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2019 FHS Research Plenary Awards Reception

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Wednesday, May 29Celebrating Excellencein the areas of graduate student and postdoctoral fellow health science research

Health Sciences Graduate Programs and Postdoctoral Studies

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Contents

3 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES, SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND VOLUNTEERS

4 2019 FHS RESEARCH PLENARY AWARD WINNERS

10 2018-2019 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AWARD HOLDERS

22 HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATE STUDIES

A Special Thank You to our Judges, Selection Committee Members, and VolunteersArya AfsahiNazli AlizadehSara AndresDonald ArnoldJaskirat AroraAdrienne AtaydeUma AthaleStephanie AtkinsonAhmed AyyashKaren BeattieLouise BordeleauJessica BreznikLisa CarlessoNancy CarterLeon ChalilIsabella ChurchillBrad DobleMargaret FahnestockKathryn FisherMelissa Furtney

Sydney GeorgeAndrea GonzalezNicole GreismanLauren GriffithRadhey GuptaTom HawkeCatherine HaywardChiara-Maria HomannAlexander HynesWaliul KhanMichelle KhoDaphne KilgourPaul KimMelissa KimberTim KleinOm KurmiMitch LevinePatricia LiawCynthia LokkerLesley MacNeil

Peter MargettsMichael McGillionPablo MendozaMatthew MillerSandra MurphySamera NademiNeeraj NarulaSukrit NarulaIshac NazySawayra OwaisMelissa ParkerMichelle PhoenixJenny PloegMaria PrattKiran PuniaSandy RahaMaryam RahatAngela ScottDiana SherifaliJennifer Skelly

Sumayyah SokeechandRanil SonnadaraPatricia StrachanKerrie SullivanCaressa TsaiRobert UngardRyan Van LieshoutMeredith VanstoneLana VedelagoJohn VrbenskyJudy West-MaysSera WhitelawPeter WhyteZachary Wong and to the HSGSF and

FHSPDA

FHS Research Plenary

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2019 FHS Research Plenary Award Winners

Graduate Student Diversity AwardDanielle Bourque

Shaunattonie Henry

Clémence Ongolo-Zogo

Graduate Student International Trainee Award for ExcellenceFrederick Morfaw

Graduate Student Leadership AwardZoha Anjum

Harman Sandhu

Ayesha Siddiqua

Carly Whitmore

Graduate Student Publication AwardMichael Chong

Pamela Durepos

Harman Sandhu

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Excellence AwardEmily Belita

Jessica Breznik

Aaron Jones

Katherine Kennedy

Frederick Morfaw

Celeste Suart

Priya Thomas

Marie-Lee Yous

Postdoctoral Fellow Leadership AwardSoumeya Abed

Madoka Akimoto

Bianca Wollenhaupt de Aguiar

Postdoctoral Fellow Outstanding Achievement AwardTaiane de Azevedo Cardoso

HSGSF Excellence in Open Communication and Collaboration AwardS. Daisy Kosa

HSGSF Excellence in Graduate Student Supervision AwardJason Busse

Susan Jack

Giuseppe Melancini

Matthew Miller

Guillaume Paré

Deborah Sloboda

Ranil Sonnadara

Gregory Steinberg

HSGSF Excellence in Graduate Teaching AwardRussell de Souza

FHSPDA Excellence in PDF Supervision AwardAndrea Gonzalez

Indigenous Students Health Sciences Award for Graduate Performance & Community LeadershipDanielle Bourque

Brittany Lickers

Jillian Roberge


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GRADUATE PROGRAM AWARDS

Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Achievement AwardsSam Afkhami Medical SciencesZoha Anjum Public HealthDavid Bakhshinyan BiochemistryAmanda Baskwill Health Research MethodologyHarsukh Benipal Health Research MethodologyAshley Bernardo NeuroscienceHolly Bilton Chemical BiologyKatelyn Boehm Occupational TherapyKendra Bokma NursingStephen Boulton BiochemistryDanielle Bourque NursingKelly Bradbury Medical Sciences Ellen Buck-McFadyen NursingRebecca Burchett Medical Sciences Kristen Burrows Health Research MethodologyDaniel Celeste Biomedical Discovery &

CommercializationJasmeet Chagger NursingManeet Chahal NursingSi Ru Roxy Chen Medical Sciences Katie Cheung Public HealthJasmine Choi PhysiotherapyXinyi Silvana Choo Rehabilitation SciencesEmma Conron PhysiotherapyJoanna Cunanan Medical Sciences Nathan Cupido Health Science EducationMichael D’Agostino Medical Sciences Chante De Freitas Health Science EducationLisa De Panfilis NursingLuca Di Giuseppantonio Medical Sciences Laura Jane Duncan Health Research MethodologyHaley Dupont Medical Sciences Marwa Fawzi eHealthJames Feiner Medical Sciences Federico Germini Health Research MethodologyRamtin Ghasemi Medical Sciences Amanda Giancola Global HealthClaire Goodin Physiotherapy

Jade Goodman Public HealthAlice Guan Biomedical Discovery &

CommercializationWilliam Gwynne Medical Sciences Rachael Haalboom NursingShuaib Hafid Public HealthAndrea Harrower Occupational TherapyPrathiba Harsha eHealthEmily Hartung Medical Sciences Juliana Hayden-Nygren Global HealthBrandyn Henriksbo BiochemistryLilian Ho Medical Sciences Terence Nathan

Yum-Chuk Ho

Medical Sciences

Carly Hoogstraten NursingClaire Jacek Occupational TherapyApril Jacobs Health ManagementPatrycja Jazwiec BiochemistryXiaotian Ju Medical Sciences Alma Jurado Nunez eHealthMackenzie Kay Occupational TherapyYechan Kim Medical Sciences Patricia Kitala Medical Sciences Timothy Klein BiochemistryJaime Knoch Medical Sciences Sarah Kosa Health Research MethodologyRoscelle

Kumarakulasingam

Nursing

Pamela Lahey Rehabilitation SciencesMatthew Leyenaar Health Research MethodologyTianjiao Li NursingJayneelkumar

Limbachia

Health Research Methodology

Melanie Lyons PhysiotherapyKatharine Mackett Medical Sciences Rida Malik Medical Sciences Veena Manja Health Research MethodologyRasha Mansour Global HealthJessica McClanahan Public HealthSeonhee McDermott NursingOlivia McGeever Global HealthSarah Medeiros Medical Sciences


