McMaster Health Forum
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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...
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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
Putting evidence at the centre of everyday life for citizens - a call to action for #WorldEBHCDay worldebhcday.org/blog/2025/pu...
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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
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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...
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...
The newly launched Evidence Synthesis Network for Canada to Support Pandemic Planning and Response will allow us to continue to provide evidence to inform responses to emerging threats, and areas that require continued planning and responses www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 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 responses to emerging threats, and areas that require continued planning and responses 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...
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...
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...
In a recent interview with Paul O'Byrne (Dean and Vice-President, @machealthsci.bsky.social), @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how our team supports the use of the best-available evidence in decision-making about pressing policy challenges
healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
July 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
In a recent interview with Paul O'Byrne (Dean and Vice-President, @machealthsci.bsky.social), @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared insights about how our team supports the use of the best-available evidence in decision-making about pressing policy challenges
healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
Paul O’Byrne, McMaster's dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Michael Wilson, the Forum's Scientific Director and HEI associate professor, discuss using evidence to tackle health and social challenges healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
June 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Paul O’Byrne, McMaster's dean and vice-president of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Michael Wilson, the Forum's Scientific Director and HEI associate professor, discuss using evidence to tackle health and social challenges healthsci.mcmaster.ca/how-the-mcma...
In the past 2 years we produced, or coordinated the production with our partners, 50+ evidence syntheses, including: 13 rapid syntheses, 16 living evidence synthesis updates, 12 rapid evidence profiles & 10 living evidence profile updates.
Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
June 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In the past 2 years we produced, or coordinated the production with our partners, 50+ evidence syntheses, including: 13 rapid syntheses, 16 living evidence synthesis updates, 12 rapid evidence profiles & 10 living evidence profile updates.
Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
Over the past 2 years, we & a number of our fellow evidence-synthesis teams across Canada have responded to urgent requests with rapid evidence syntheses on a range of public health topics to inform emergency planning & response activities. Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
May 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Over the past 2 years, we & a number of our fellow evidence-synthesis teams across Canada have responded to urgent requests with rapid evidence syntheses on a range of public health topics to inform emergency planning & response activities. Learn more newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
Over the past two years, the Forum has provided timely, demand-driven evidence support to inform the Public Health Agency of Canada’s advisory and decision-making processes. Learn more >> newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
May 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Over the past two years, the Forum has provided timely, demand-driven evidence support to inform the Public Health Agency of Canada’s advisory and decision-making processes. Learn more >> newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-D0823D4D...
Through Global Skills Opportunity, the Forum engaged 18 undergraduate students from April 2021 to March 2025. To learn more about the experiences of the Forum’s GSO students, we encourage you to watch their webinars www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
May 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Through Global Skills Opportunity, the Forum engaged 18 undergraduate students from April 2021 to March 2025. To learn more about the experiences of the Forum’s GSO students, we encourage you to watch their webinars www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/new...
Interdisciplinary primary-care teams offer a promising approach to provide improved access to comprehensive patient-centred care. Learn more in our rapid synthesis www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/pro...
April 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Interdisciplinary primary-care teams offer a promising approach to provide improved access to comprehensive patient-centred care. Learn more in our rapid synthesis www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/pro...
Tobacco control policies such as price and tax strategies, graphic health warnings, and smoke-free spaces are valuable policy tools for reducing exposure to tobacco products and second-hand smoke. Learn more in our #RapidSynthesis www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/pro...
April 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Tobacco control policies such as price and tax strategies, graphic health warnings, and smoke-free spaces are valuable policy tools for reducing exposure to tobacco products and second-hand smoke. Learn more in our #RapidSynthesis www.mcmasterforum.org/about-us/pro...
The Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit and McMaster Health Forum, in partnership with Trillium Health Partners, are offering two more 90-minute nano courses that reflect an updated approach to supporting learning health systems. Register now surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
April 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit and McMaster Health Forum, in partnership with Trillium Health Partners, are offering two more 90-minute nano courses that reflect an updated approach to supporting learning health systems. Register now surveys.mcmaster.ca/limesurvey/i...
Forum Director @lavisjn.bsky.social recently participated in a @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on AI & knowledge management in evaluation synthesis organized in partnership with Global Affairs Canada & the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-A6CF09D4...
April 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Forum Director @lavisjn.bsky.social recently participated in a @wiltonpark.bsky.social dialogue on AI & knowledge management in evaluation synthesis organized in partnership with Global Affairs Canada & the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office newsletters.cubiclefugitive.com/t/y-A6CF09D4...
In a panel at McMaster's inaugural Policy Exchange Roundtable, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared how his living evidence syntheses are supporting efforts to prevent and mitigate the effects of health misinformation research.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-pol...
April 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In a panel at McMaster's inaugural Policy Exchange Roundtable, @wilson-michaelg.bsky.social shared how his living evidence syntheses are supporting efforts to prevent and mitigate the effects of health misinformation research.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-pol...