts and influential health-system leaders and researchers from around the world
- student events focused on engaging McMaster University students in learning, discussion and collective action on healthcare challenges
- Forum experts contributing to events hosted by other organizations with an interest in supporting evidence-informed health- and social-systems
We historically led a series of optimal aging public talks, which are archived here. We now support the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging in promoting their public talks.
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Improving Care for People with Multiple Chronic Health Conditions
Mike Wilson and Michael Hillmer explore the research on the growing prevalence of multimorbidity in Canada. Read more -
Crossroads Talks: Poverty in Action
Panellists shared their views on how poverty affects primary and community care in Hamilton. Read more -
From Art to Healing: A Cafe Scientifique
The ways in which the arts can be incorporated with science in the healthcare field will be discussed at this event. Read more -
Moving Towards Healthy Aging: Mobility in the Built Environment
Dr. Margaret Denton shares her views on how communities and programs are and can be developed, and the implications these decisions have on mobility. Read more -
Flash-Forward: Envisioning the future of aging
This innovative workshop encourages students to re-imagine the future of aging, and gain a positive understanding of aging, through storytelling and conveying these stories through video and other mul… Read more -
Planning Ahead: Improving End-of-life Communication, Decision-making and Care in Ontario
An interactive panel discussion including speakers from various roles related to planning for and providing end-of-life care. Read more -
Talk Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: The Importance of Communication at the End-of-life
Dr. Daren Heyland defines advanced care planning and why it is relevant for us to think about our wishes regarding care during the final weeks, months or years of our lives. Read more -
Putting the Patient First: A Café Scientifique on the Movement Towards Patient-Centred Care
Talk on the challenges and impact of implementing patient-centred care in healthcare delivery systems. Read more -
Controlling Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Panelists engaged students and community members in a discussion about controlling infectious disease outbreaks at a community, national and international level. Read more