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Neel Mehta Medical Sciences Olivia Mekhael Medical Sciences Elizabeth Milosevic Global HealthJames B Moore eHealthGian Paolo Morgano Health Research MethodologyChristina Morinello Occupational TherapyRachel Morkunas NursingGayatri Nair Medical Sciences Ahmed Negm Rehabilitation SciencesAndrew Nguyen Medical Sciences Jenny Nguyen Medical Sciences Maria Nguyen Medical Sciences Erin O’Hara Medical Sciences Carley Ouellette NursingArianne Paine PhysiotherapyJasprit Pannag NursingJustin Parker PhysiotherapyMaham Pervez Medical Sciences Sophie Poznanski Medical Sciences Michael Pryzbek Rehabilitation SciencesHarveer Punia NursingMaleeha Qazi BiochemistryJodi Rabeneck Medical Sciences Marc Ramkairsingh Medical Sciences Julie Reid Rehabilitation SciencesChristopher Rigby PhysiotherapyJohn Riva Health Research MethodologyDavid Rodriguez Medical Sciences Julie Rubel NursingHarman Sandhu Public HealthRavinder Sandhu Public HealthZarwa Saqib Medical Sciences Breanne Schuit Child Life and Pediatric

Psychosocial CareKatarina Schwabe Occupational TherapyCaroline Seiler Medical Sciences Michelle Shereni NursingMitra Shokrollahi Medical Sciences Ayesha Siddiqua Health Research MethodologyEllaheh Sims Medical Sciences Sarah Sisson Occupational TherapyLoshana Sockalingam Medical Sciences

Asfia Soomro Medical Sciences Taylor Sparring Medical Sciences Daphna Steinberg Health Science EducationAnne Stokes PhysiotherapyAmanda Stypulkowski Public HealthCeleste Suart BiochemistryTharshika Sugumaran NursingJee Su Suh NeuroscienceArielle Sutton Public HealthVidushi Swarup Medical Sciences Tanya Tewari Global HealthDevinne Thrasher Medical Sciences Ekaterina Todorova Medical Sciences Jacqueline Trink Medical Sciences Tammy Truong Medical Sciences Holly Tschirhart NursingVictoria Turpin Medical Sciences Brianna Unda BiochemistryRobert Ungard Medical Sciences Maryam Vaseghi-

Shanjani

Medical Sciences

Samantha Walker NursingElizabeth Wallace Global HealthAndrea Wang Public HealthJason Wentzell Health ManagementCourtney White PhysiotherapyWojciech Wiercioch Health Research MethodologyMichael Wolfe Chemical BiologyMichael Wong Medical Sciences Marco Zaccagnini Health Science EducationShuman Zhang Medical Sciences Haley Zubyk Biochemistry

Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Thesis AwardsAhmad Almawi BiochemistryVictoria Borg Debono Health Research MethodologyStephen Boulton BiochemistryLaura Bowie BiochemistryLindsay Broadfield Medical Sciences Francesca Brundisini Health PolicyBeverly Buzon Biochemistry


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Xinyi Silvana Choo Rehabilitation SciencesLaura De Rooij BiochemistryTahira Devji Health Research MethodologyGiulio Di Diodato Health Research MethodologyGillian England-Mason NeuroscienceRobert Gale BiochemistryChristina Hackett Health PolicyShohag Khoudigian-

Sinani

Health Research Methodology

Vickie Kwan BiochemistryPamela Lahey Rehabilitation SciencesDessi Loukov Medical Sciences Kim Madden Health Research MethodologyMary Alison Maloney Health Research MethodologyPatrick McPhee Rehabilitation SciencesSteven Moreira BiochemistryRohan Nadkarni BiochemistryDanielle Nash Health Research MethodologyAhmed Negm Rehabilitation SciencesSarah Newell Health PolicyMohini Singh BiochemistryJenny Sjaarda Medical Sciences Jenna Smith Rehabilitation SciencesYun-Ju Song Health PolicyJasmine Turna NeuroscienceKaren Wong Health Research MethodologyStephanie Zubriski Rehabilitation Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Outstanding Excellence AwardsBasma Ahmed BiochemistryRashik Ahmed BiochemistryAhmad Almawi BiochemistrySultana Al-Sabahi Health PolicyKrysta Andrews NeuroscienceZoha Anjum Public HealthValentina Antonipillai Health PolicySandi Azab Chemical BiologyAmilcar Azamar-Alonso Health PolicyMouhanad Babi Chemical BiologyPuja Bagri Medical Sciences David Bakhshinyan Biochemistry

Fanor Balderrama Health PolicyGraeme Ball Health Research MethodologyJessica Bartoszko Health Research MethodologyChloe Bedard Health Research MethodologyEmily Belita NursingAmanda Bell Health Science EducationAshley Bernardo NeuroscienceMarissa Bird NursingBryce Bogie NeuroscienceLaura Bowie BiochemistryKelly Bradbury Medical Sciences Jessica Breznik Medical Sciences Heather Bullock Health PolicyKaren Campbell NursingAlice Cavanagh Health PolicyDerek Chan BiochemistryDingran Chang BiochemistryChirayu Chokshi BiochemistryDavid Collister Health Research MethodologyElizabeth Culp BiochemistryJoanna Cunanan Medical Sciences Ying Dai Medical Sciences Emily Day Medical Sciences Chante De Freitas Health Science EducationMonica De Paoli Chemical BiologyAthan Dial Medical Sciences Keshav Dial BiochemistryJoanna Dionne Health Research MethodologyKinley Dorji Rehabilitation SciencesBrittany Duggan Medical Sciences Pamela Durepos NursingLisa Dyce NeuroscienceGillian England-Mason NeuroscienceLindsay Favotto Health Research MethodologyJennifer Fazzari Medical Sciences Farid Foroutan Health Research MethodologySophiya Garasia Health PolicyAnthony Gatti Rehabilitation SciencesMolly Gingrich Medical Sciences Diana Golubeva BiochemistryVictor Gordon BiochemistryJanelle Gravesande Rehabilitation Sciences


