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McMaster launches student mental health and well-being strategy
The McMaster Health Forum congratulates McMaster University on the launch of the new Student Mental Health & Well-Being Strategy and website. “Mental health is gaining recognition around the... Read more -
Cochrane Canada Policy Series - Health Systems Evidence
Cochrane Canada recently released the recording from an October 2014 webinar with Dr. Kaelan Moat, discussing Health Systems Evidence - the world's most comprehensive, free access point for evidence o... Read more -
McMaster Health Forum Fellows progam - call for applications
The McMaster Health Forum is an inter-faculty initiative that strives to be a leading hub for improving health outcomes through collective problem solving. Operating at the regional/provincial level a... Read more -
McMaster Health Forum and WHO partner to strengthen health systems and inform health policy
Recognizing the valuable contributions made by the McMaster Health Forum over the past four years, the World Health Organization (WHO) renewed the Forum’s designation as a WHO Collaborating Cent... Read more -
McMaster Health Forum to host workshop on finding and using research evidence
Registration is now open for a five-day training workshop that will teach policymakers, stakeholders and researchers how to find and make use of research evidence in their work to reform, renew or str... Read more -
What we eat: Nutrition as a foundation to healthy aging
Good nutrition is essential to aging well. Much of the malnutrition that occurs in long-term care is preventable, attributed to the eating environment, food quality and the ability to access food. Hea... Read more -
Cochrane webinars highlight Forum's core research programs
The Cochrane Policy Liaison Office based at the McMaster Health Forum has continued its partnership with Cochrane Canada to offer three additional webinars in the first quarter of 2015. Each webinar w... Read more -
Finding ways to support unpaid caregivers
With an estimated 8.1 million Canadians providing informal or unpaid care to relatives or friends with health problems or aging-related needs - a number that is expected to continue rising as the popu... Read more -
Workshop for students interested in the study of aging
McMaster University students with an interest in the study of aging are invited to attend a lunch-and-learn workshop on Wednesday, November 26 that will provide hands-on training in using the newly la... Read more -
Scotland geriatrician to describe successful 'hospital-at-home' service
A geriatrician from Scotland who is leading a novel ‘hospital at home’ service that is achieving high levels of satisfaction among patients will be the keynote speaker at a public talk on ... Read more -
Cochrane webinars describe Forum's core research programs
The Cochrane Policy Liaison Office based at the McMaster Health Forum has partnered with Cochrane Canada to offer a series of monthly webinars beginning in October.Each webinar will focus on one of th... Read more -
Pushing the problems of aging to our 90s subject of public talk
A leading authority from the United Kingdom on how to use research evidence to push the problems of aging to our 90s will be the speaker at a public talk on Tuesday, November 11, in the atrium at McMa... Read more -
Healthcare for refugees, immigrants focus of student event
The challenges faced by refugees and immigrants in obtaining adequate healthcare in Ontario will be the focus of a public talk for students at the McMaster Health Forum on November 4. Dr. Andrea Hunte... Read more -
Dr. Mike of YouTube fame coming to McMaster
A family physician who has become a YouTube sensation through his videos that provide health advice in an engaging, easy-to-understand way, will be the keynote speaker at a public talk on Monday, Octo... Read more -
Lavis to discuss engaging citizens in health decision-making
McMaster Health Forum Director John Lavis is one of the featured presenters in the annual seminars series organized by the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging. He will describe how the McMaster Optima... Read more -
Public invited to learn how to use new aging portal
Two public webinars are scheduled to help citizens, caregivers and others learn how to make the best use of the newly launched McMaster Optimal Aging Portal.The first webinar on October 15 from 3 p.m.... Read more -
Change needed in home care focus of public talk
We’ve all heard the stories about the crisis Canada is facing in caring for its aging population. Hospitals where there are long wait lists for non-urgent surgeries because too many beds ar... Read more -
New resource provides trusted information on optimal aging
A newly developed McMaster University resource aims to become the go-to place for Canadian citizens, clinicians, public health professionals and policymakers to access evidence-based information on op... Read more
