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Sitting is the new smoking: Using design thinking to tackle a public health challenge
Students from the HLA's Innovation by Design course share how they used design thinking to tackle sedentary behaviour.
New research looks at how to integrate peer support workers into clinical settings
New research by Gillian Mulvale and her colleague published in the Healthcare Management Forum Journal.
A Holiday Reunion: Emerging Health Leaders graduates break bread and swap leadership stories
Graduates of the Emerging Health Leaders program discuss the attributes of great leaders.
Student Prototype Wows Global Autism Experts
"To be honest, this was my most impactful course throughout my undergraduate degree."
Canada’s Evolving Health Landscape Requires a New Kind of Leader
Meeting the needs of patients in a rapidly changing world will require future leaders in health to approach work differently.
Three Pieces of Advice for Emerging Health Leaders
The path to being a leader is not linear, nor is it always obvious. Take Sid Stacey’s journey, for example...
Students Design Solution to Encourage Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment
It was a great case for McMaster’s Innovation by Design course, which exposes students to design thinking.
Students Collaborate with Hamilton Public Health to Design a More Active City
“I learned so much more than I could have from a textbook or just a lecture.”
Designing the Healthcare Experience of Hamiltonians
Alumni from the EHL and IBD programs used design thinking to engage Hamiltonians on their experiences with health or healthcare.
The Health Industry Braces for a Revolution at Work
Like any field on the edge of disruption, healthcare is bracing itself for upheaval in the model of work.