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Yan Gu Medical Sciences Allison Guitor BiochemistryWilliam Gwynne Medical Sciences Shaunattonie Henry NursingLillian Ho Medical Sciences Rachael Horne NeuroscienceAngela Huynh Medical Sciences Patrycja Jazwiec BiochemistryAaron Jones Health Research MethodologyYong Joshua Rehabilitation SciencesPatricia Julian NursingMichelle Kameda BiochemistrySujane Kandasamy Health Research MethodologyKatherine Kennedy BiochemistryKevin Kennedy Health Research MethodologyBijendra Khadka BiochemistryShereen Khattab Rehabilitation SciencesJoshua Koenig Medical Sciences John Krzeczkowski NeurosciencePamela Lahey Rehabilitation SciencesAnn Le Medical Sciences Paul Lebeau Medical Sciences Samuel Lee Medical Sciences Anna Leonova Medical Sciences Lin Li NursingSteven Liang Medical Sciences An Ling Health Science EducationYunpeng Liu Medical Sciences Dessislava Loukov Medical Sciences Kayla Lucier Public HealthHasam Madarati Medical Sciences Crystal Mahadeo NeuroscienceDerek Manis Health PolicyGabriella Mattina NeuroscienceJoshua McGrath Medical Sciences Sarah Medeiros Medical Sciences Neel Mehta Medical Sciences Olivia Mekhael Medical Sciences Nishanth Merwin BiochemistryNatalija Milkova Medical Sciences Cynthia Monaco Medical Sciences Vanessa Morris Neuroscience

Devon Morrison BiochemistryNadeem Murtaza BiochemistrySamera Nademi Medical Sciences Siddharth Nath BiochemistryAtefeh Noori Health Research MethodologyMelissa Northwood NursingMonika Novak Pavlic Rehabilitation SciencesChristina Nowak Rehabilitation SciencesHeather O’Grady Rehabilitation SciencesElizabeth Orr NursingSawayra Owais NeuroscienceMiney Paquette Health Research MethodologyHerry Patel NeuroscienceMaude Perreault Medical Sciences Maham Pervez Medical Sciences Dilshan Pieris Health Science EducationKhrystyna Platko Medical Sciences Jelena Popov NeuroscienceSophie Poznanski Medical Sciences Maleeha Qazi BiochemistryKenneth Rachwalski BiochemistryCharlene Rae-st Amand Health Research MethodologyYasir Rehman Health Research MethodologyJulie Reid Rehabilitation SciencesAlejandra Rey Rincon BiochemistryMeghan Rothenbroker BiochemistryChristopher Rowley NeuroscienceHarman Sandhu Public HealthNitika Sanger Medical Sciences Lisa Sarpong Medical Sciences O’Llenecia Sauve Medical Sciences Stefan Schandelmaier Health Research MethodologyBhanu Sharma Medical Sciences Mitra Shokrollahi Medical Sciences Danielle Sims Medical Sciences Japteg Singh Public HealthKanwal Singh Medical Sciences Kanwaldeep Singh BiochemistryJennifer Sjaarda Medical Sciences Anastasiya

Slyepchenko

Neuroscience

Kiho Son Medical Sciences


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Taylor Sparring Medical Sciences Celeste Suart BiochemistryJee Su Suh NeuroscienceMatthew Surette BiochemistryKatelyn Sushko NursingArielle Sutton Public HealthDharneya Thayaparan Medical Sciences Ekaterina Todorova Medical Sciences Vanessa Tomas Rehabilitation SciencesDamian Tran BiochemistryKara Tsang BiochemistryVictoria Turpin Medical Sciences Brianna Unda Biochemistry

Robert Ungard Medical Sciences Chandak Upagupta Medical Sciences Marcela Velez Health PolicyAna Vujovic BiochemistryNicholas Waglechner BiochemistryMei Wang Health Research MethodologyQi Wang Health PolicyCarly Whitmore NursingMichael Wong Medical Sciences Ting Xiong Medical Sciences Marie-Lee Yous NursingErin Ziegler NursingMichael Zoratti Health Research Methodology


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2018-2019 External and Internal Award Holders

BiochemistryAlexandria Afonso CIHR CGSD

Arya Afsahi Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Basma Ahmad Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award

Rashik Ahmed CIHR CGSD

The Thomas Neilson Scholarship

Impact Award

Shehryar Ahmed Ontario Graduate Scholarship

David Bakhshinyan CIHR CGSD

Christian Bellissimo CIHR CGSM

Emily Bordeleau Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Nathan Bullen NSERC CGS-M

Lindsey Carfrae Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Joseph Cavallari Impact Award

Elizabeth Chau Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Tony Chen CIHR CGSM

Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Michael Chong Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Felix Croteau NSERC CGS-M

Elizabeth Culp VANIER - CIHR

Mercedes DiBernardo Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Sara El Zahed Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award


Diana Golubeva The Betty Horricks Research Endowment Fund

The W.E. Rawls Memorial Scholarship

Allison Guitor Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Amelia Guo CIHR CGSM

Michelle Kameda Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Kate Kennedy Farncombe Scholarship

Ava Keyvani Chahi CIHR CGSD


Yeonjoon Kim Jan’s Graduate Scholarship in Stem Cell Research

Timothy Klein Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Kristina Klobucar CIHR CGSD

Daphnee Lamarche Fonds de recherche du Quebec - Sante (FRQS) Doctoral


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Trevor Lau CIHR CGSD

Craig Macnair CIHR CGSD

Sepehr Manochehry CIHR CGSD

Jonathan Mapletoft Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award

The Howard P. Whidden Graduate Scholarship

Phillip Marvyn NSERC PGSD

Nadeem Murtaza Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award

Paul Naphtali Cystic Fibrosis Canada

Sid Nath CIHR Travel Award - Cdn Student Health Research Forum

Impact Award

Alexander Oberc CIHR CGSD

Karl Freeman Award (1st Place, PhD)

Kim Pho Farncombe Scholarship

Deanna Porras Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


The Lee Neilson Roth Award

Maleeha Qazi CIHR CGSD

Shuwen Qian Ontario Trillium Scholarship

Jennifer Reid CIHR CGSD

Karl Freeman Award (2nd Place, PhD)


Maria Rey Rincon Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Caitlyn Rotonto Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Zaid Sameer Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Evan Shepherdson NSERC CGSM

Piyanka Sivarajah Karl Freeman Award (2nd Place, MSc)

