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Biennial Report - April 2021
Learn more about the McMaster Forum's latest work and impact in our Biennial Report. Read more -
Twice-monthly spotlights to highlight best new evidence about the COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-making (COVID-END) has recently launched two spotlights, both of which organize newly published evidence syntheses and updates to living evidence synt... Read more -
Student opportunities - Forum now accepting applications for 2021 summer positions
As part of its commitment to prepare action-oriented leaders in addressing pressing health- and social-system challenges creatively, the Forum is offering exciting summer job opportunities for undergr... Read more -
McMaster Health Forum Fellows program - call for 2021 applications
For the 2021-2022 academic year, we will sponsor two undergraduate student fellowships. Read more -
McMaster Health Forum receives $1M to lead COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-makers
To ensure decision-makers have access to the best COVID-19 science in a timely manner, the federal government is investing $1 million to support the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-maker... Read more -
Rapid evidence profiles addressing challenges related to COVID-19
To help health- and social-system leaders as they respond to unprecedented challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forum has developed a new rapid-response model to support decision-makers wi... Read more -
COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-making
To help health- and social-system leaders as they respond to unprecedented challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-making (COVID-END) has come to... Read more -
COVID-19 update: Forum remains committed to supporting evidence- and values-informed policymaking about our health and social systems
In light of recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have put in place measures to be responsive to inquiries from new or existing partners about working on pandemic-related work while... Read more -
Forum continues to support capacity building with EVIPNet Europe
The Forum's Mike Wilson recently facilitated a workshop in Kyrgyzstan on preparing rapid syntheses. Read more -
Year in review - 2019
Although the new year is already off to a busy start, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the many highlights and key successes from 2019. Read more -
Student opportunities - Forum now accepting applications for 2020 summer positions
The Forum is offering exciting summer job opportunities for undergraduate students Read more -
McMaster Health Forum Fellows program - call for 2020 applications
For the 2020-2021 academic year, the McMaster Health Forum will sponsor three undergraduate student fellowships. Read more -
PERLSS hosts one-year anniversary meeting, receives additional grant and welcomes new partner
On their one-year anniversary, members of the Partners for Evidence-driven Rapid Learning in Social Systems (PERLSS) network will meet in Addis Addaba (Ethiopia) from 16-18 December to review achievem... Read more -
Happy holidays!
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy and healthy 2020 on behalf of the McMaster Health Forum team. Read more -
Forum launches new training model to support stakeholders and policymakers
Given the success of this new training model, we will be making it available to stakeholders everywhere, and we encourage colleagues across Canada to consider it as an alternate to in-person training ... Read more -
Achieving the SDGs: SDSN side-events to the 74th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Representatives from the McMaster Health Forum (a partner of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Canada) and Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI, host organization for SDSN Aus... Read more -
New monthly evidence service launched for Social Systems Evidence
Starting this month, registered users of Social Systems Evidence will be able to subscribe to monthly updates via email of new evidence that addresses topics of interest to them. Read more -
Forum’s Latest Queen Elizabeth Scholars in Strengthening Health and Social Systems
The McMaster Health Forum is pleased to announce three new recipients of our Queen Elizabeth Scholarship in Strengthening Health and Social Systems: Cristián Mansilla, Natalie Tchakerian and Xiaoxi (G... Read more -
2019-2020 Forum Fellows in Strengthening Health and Social Systems
The McMaster Health Forum is pleased to announce that Abeer Ahmad, Chris Choi and Lynaea Filbey have been selected as Forum Fellows in Strengthening Health and Social Systems for the 2019-20 academic ... Read more