Due to the recent developments with COVID-19, and as directed by McMaster University, in-person MERIT events have been cancelled until further notice. With the exception of MERIT Rounds, which will be livestreamed (please see our events page for more information). Thank you and stay well.
September 27, 2018
Physicians, medical residents and students, nurses and educators received hands-on patient care experiences last Wednesday during a simulation open house at the St. Catharines site of Niagara Health. The use of medical simulation for education to improve patient safety using shared resources and expertise is behind a new partnership between Niagara Health and the Niagara Regional Campus of McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine.
August 2, 2018
It is considered one of the biggest changes to Canada's medical education in more than a century. Competency based medical education (CBME) is being rolled out at McMaster University and in residency programs across the country.
May 16, 2018
Patricia (Pat) Ford, an assistant clinical professor of McMaster University's School of Nursing, is the 2018 recipient of the John C. Sibley Award for excellence in education. The award is presented annually to a part-time faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to the education of health professionals. It is named in honour of the former associate dean at McMaster known locally and internationally for his interdisciplinary approach to community health.