Krishna Srinivasan GSA Travel Assistance Grant

Hannah Stacey Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


Matthew Surette NSERC CGSD

Saad Syed VANIER - CIHR

Amanda Tajik CIHR CGSM

Nazanin Tatari Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Damian Tran CIHR CGSM

Caressa Tsai Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Kara Tsang Karl Freeman Award (1st Place, MSc)

The Michael Kamin Hart Memorial Scholarship

Fred and Helen Knight Enrichment Award

Brianna Unda Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Katherine Van Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Alyssa Vito Louis Minden

VANIER - CIHR


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Dimetrios Xenocostas JE Kennedy Award

Joshua Xu CIHR CGSD


Erica Yeo Farncombe Scholarship

Ali Zhang CIHR CGSD


Xiong Zhang GSA Travel Assistance Grant

Xueli Zhao China Scholarship Council Award

Haley Zubyk Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Biomedical Discovery & CommercializationAshfaqul Azraf Biogen Scholarship

International MBDC Student Excellence Award

Daniel Celeste Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Jacob MacKinnon Stewart-Anthony Scholarship

Chemical BiologyMichael Wolfe Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Sandi Azab Chemical Biology Travel Award

Mouhanad Babi NSERC PGS-D

Holly Bilton NSERC PGS-D

Vi Dang Impact Award

Alexander Jesmer Chemical Biology Travel Award

Alexa Mainguy Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Anand Patel Chemical Biology Travel Award

Sarvatit Patel Chemical Biology Travel Award

Michelle Saoi Chemical Biology Travel Award

Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Kevin Wyszatko Chemical Biology Travel Award

Clinician Investigator ProgramAnthony Bozzo Canadian Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting 1st Prize Poster Award

Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator Fund Recipient

McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary

Outstanding Poster Presentation Award

Murray Enkin Prize for Best Scientific Poster at the Health Research

Methods, Evidence, and Impact Annual Research Day

Regional Medical Association Research Scholarship Recipient

The First Cut Award


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Saurabh Gupta Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons Travel Award

David Sackett Prize for Best Oral Presentation at the Health Research

Methods, Evidence, and Impact Annual Research Day

European Society of Cardiology Young Investigator’s Award

Hamilton Health Sciences New Investigator Fund Recipient

Indicium Competition 2nd Prize at STEM Fellowship

McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Research Plenary Best

Poster Presentation by a Master’s Student Award

Jennifer Klowak Physicians’ Services Incorporated Resident Research Grant

Justin Lee Canadian Institutes of Health Research- Institute of

Aging- Canadian Geriatrics Society Travel Award

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Silver Award of Excellence

David L. Sackett Graduate Scholarship Award

William McIntyre Canadian Cardiovascular Society Trainee Excellence in Education Award

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award

Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada Award for Best Trainee Publication

eHealthMelika Bandali Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Minahil Jabeen Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Kieran Kwok Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Global HealthRameiya Paramalingam Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Tanya Tewari Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Hunster Yang Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Health PolicyValentina Antonipillai Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Sophia Garasia DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


Amina Jabbar DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


Firas Khalid McMaster Graduate Scholarship School Bursary/Travel Award


Chungah Kim Louis Minden Scholarship in Health Sciences

Gautham Krishnaraj DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Derek Manis Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Benard Miregwa MHF Queen Elizabeth Health & Social Systems

Scholarship (International students)

ODPRN: Drug Policy Research 101: Student Training Program

Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)


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Qi Wang MHF Queen Elizabeth Health & Social Systems

Scholarship (International students)

Ontario Trillium Award (International)

Health Research MethodologyAhmed Al-Jaishi CIHR Banting


Chloe Bedard CGS-D

Harsukh Benipal DSECT


Asm Borhan Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Isabella Churchill Ontario Graduate Fellowship

David Collister The Ontario Renal Network Krescent Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Tahira Devji CIHR

Joanna Dionne Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


Peter Emary Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Ivan Florez Ontario Trillium

Farid Foroutan CIHR Vanier

Sydney George The Dr. Jordan Page Harshman Bursary

Federico Germini CanVECTOR Research Training Award

Jillian Halladay CGS-D

Brittany Humphries CGS-D

Sara Hussain Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Aaron Jones Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Sujane Kandasamy CIHR-Vanier


David Kanters Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Michel Kiflen CGS-M

Justin Lee CIHR Fellowship

David L. Sackett Scholarship Recipient

Matthew Leyenaar CIHR Fellowship

Lyubov Lytvyn Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


Justin Mausz Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence


William McIntyre CIHR Fellowship

Frederick Morfaw DSECT

Salmi Noor CGS-M

Clémence Ongolo Zogo The Fergus Mills Scholarship

Mark Phillips Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Yasir Rehman Pain Scholarship


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Ayesha Siddiqua Canada Brain Research Award

Reed Siemieniuk CIHR-Vanier

Jessica Spence CGS-D

Mei Wang Research Institute of St. Joe’s 2018 Studentship Award

Wojciech Wiercioch Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Dena Zeraatkar CGS-D

GSA Travel Assistance Award

Mengmeng Zhang Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Michael Zoratti Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Health Sciences EducationNathan Cupido Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Chante De Freitas Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Medical SciencesSam Afkhami Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral Banting

Puja Bagri Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

Ksenia Bezverbnaya Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Aadil Bharwani Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

Research lnstitute of St, Joseph’s Hamilton

Kelly Bradbury Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Jessica Breznik Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Rebecca Burchett Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Michael D’Agostino Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Emily Day Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research Scholarship

PGS-D

Athan Dial Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research Scholarship

PGS-D

Haley Dupont Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Ramtin Ghasemi Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Molly Gingrich Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Jennifer (Yan) Gu Ontario Graduate Fellowship & Research lnstitute of St, Joseph’s Hamilton

William Gwynne Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Doctoral Award

Sabah Haq Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Terence Ho Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Angela Huynh Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Chitmandeep Josan Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Yechan Kim Eva Eugenia Lillian CopeResearch Scholarship


Paul Lebeau Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research Scholarship

PGS-D


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Steven (Shu) Liang Vanier

Joshua McGrath Ontario Graduate Scholarship Faculty Award

Sarah Medeiros CANVECTOR

Neel Mehta Research lnstitute of St, Joseph’s Hamilton

Cynthia Monaco DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

PGS-D

Marisa Morrow Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Maria Nguyen Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Maude Perreault CIHR Vanier

