McMaster Health Forum | Public Events
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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In-person workshop: Measuring the impacts of engagement
Join this in-person workshop (Alt Hotel, Toronto Airport) focused on how to measure and evaluate the impacts of engaging people with lived and living experience in health research, systems, and policy… Read more -
ALIGN PCN Leadership & Governance Peer Learning Session
Join the ALIGN (Advancing Leadership and Integrated Governance Networks) program for an interactive, peer-learning session for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Read more -
Circle of action: Turning commitments into change
Following the discussions from the In Good Relations Gathering in November 2025, this Circle of Action session helps us move from understanding the ACTION Framework to putting it into practice through… Read more -
Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative (PPEC) virtual office hours
Join the Public and Patient Engagement Collaborative (PPEC) for office hour to support OHTs with the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient, family and caregiver (PFC) engagement and partn… Read more -
Measuring health equity to address inequities in Ontario Health Teams
In January, we will review various approaches to equity measurement and discuss the ways that OHTs can and should use these measures to address health inequities in their attributed populations. Come … Read more -
ALIGN PCN Leadership & Governance Peer Learning Session
Join the ALIGN (Advancing Leadership and Integrated Governance Networks) program for an interactive, peer-learning session for Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Read more -
Fireside chat: Integrated care in practice - Advancing social determinants of health (SDoH) and population health management (PHM) in Ontario Health Teams (OHTs)
Ontario Health together with RISE are hosting a Virtual Fireside Chat for OHTs on January 19, 2026. Read more -
RISE peer sharing and learning session on working to full scope of practice
On 15 January, RISE will host a session (12:00 – 1:30pm) with a continued focus on creating a high-performing primary care sector. Read more -
Adaptive leadership book club
Join the ALIGN team for an informal, lunch-friendly Adaptive Leadership Book Club meet-up exploring Parts 1 and 2 of The Practice of Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz et al., 2009). Read more