McMaster University's Health Policy PhD program shapes tomorrow's intellectual leaders in health policy. Our interdisciplinary program is unique in Canada.

Hamilton, Ontario
@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome @abisha_yr to the program! Abisha is focusing her research on health equity and policies for refugee and migrant populations, aiming to improve health outcomes and systems for underserved communities.
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@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome Rocio Martinez Gutierrez to the program! Rocio will use her experience working in epidemiology at the @ministeriosalud to conduct doctoral research that will strengthen surveillance systems in mental health and inform public health policies.
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@MacHpphD is happy to welcome @DuberOsorio1 to the program! Duber is interested in continuing his work in Evidence Informed Policy-Making.
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@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome @JessicaGaber2 to the program! Jessica will use her experience in prison health research to understand perspectives of people with lived experience of incarceration on health research and policy, with an aim of improving research quality.
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@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome @shraddhamish06 to the program! As an MD/PhD student, Shraddha will study experiences of community participation in health governance to inform both policymaking and her future practice.
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Health Policy PhD retweeted
Enhance your skills in patient, family, and caregiver engagement with our new microcredential: Engagement and Partnering for People-Centred Care. Registration opens today (July 15). 🔗 cpd.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/en… #PatientEngagement #McMasterUniversity @HEI_mcmaster @McMasterCPD
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Congratulations Jeonghwa You on the successful defence of your PhD thesis, "Understanding Factors Influencing Public Engagement in Health Policymaking for Older Adults."
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Congratulations to Alex Cernat on the successful defence of her PhD thesis: "Considerations for the implementation of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing to guide antidepressant prescribing in primary care in Ontario, Canada"
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Congratulations to @a_a_belal and @QiWangViki on officially receiving your doctorates in Health Policy today!
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Congratulations @QiWangViki on the successful defence of your thesis, "Supporting the Implementation of Health-System Guidance at the National and Subnational Level."
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Congratulations @a_a_belal on the successful defence of his thesis, "How Can Research Evidence and Citizen-serving Organizations Support Citizens Advocating for Strengthening Their Health Systems."
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Congratulations to Ania Theuer on the successful defence of her thesis: "Examining Police, Health, and Mental Health Crisis Response Teams"
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Health Policy PhD retweeted
The Big Idea: Give all Canadian workers paid sick leave, says @Monika_Dutt, student in @MacHPPhD. In @macleans, Dutt says Canadians are working while ill to avoid losing income and instituting countrywide sick-leave policies is a healthier option. ow.ly/t5tk50RbCgT
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Congratulations to our recent graduates, Cristian Mansilla, Manisha Pahwa, and Mariana Molina Jaimes!
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@MacHPPhD reunion at the #HSIF Retreat. Coming together post PhD as fellows, alumni, mentors, such a full circle moment! #healthpolicy @ohtfellows @Ahmadfiraskhali @ValentinaRAnton @heath_bullock
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@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome Marina Gonzalez to the program. Marina will use her experience in economics to focus on researching aging and epidemiological transition, public finance, and generational equity. She is supervised by Emmanuel Guindon.
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@MacHPPhD is happy to welcome @GwenFeeny to the program! Gwen will use her experience working for unions to study how labour standards and working conditions can impact community health and how working conditions impact the healthcare workforce and health system.
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