Khrystyna Platko Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Sophie Poznanski Ontario Graduate Scholarship & Ontario Womens Health

Caroline Seiler Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Bhanu Sharma Canadian Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral

Ellaheh (Danielle) Sims Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Sahar Sohrabipour Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Kiho Son Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Dharneya Thayaparan Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Jacqueline Trink Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Robert Ungard Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research Scholarship

PGS-D

Inna Ushcatz Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Nina Varah Canadian Gradaute Scholarship - Master

Maryam Vaseghi-Shanjani Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

Michael Wong NSERC Vanier

Efrah Yousuf Ontario Gradaute Scholarship

NeurosciencePatricia Al-Salom Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Krysta Andrews Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Ashley Bernardo Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Bryce Bogie CGS M

Kevin Champagne-Jorgensen Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Shane Cleary Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Lisa Dyce Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Bethany Easterbrook Michael G. DeGroote Doctoral Scholarship of Excellence

Brendan Fera Ontario Graduate Scholarship

John Krzeczkowski CIHR Vanier CGS

Nirushi Kuhathasan Michael Degroote Cannabis Fellowship

Gabriella Mattina Ontario Graduate Fellowship

Kathryn Reynolds CIHR CGS D

Saurabh Shaw NSERC CGS D

Jee Su Suh Ontario Graduate Scholarship


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NursingEmily Belita Joyce Shack Scholarship, Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Mary Keyes Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service to McMaster


Marissa Bird Dr. Margaret Black OGS Scholarship (2018)

McMaster Child Health Conference First Place Poster Presentation Award

Nursing Graduate Scholarship, McMaster University (2018)

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2018)

Danielle Bourque Canadian Graduate Scholarship

Canadian Nurses Foundation Scholarship

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

Indspire Scholarship

NAISA Travel Award

Nursing Research Interest Group Award, Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Karen Campbell CIHR, Institute of Population and Public Health,

Institute of Community Support travel grant

Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario Dorothy Monteith Scholarship

Research Talk & University of North Carolina, Odum Institute for Research

in Social Science Qualitative Research Summer Intensive Scholarship

RNAO Nurse Research Interest Group Research Scholarship

Jasmeet Chagger Pink Attitude Humanitarian Award

Saint Elizabeth Community Nursing Award,

Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Lisa De Panfilis Lundbeck Canada Inc. Mental Health Nursing

Award, Canadian Nurses Foundation,

Research in Mental Health Nursing MHNIG Award,

Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario

Pamela Durepos 2018 CIHR Doctoral Award

2019 Dr. Vivian Woods Award

Elizabeth Garfalo Ray Family Scholarship

Sarah Grahn Education Initative, TD Bank via St. Josephs Hospital

Nursing Education Initiative RNAO

Concettina Ippolito Dr. Marilyn A. Ray Award for Excellence in Nurse

Practitioner Education and Practice

Patricia Julian The Ann C. Beckingham Graduate Scholarship

The E.J. Rankin Bursary -McMaster University

Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association Scholarship

Roscelle Kumarakulasingam The Aileen McPhail Memorial Prize

Lin Li Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary PedNIG,


Melissa Northwood Diabetes Nursing Interest Group Research Award,

Registered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario


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Elizabeth Orr Ontario Graduate Scholarship

The Dorothy Monteith Scholarship

The E.J Rankin Bursary - McMaster University

Carley Ouellette ACML Windsor Regional Hospital Scholarship

Michael G. DeGroote Institute in Pain Research and Care Scholarship

MIRA Labarge Research Day MSc ‘Gold’ Poster presentation award $

ONIG Scholarship, Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Aric Rankin Dr. Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship, Registered

Nurses Foundation of Ontario

Lauren Packard Award for Pediatric Oncology from

the Hamilton Chapter of the RNAO

Katelyn Sushko Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario Diabetes

Nurse Interest Group Scholarship

The E.J. Rankin Bursary -McMaster University

Kristine Wachmann The E. J. Ranking Bursary - McMaster University

Carly Whitmore The Ann C. Beckingham Graduate Scholarship

Amy Wright Registered Nurses Founcation of Ontario MCNIG Scholarship - Doctorate

Marie-Lee Yous Ann C. Beckingham Scholarship, Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association

Carolyn Byrne Nursing Graduate Scholarship, McMaster Unviersity

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing,


Occupational TherapyKatelyn Boehm Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Student Award

The CanChild Research Award (Occupational Therapy)

Audrey Carter The Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation Future Scholar Award (COTF)

Emily Childs Mary Tremblay Academic Grant

Kayla Colling CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award

Kaely Danahy CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award

OT Academic Scholarship

Victoria DiGiovanni Ontario Graduage Scholarship

Matt Ellies CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award

Matthew Ellies The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists Student Award (OSOT)

Rebecca Evans CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award

Kassandra Fritz Alison Fisher Lall Scholarship

Caryn Graham CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award

Andrea Harrower The CanChild Research Award (Occupational Therapy)

Zoe Hodgins The CanChild Research Award (Occupational Therapy)

Misha Huxtable Ontario Graduage Scholarship

Claire Jacek The Northern Studies Stream Award: Occupational Therapy

Mackenzie Kay Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Student Award

Natalie Kit CAOT Conference 2018 Travel Award


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Shannon Knutson The Professional Practica Prize

Brittany Lickers Graduate Scholarship for Indigenous Scholars

Anna Lisowoska Catherine Smith Award

Humna Malik Ontario Graduage Scholarship

Caitlin Meanwell Entrance Scholarship

Sharminy Nagulendran OT Academic Scholarship

Alyssa Prangly OT Academic Scholarship

Meredith Reesor The CanChild Research Award (Occupational Therapy)

Melanie Rodriguez Entrance Scholarship

Caitlin Ross Laura Babiski Bursary

Victoria Sarunsky OT Academic Scholarship

Darren Schutten Ontario Graduage Scholarship

Sarah Sisson Laura Babiski Bursary

The Shari Lowe Book Award

Latifa Zerrouky Entrance Scholarship

PhysiotherapyAmanda Baxter OPA Travel Award

Lovepreet Bhatti OPA Travel Award

Taryn Blignaut OPA Travel Award

Natalie Chant PT PASC Award

Jasmine Choi OPA Travel Award

Rebecca Chow Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Julia Colwell OPA Travel Award

