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"Let's choose a future where evidence drives collective impact,” encouraged a group of evidence synthesis and public policy experts (including the Forum’s John Lavis) in a recent call to action published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews https://ow.ly/lh9C50XriYS
November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Let's choose a future where evidence drives collective impact,” encouraged a group of evidence synthesis and public policy experts (including the Forum’s John Lavis) in a recent call to action published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews https://ow.ly/lh9C50XriYS
How can AI-powered evidence synthesis accelerate inclusive social development? Register for this virtual Solutions Session at the Second World Summit for Social Development events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69ac2a...
#SocialSummit2025
#SocialSummit2025
October 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
How can AI-powered evidence synthesis accelerate inclusive social development? Register for this virtual Solutions Session at the Second World Summit for Social Development events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69ac2a...
#SocialSummit2025
#SocialSummit2025
What is the role of the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative in strengthening evidence use? Watch a recording from a recent webinar with @lavisjn.bsky.social to learn more www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
NEDtP Webinar Series 2025 - Session 4: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration: The Role of the ESIC
YouTube video by WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
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October 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
What is the role of the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative in strengthening evidence use? Watch a recording from a recent webinar with @lavisjn.bsky.social to learn more www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
Putting evidence at the centre of everyday life for citizens - a call to action for #WorldEBHCDay worldebhcday.org/blog/2025/pu...
@maureenchats.bsky.social
@maureenchats.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Putting evidence at the centre of everyday life for citizens - a call to action for #WorldEBHCDay worldebhcday.org/blog/2025/pu...
@maureenchats.bsky.social
@maureenchats.bsky.social
Federal support should ensure the right evidence reaches policymakers - read this opinion piece from @lavisjn.bsky.social in the Hill Times https://ow.ly/5PFy50XbJlA
Federal support should ensure the right evidence reaches policymakers: McMaster researchers
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October 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Federal support should ensure the right evidence reaches policymakers - read this opinion piece from @lavisjn.bsky.social in the Hill Times https://ow.ly/5PFy50XbJlA
Here’s a great leadership opportunity at @wellcometrust.bsky.social – associate director of the Equity Lab wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
@lavisjn.bsky.social
@lavisjn.bsky.social
Associate Director, Equity Lab
Salary: £120,800 Closing date: 9th November Contract type: Permanent Interview dates: 24th and 28th November The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by fun...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Here’s a great leadership opportunity at @wellcometrust.bsky.social – associate director of the Equity Lab wellcome.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/Wellco...
@lavisjn.bsky.social
@lavisjn.bsky.social
In a recent webinar hosted by NEDtP, Eastern Mediterranean Region, @lavisjn.bsky.social shared how ESIC will transform how we learn from other countries and create a step-change improvement in how we produce and use evidence synthesis www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
NEDtP Webinar Series 2025 - Session 4: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration: The Role of the ESIC
YouTube video by WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
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October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In a recent webinar hosted by NEDtP, Eastern Mediterranean Region, @lavisjn.bsky.social shared how ESIC will transform how we learn from other countries and create a step-change improvement in how we produce and use evidence synthesis www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
The newly launched Evidence Synthesis Network for Canada to Support Pandemic Planning and Response will allow us to continue to provide evidence to inform pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
October 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The newly launched Evidence Synthesis Network for Canada to Support Pandemic Planning and Response will allow us to continue to provide evidence to inform pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
These are exciting times for those engaged in providing timely, demand-driven evidence synthesis & support. In a recent webinar, @lavisjn.bsky.social shared how ESIC will transform how we produce & use evidence synthesis www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
NEDtP Webinar Series 2025 - Session 4: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration: The Role of the ESIC
YouTube video by WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
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October 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
These are exciting times for those engaged in providing timely, demand-driven evidence synthesis & support. In a recent webinar, @lavisjn.bsky.social shared how ESIC will transform how we produce & use evidence synthesis www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76z...
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
@arashidian.bsky.social @who.int
We will partner with 20+ evidence-synthesis teams from across Canada, experts, as well as citizen- and Indigenous-advisors to inform and support Canada’s pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We will partner with 20+ evidence-synthesis teams from across Canada, experts, as well as citizen- and Indigenous-advisors to inform and support Canada’s pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
Since 2020, we have been leading efforts to build networks to address urgent issues related to pandemic planning & response with robust & rapid evidence syntheses. A newly funded McMaster Forum-led network will support Canada’s pandemic planning & response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Since 2020, we have been leading efforts to build networks to address urgent issues related to pandemic planning & response with robust & rapid evidence syntheses. A newly funded McMaster Forum-led network will support Canada’s pandemic planning & response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
A newly funded McMaster Health Forum-led network will support Canada’s pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A newly funded McMaster Health Forum-led network will support Canada’s pandemic planning and response www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
Today, MoH Marjorie Michel, announced an investment of nearly $20 million to support 7 research platforms to unite researchers from across the country to maintain Canada’s pandemic readiness, improve surveillance systems, and support evidence-based decision-making www.canada.ca/en/institute...
