International health care financing subject of lecture
December 04, 2008
Jeremiah Hurley, associate director of CHEPA will be delivering the Canadian Health Care Series lecture on Dec. 10, entitled Public vs. Private Health Care Financing: An International Perspective.
Seminar to examine impact of France reforms on access to care
November 26, 2008
The impact of recent health care reforms in France aimed at regulating access to specialist care will be discussed at the CHEPA Monthly Seminar on Dec. 10.
Bourns Lecture to examine ethics in biotechnology
November 24, 2008
CHEPA member Lisa Schwartz will be part of a panel discussion following the annual Bourns Lecture in Bioethics on Wednesday evening at The Hamilton Spectator auditorium.
Visiting Fulbright Chair to give CHEPA seminar on long term care research
November 07, 2008
Cynthia Mara, an associate professor from Penn State University who is currently spending a semester at McMaster University as a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair, will deliver the CHEPA Monthly Seminar in November.
Lavis leads workshops to improve use of research to manage health system
October 06, 2008
CHEPA member John Lavis is leading a series of workshops to help those working in health systems management and policymaking learn how to make better use of research evidence to improve the province’s health system.
Labelle lecture will focus on drug coverage plans
September 18, 2008
The effectiveness of reference drug programs as a method to control escalating pharmaceutical costs while ensuring patients are adequately covered for the drugs they need will be explored at the 17th annual Labelle Lectureship on Oct. 1.
Nurses role in 'clinical geography' subject of CHEPA September seminar
September 03, 2008
The roles of nurses in reshaping institutional life will be discussed at the first CHEPA Monthly Seminar for the 2008/09 academic year.
Health economics expert from LSE to give seminar at Mac on Sept. 3
August 21, 2008
The role of technological innovations in the rising cost of health care will be examined at a Department of Economics seminar on Sept. 3.
New funding agreement increases CHEPA's research capacity
July 17, 2008
CHEPA has signed a new three-year agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) that will allow it to expand its role in producing policy-relevant research to inform health policy makers and health system managers, and in building Ontario’s applied health research capacity.
Seminar to examine 'disinvestment' in health care spending
June 23, 2008
The movement towards reducing the use of health care interventions that offer little or no benefit relative to cost in order to re-allocate funding in more effective areas will be examined at a CHEPA seminar on Monday, July 14.