PT PASC Award

Emma Conron OPA Travel Award

Mercy Danquah OPA Travel Award

Shirin Davarpanah Jazi CPA Travel Award


OPA Travel Award

Laura Fedy OPA Travel Award

Emily Fisher PT PASC Award

Clare Goodin PT PASC Award

Joshua Hepburn OPA Travel Award

William Jeaurond OPA Travel Award

Brittany Kafka OPA Travel Award

Tess Kruspe OPA Travel Award

Greene Lasin OPA Travel Award

Melanie Lyons CPA Travel Award

OPA Travel Award

Aislinn MacPhail Ontario Graduate Scholarship


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Madison McKinney CPA Travel Award

OPA Travel Award

Joanna Miller Harvey Longboat Graduate Scholarship

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

Liam Newlands OPA Travel Award

Arianne Paine OPA Travel Award

PT PASC Award

Justin Parker CPA Travel Award

OPA Travel Award

Alexandra Pichler OPA Travel Award

Tristan Richardson OPA Travel Award

PT PASC Award

Christopher Rigby Ontario Graduate Scholarship

OPA Travel Award

Evan Roberts Catherine Smith Student Award

PT PASC Award

Frank Rubino PT Leadership Scholarship

Nicholas Savatteri OPA Travel Award

Ishawam Sethi PT PASC Award

Alisa Settemi PT PASC Award

Eve Sohn CPA Travel Award

OPA Travel Award

Anne Stokes OPA Travel Award

PT PASC Award

Christian Tkachyk OPA Travel Award

Yimo Wang OPA Travel Award

PT Leadership Scholarship

Courtney White OPA Travel Award

Miranda Wiens OPA Travel Award

Connor Willis PT Leadership Scholarship

Public HealthElise Desjardins Program OGS - Ontario Graduate Scholarship

Jade Goodman James Rossiter Practicum Award

Guneet Saini James Rossiter Practicum Award

Kwasi Sarpong James Rossiter Practicum Award

Amanda Stypulkowski James Rossiter Practicum Award


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Rehabilitation ScienceNooralhuda Bakaa The School of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Bursary

Jael Bootsma Ian & Shirley Rowe Travel Award

Stephanie Chauvin Rehabilitation Science Research Scholarship

The Diane and Colin Wood Busary in Respiratory Health

The Larbarge Mobility Scholarships

CIHR CGS M

Emily Rachel Cino CIHR CGS M

Anthony Gatti OGS

Janelle Alyssa Gravesande Louis Minden Scholarship

OGS

Michael Kalu E. B Ryan Scholarship

Jennifer Kennedy Ian & Shirley Rowe Travel Award

OGS

Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation Innovation Research Grant

Ian and Shirley Rowe Travel Award

Muhib Masrur CIHR CGS M

The School of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Bursary

Linda Nguyen OGS

Monika Novak Pavlic Ian & Shirley Rowe Travel Award

Sachi O’Hoski Breathing as One Allied Health Fellowship

Ontario Respiratory Care Society Fellowship

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

Ruheena Sangrar 2019 Women’s College Hospital Women’s Xchange 15K Challenge

OGS

Cassandra Thorne The School of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Bursary

Julia Xiong The School of Rehabilitation Science Graduate Bursary


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Health Sciences Graduate StudiesMcMaster University has an outstanding national and international reputation as one of the most successful research-intensive universities. Our Graduate Programs in Health Sciences form a key component of this strength, offering excellent training and experiences in health-related research fields. Health Sciences graduate students are immersed in a culture of collaboration and inter-professional learning. The diverse opportunities in our Master’s and Doctoral programs allow students to develop the important professional skills that become the foundation for future career successes and life-long learning. Our highly talented faculty and postdoctoral fellows are from many different departments and disciplines in the University, including the teaching hospitals in Hamilton, associated research institutes and centres, and multidisciplinary training programs offered in collaboration with other Faculties. Our programs embrace a culture of innovation, collaboration, excellence in mentorship, education, and research that enables graduate students to reach their maximum potential. We invite you to explore the many opportunities available within our graduate programs.

BIOCHEMISTRYBiochemistry and Biomedical Sciences offers leading-edge training at the MSc, PhD, and MD/PhD levels. Our program is internationally recognized and research-intensive in a variety of scientific disciplines including stem cells and cancer research, developmental biology, metabolism, microbiology and infectious diseases, and structural biology. The graduate experience in our Department is defined by world-class training in a research laboratory, the synthesis of skills in experimental design, interpretation, and scientific communication, and strong mentorship from researchers in the biomedical sciences. At the heart of our program are 125 graduate students working in labs on the McMaster campus and in affiliated hospitals and research institutes across the city. Our program is supported by a world-class research infrastructure, allowing students to conduct studies that are creative and original with unparalleled depth of discovery.

BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERY AND COMMERCIALIZATION The Master of Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program is a one-year, course-based Master’s that provides students with the scientific and technical knowledge and understanding that underlies breakthrough discoveries in the biomedical sciences and drug discovery. The program also provides an understanding of business fundamentals that are necessary to market such discoveries. One of the most important features of the program, the integration of business and science, is achieved through the Team Project, Scholarly Paper, and two M.B.A.-level Business courses. Experiential learning is obtained through a four- to eight-month community internship that provides students with an opportunity for creative exploration of Biomedical Research and Commercialization. The internship also provides students with an invaluable opportunity to expand their professional network and to develop and refine a sound career plan.


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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING McMaster University’s Faculties of Engineering and Health Sciences have been brought together to create a unique research and training program under the umbrella of the School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME). Improved healthcare and outcomes grounded in bioengineering require new approaches emphasizing integration and collaboration among traditional research areas. The School provides a unique collaborative environment that leverages our existing expertise in medical sciences and engineering, and links current and emerging areas of molecular, medical, and bioengineering research.

CHEMICAL BIOLOGYChemical biology involves the use of small molecules to affect living systems. Understanding the resultant interactions necessitates a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates everything from synthetic and analytical chemistry to structural and molecular biology. Students are provided with research-intensive, multidisciplinary training at the interface of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology, with a primary emphasis on understanding how the chemical biology approach can be used to solve complex biological problems such as the mechanisms of disease, the regulation of biological pathways, and the roles of different biomolecules in controlling cellular function (or dysfunction).

