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Postdoctoral Research Fellow sought for joint fellowship through IATSL and the McMaster Health Forum
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow is sought for a unique joint fellowship through the IATSL in Toronto and the McMaster Health Forum in Hamilton. The fellowship will be full-time, one year with possible … Read more -
Advancing the development of national childhood cancer-care strategies in Latin America
The McMaster Health Forum, in partnership with the Union for International Cancer Control, recently convened a stakeholder dialogue on the subject of advancing the development of national childhood ca… Read more -
Impact of Health Systems Strengthening on Health
Yesterday, USAID’s Office of Health Systems released a major new report, which presents a significant body of evidence linking health systems strengthening interventions to measurable impacts on… Read more -
Cochrane Canada webinar recordings released
Cochrane Canada recently published the recordings from the Cochrane Canada Live! webinar series held earlier this year. Three of these webinars featured experts from the McMaster Health Forum. Stakeho… Read more -
The Evidence on Active Living and Optimal Aging
The McMaster Health Forum, with support from the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative, recently hosted a public talk to examine the latest evidence on the benefits of, and simple strategies to form lastin… Read more -
Student opportunities - Forum now accepting applications for 2015 fall/winter positions
As part of its commitment to prepare action-oriented leaders in addressing pressing health challenges creatively, the Forum is offering exciting job opportunities for undergraduate students. McMaster … Read more -
Wearable technologies and their impact on optimal aging
The McMaster Health Forum, with support from the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative, recently hosted a public talk to examine the latest evidence on wearable technologies and the impact of these devices… Read more -
The Forum is hiring. Apply now to join our team as the Senior Lead of Programs
We are looking for an individual to join our team as Senior Lead of Programs, bringing the experience, skills and drive required in our high-demand, fast paced environment – where multiple simul… Read more -
Optimizing Clinical Practice in Ontario Based on Data, Evidence and Guidelines
Optimizing clinical practice based on data, evidence and guidelines is a challenge faced in every health system around the world. The way the challenge manifests itself at the level of the patient has… Read more -
McMaster Health Forum Student Leadership Team - Call for Applications
The McMaster Health Forum Student Leadership Team is currently recruiting members for the 2015-16 academic year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to become a part of the Forum community a… Read more -
Active Living: How to Form Healthy Habits for Optimal Aging
Physical activity at all ages is essential to healthy aging. Despite the growing awareness of the dangers of our modern sedentary lifestyles, keeping active can be a challenge. Join BodyBreak’s … Read more -
Citizens identify solutions to address nutritional risk among older adults
Today, the McMaster Health Forum released a citizen panel summary, which identifies some potential solutions to addressing nutritional risk among older adults. Among the options identified, the m… Read more -
Wearable technologies and optimal aging
The popularity of wearable technologies has grown rapidly over the past few years, but the impact of these devices on health and healthcare remain uncertain. Join Nora Young and Dr. Anthony Levinson o… Read more -
Improving Leadership Capacity in Primary and Community Care in Ontario
Ontario’s primary and community care sectors are increasingly being called upon to work as part of an integrated system, both in relation to each other and in relation to acute care, public heal… Read more -
Forum Assistant Director awarded CIHR research grant to support optimal approaches in addressing frailty in older adults
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently announced that an interdisciplinary team of researchers, co-led by the McMaster Health Forum’s Assistant Director Michael Wilson, has b… Read more -
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal and MedicAlert® Foundation Canada partner to promote healthy, active aging
A new partnership between McMaster’s Optimal Aging Portal and MedicAlert® Foundation Canada will help to ensure that Canadians have access to high-quality information tha… Read more -
Making sense of the evidence on breast cancer screening
The McMaster Health Forum, with support from the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative, recently hosted a public talk to examine the latest evidence on breast cancer screening and the impact this evidence … Read more -
Forum Director John Lavis awarded Tier 1 CRC in Evidence-Informed Health Systems
John Lavis, Director of the McMaster Health Forum and a professor in the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Informed Health S… Read more -
Forum Fellows Selected for 2015-16
The McMaster Health Forum is pleased to announce that Ben Li and Matthew Hughsam have been selected as Forum Fellows for the 2015-16 academic year. The Forum Fellows program is part of our commitment … Read more