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Today, MoH Marjorie Michel, announced an investment of nearly $20 million to support 7 research platforms to unite researchers from across the country to maintain Canada’s pandemic readiness, improve surveillance systems, and support evidence-based decision-making www.canada.ca/en/institute...
At yesterday's #UNGA event, @wellcometrust.bsky.social, alongside fellow members of the ESIC Funders Interest Group, announced a near doubling of commitments to ESIC, bringing the total to US$126 million unpartnerships.un.org/press-center...
September 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
At yesterday's #UNGA event, @wellcometrust.bsky.social, alongside fellow members of the ESIC Funders Interest Group, announced a near doubling of commitments to ESIC, bringing the total to US$126 million unpartnerships.un.org/press-center...
“We’re continuing to lead and grow a network of evidence synthesis teams across Canada, which allows us and our network to collectively go further and faster in supporting the use of evidence in policy decision making,” said @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
How the McMaster Health Forum equips leaders to respond to urgent health and social challenges
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August 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
“We’re continuing to lead and grow a network of evidence synthesis teams across Canada, which allows us and our network to collectively go further and faster in supporting the use of evidence in policy decision making,” said @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social described how the Forum undertakes a “living approach to evidence synthesis,” which allows for routine updating when a field is moving quickly and for incorporating enhancements to scope, methods and future versions ow.ly/w1On50WlQz6
August 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social described how the Forum undertakes a “living approach to evidence synthesis,” which allows for routine updating when a field is moving quickly and for incorporating enhancements to scope, methods and future versions ow.ly/w1On50WlQz6
“We’re one of the only groups who, in addition to producing full evidence syntheses and rapid syntheses, commit to conducting what we call ‘ultra-rapid evidence syntheses’ in as little as days,” explained @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social in a recent interview healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“We’re one of the only groups who, in addition to producing full evidence syntheses and rapid syntheses, commit to conducting what we call ‘ultra-rapid evidence syntheses’ in as little as days,” explained @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social in a recent interview healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
"We want to enthusiastically embrace and lead (where we can) the changes that have been prioritized by ESIC," shared @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social youtu.be/h0i2GKW_9vA
How do you anticipate that outcomes from ESIC will change the work of the Forum?
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July 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"We want to enthusiastically embrace and lead (where we can) the changes that have been prioritized by ESIC," shared @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social youtu.be/h0i2GKW_9vA
The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition – a UN Development Program initiative – recently highlighted Social Systems Evidence as a key source in their Planet Pillar scoping review. Learn more in our latest newsletter ow.ly/BsCQ50WlQUK
July 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition – a UN Development Program initiative – recently highlighted Social Systems Evidence as a key source in their Planet Pillar scoping review. Learn more in our latest newsletter ow.ly/BsCQ50WlQUK
“We work closely with decision makers, including citizens, to ensure that what is produced will be contextualized in the ways needed to directly inform the policy challenges faced,” explained @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social in a recent interview healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
July 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“We work closely with decision makers, including citizens, to ensure that what is produced will be contextualized in the ways needed to directly inform the policy challenges faced,” explained @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social in a recent interview healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
[email protected], Director of the McMaster Health Forum, shares insights into what excites him about the road ahead, now that the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative’s Cape Town consensus meeting is over youtu.be/jTrRvjuwODw
What excites you about the road ahead, now that ESIC’s Cape Town consensus meeting is over?
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July 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
[email protected], Director of the McMaster Health Forum, shares insights into what excites him about the road ahead, now that the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative’s Cape Town consensus meeting is over youtu.be/jTrRvjuwODw
@wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shares insights on how the outcomes from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative will change the work of the McMaster Health Forum youtu.be/h0i2GKW_9vA
How do you anticipate that outcomes from ESIC will change the work of the Forum?
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July 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
@wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shares insights on how the outcomes from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative will change the work of the McMaster Health Forum youtu.be/h0i2GKW_9vA
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how the Forum works to get the right programs, services and products to those who need them. “The Forum is focused on generating action to address policy issues faced by decision makers.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
How the McMaster Health Forum equips leaders to respond to urgent health and social challenges
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July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how the Forum works to get the right programs, services and products to those who need them. “The Forum is focused on generating action to address policy issues faced by decision makers.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how the Forum works to get the right programs, services and products to those who need them. “The Forum is focused on generating action to address policy issues faced by decision makers.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
How the McMaster Health Forum equips leaders to respond to urgent health and social challenges
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July 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In a recent interview, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how the Forum works to get the right programs, services and products to those who need them. “The Forum is focused on generating action to address policy issues faced by decision makers.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMB6...
@lavisjn.bsky.social, Director of the McMaster Health Forum, shares some key insights from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative’s Cape Town consensus meeting youtu.be/NaTzlGA_l6I
Key insights from ESIC's Cape Town consensus meeting
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July 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@lavisjn.bsky.social, Director of the McMaster Health Forum, shares some key insights from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative’s Cape Town consensus meeting youtu.be/NaTzlGA_l6I