CHILD LIFE AND PEDIATRIC PSYCHOSOCIAL CAREThe Master of Science in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care is the first program of its kind in Canada. It is a professional and practice-focused graduate degree offered through a blended delivery of online and in-class formats. Students will learn about pediatric psychosocial assessment, critically examine ethical issues, and apply theoretical knowledge and patient- and family-centred care principles to diverse pediatric clinical settings. Two streams are offered. Stream 1 provides academic and clinical training (2 internships) to prepare students with knowledge, clinical skills, and professional behaviours in their eligibility to certify and practise as entry-level child life specialists. Stream 2 provides practising health professionals with advanced practice skills in pediatric psychosocial care in a course-based format.

CLINICAL BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCESThe Clinical Behavioural Sciences Program is a Health Sciences Graduate Diploma Program. The course instructors are faculty from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences. The faculty are experienced clinicians with expertise in providing advanced training to professionals looking to enhance their skills. The program is designed for professionals who are working in the health services field. Courses are developed for adult learners and have an inter-professional, small-group approach. The emphasis of the program is not on new credentials or accreditation but on enhanced knowledge and skills. The program consists of formal teaching and clinical supervision in a number of course areas. Students from a variety of professional backgrounds, agencies, and hospitals study in the program, attending classes on a part-time basis while they continue in their usual employment. Students may choose to apply as post-degree students to complete a selected course, or diploma completion.


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GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (GDCE)A unique option in Canada, the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology (GDCE) is a completely online-delivered program, consisting of a harmonized package of four part-time courses that cover core topics of clinical epidemiology. GDCE builds on the strengths of the internationally respected Health Research Methods (HRM) graduate program. GDCE courses are recognized as equivalent to HRM courses on the same topics and are also taught by faculty members in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, a premier destination for graduate study and research in clinical epidemiology. GDCE is ideal for applicants with an interest in clinical epidemiology training without the commitment of an entire MSc degree, and with the flexibility to combine study with work without the need to attend classes on campus. Graduates will gain foundational knowledge in the tenets of evidence-based medicine and a skill set applicable in clinical, policy, management, and research settings. At GDCE completion, a formal graduate diploma is awarded.

CLINICIAN INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM (CIP)The Clinician Investigator Program is a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Program that is designed to help train clinician investigators and takes a minimum of 2 years to complete. Trainees are physicians who are in, or have recently completed, a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons accredited Clinical Residency Program and are also enrolled in a Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Program, which can be a MSc or PhD. The Clinician Investigator Program supplements the research training provided by the graduate programs through monthly academic sessions, presented by established clinician investigators, that focus on topics of particular relevance to clinicians who plan to spend a large proportion of their time (e.g., 50 -75%) doing research. McMaster’s Clinician Investigator Program, which is one of the largest in Canada, currently has over 20 trainees. The trainees have a broad range of clinical training (e.g., Surgery, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics) and are enrolled in a number of Graduate Programs (e.g., Health Research Methodology, Medical Sciences, Health Science Education, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences).

eHEALTHThe MSc eHealth degree is truly interdisciplinary and based on a partnership between the Faculties of Health Sciences (Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact) and Engineering, and the DeGroote School of Business (Information Systems area). The objective of the program is to produce Master’s-level graduates with high quality training and experience in the broad interdisciplinary area that spans eHealth. The program has full-time, course-based and full-time, thesis-based streams as well as a course-based, part-time option. The program of study emphasizes industry-relevant academic research and development. Full-time students are on campus for two semesters taking courses and then they move to an eight-month internship experience. They then return for one or two semesters to complete outstanding courses and a scholarly paper or a thesis. This training provides them with unique expertise in enabling technologies that will contribute to advances in healthcare, especially at the system level.


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GLOBAL HEALTHThe Master of Science in Global Health - an innovative program that prepares graduates for careers in a globalized world - received the 2015 Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) Panorama Award for Outstanding International Education Program (Academic category). Developed in partnership with Maastricht University in the Netherlands, the program is collaborative and interdisciplinary, integrating education and research from the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the DeGroote School of Business, and linking with partner universities in Colombia, India, and Norway. The program’s curriculum provides students with the experience and skills that a global marketplace demands: collaboration, cross-cultural intuition, self-management, accountability, and incisive decision-making in an international context. Students are exposed to global perspectives and gain hands-on field experience in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Faculty members teach and supervise from across the world and an international advisory board of global health experts provides strategic direction. Graduates leave the program equipped for leadership positions within key international health organizations, government and non-government agencies, and the private sector.

HEALTH MANAGEMENTThe Master of Health Management (MHM) is intended to provide regulated health professionals with a combination of core management skills (accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management, etc.) and a broad understanding of the Canadian healthcare policy development and service delivery environments (health system design, health policy analysis, and evidence-based decision making). This interdisciplinary program uses an online learning format alongside two short, onsite residency periods and attracts a diverse range of health professionals. A new full-time option has been recently added to the existing part-time learning approach for those interested in a more accelerated program.

HEALTH POLICY McMaster University’s PhD in Health Policy prepares intellectual leaders in the field of health policy. Our interdisciplinary program is unique in Canada and draws outstanding and committed students from diverse graduate-training backgrounds, including interdisciplinary health fields, social sciences disciplines, and professional programs. The curriculum provides theory and empirical methods for framing, investigating, and answering crucial questions about health policy. Students receive general training across three field areas and specialize in one of: Health Economics; Political Studies; or Social Organization. Over 25 faculty supervisors in the Health Policy PhD Program hold appointments in departments across the University, including Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact; DeGroote School of Business; Economics; Family Medicine; Health Aging & Society; History; Oncology; Philosophy; Political Science; and Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience. Graduates are equally well prepared for leadership positions in government, consulting, non-governmental organizations, or private industry.


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HEALTH RESEARCH METHODOLOGYThe Health Research Methodology Program (HRM) offers training at the MSc and PhD level and students tailor their academic study in one of the five fields of specialization: Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics (PhD only), Health Services Research, Population and Public Health, and Health Technology Assessment. Students who do not wish to declare a field of specialization can take advantage of the flexibility in HRM Classic and tailor their educational plan to their own unique needs and interests. The goal of the HRM Program is to produce graduates with research methods skills that enable them to “push the boundaries of knowledge” relevant to improving clinical practice (including medical education research), strengthening health systems, and enhancing population health. The HRM Program offers an interdisciplinary educational model that draws on faculty members from numerous departments and disciplines, allowing students the unique opportunity to train with world-renowned health researchers who lead major studies based in numerous sites in Canada, North America, and beyond. Refer to the HRM website for program requirements and current event information: http://fhs.mcmaster.ca/hrm/.

HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATIONThe Graduate Program in Health Science Education is designed for clinician-educators who wish to develop mastery in the science of teaching, learning, and health professions education. It is offered primarily online and offers practising professionals and direct-entry undergraduate students opportunities to build a comprehensive understanding of evidence-informed pedagogy and education research in professional health science disciplines. In particular, the program strives to provide synthesis of core competencies in the scholarship of education with influential practical application. Students will gain the skills, knowledge, and experiences necessary to succeed in a variety of areas of health science education and practice.

MEDICAL SCIENCESWith more than 80 faculty and 160 students, Medical Sciences is the largest graduate program in biomedical and health-related research in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Our programs are interdepartmental and interdisciplinary, ideally preparing students for future careers in biomedical and translational research. We offer MSc, PhD, and MD/PhD graduate education and training in five areas relevant to human health: Blood and Vasculature; Cancer and Genetics; Infection and Immunity; Metabolism and Nutrition; and Physiology and Pharmacology. Ongoing interactions between our basic scientists and our clinical faculty foster unique innovations providing opportunities for translational research spanning several disciplines.


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NEUROSCIENCEMore than 70 faculty members from across campus have collaborated on the development of McMaster’s Neuroscience Graduate Program - a program designed to break through the conventional boundaries that inhibit leading edge, interdisciplinary research and study. The Neuroscience program covers the broadest spectrum of neuroscience: cellular and molecular; clinical and health; cognitive; computational; systems and behavioural; and neurotech. The Neuroscience Graduate Program connects students with an internationally recognized faculty of researchers and scholars, working within a closely-knit, resource-rich research environment. Current research projects within the faculty are aimed at improving human health and discovery in areas such as neural development, behavioural genetics, brain imaging, perception, pain, motor learning, vision, hearing, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Parkinson’s disease, depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, anxiety, addiction, and more.

NURSINGThe Nursing graduate program provides students with the opportunity to become advanced practice nurse and/or clinical health science investigators in nursing, contributing to the development of the theoretical basis of practice and to the development and evaluation of health care interventions and programs. Programs leading to the MSc (Course Based, Course Based Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner, and Thesis Based) and PhD, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner are offered. Students in the graduate program have access to the educational, research, and clinical resources of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the services of the Hamilton-Wentworth health care community.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYThe Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy is a two-year, course-based Master’s degree. Our mission is to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours to practise as entry-level occupational therapists in a range of institutional and community settings throughout Canada and the international community. Students achieve an understanding of the influence of family, society, culture, and physical environments as they explore the concepts of occupation and health across the lifespan within the context of client-centred practice. Graduates are prepared to function as independent practitioners, as members of interdisciplinary teams, as critical consumers of research, as agents of change, as leaders in their profession, and as lifelong self-directed learners.

PHYSIOTHERAPYThe Master of Science in Physiotherapy is a full-time, 24-month program comprised of academic courses, including clinical education courses. The goal of the entry-level professional program is to prepare students to practise physiotherapy in a variety of roles and diverse practice environments. Through a problem-based, small-group, self-directed learning approach, students develop the: (1) knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours that prepare them for mindful, ethical practice; and, (2) ability to apply their knowledge and skills in an evidence-based way to clients, patients, systems, and organizations.


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PUBLIC HEALTHThe Master of Public Health program, within the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact offers students core courses in foundations of population/public health practice, population/public health epidemiology, biostatistics, population/public health policy, and population/public health research methods as well as two required seminar courses and electives. Students choose either a practicum or thesis option from a menu of local public health agencies/partners and McMaster faculty interested in population/public health. The goal of the MPH program is to train public health professionals/researchers with skills and knowledge to address complex public health issues. The areas of focus for the program include policy/management and population/public health research methods.

REHABILITATION SCIENCEThe Rehabilitation Science Graduate Program offers two graduate programs that lead to either a PhD or a Master’s degree. Graduates of the PhD program will be trained as rehabilitation scientists, prepared to advance rehabilitation research and transfer new knowledge into practice and policy. Within the Master’s degree there is a thesis option and a course-based option. The thesis option offers an opportunity to assume leadership positions in the rehabilitation community and contribute to rehabilitation science research. The course-based option is designed for practising health professionals who want advanced knowledge and opportunity to upgrade their qualifications to take on advanced practice and management roles. The program also has a Dual Degree Option Doctoral and Professional Degrees, which allows learners to obtain the established Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (OT) and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science (RS) OR the Master of Science in Physiotherapy (PT) and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science (RS) in 5 years.

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGYThe Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology is a 23-month, full-time, course-based professional Master’s program. It prepares students with knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours to practise as entry-level speech-language pathologists. The program uses a problem-based, self-directed learning philosophy. Students will complete course work and clinical practice during their two study years. The program offers students an opportunity to learn in a variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, schools, and homes. For more information, please visit http://srs-mcmaster.ca/slp-program-information/

MD/PhDThe McMaster University MD/PhD Program is designed to train the next generation of clinician scientists who will pursue research as a major career priority and be at the forefront of medical research and innovation. The program has a unique integrated format during which students will complete both the MD curriculum (to be eligible for MD residency programs) and the PhD requirements of one of the seven eligible graduate programs. PhD studies in the MD/PhD Program are available in Biochemistry, Medical Sciences, Health Research Methodology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Health Policy, and Chemical Biology.


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2019 FHS Research Plenary Awards ReceptionWednesday, May 29

Jan and Mien Heersink Reading Pavilion(Health Sciences Library, 1st fl oor)

4:00pm – 6:00pm

4:00pm

Awards Reception - Wine & Cheese

Welcome – Dr. Paul O’Byrne Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Jonathan BramsonVice-Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Catherine HaywardVice-Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Health Sciences)

4:15pm

Announcement and Awarding of 2019 FHS Research Plenary Awards

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