McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Studies

Please join us Wednesday, May 18th at 9:30am at the FHS Graduate Plenary for a panel discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on the future of healthcare delivery! To register, please use the following link: https://hopin.com/events/copy-of-faculty-of-health-sciences-graduate-plenary-a-celebration-of-research-and-professional-excellence?code=QnbWCATKVGQBpXVAtrL0DCHkg

The Health Sciences Graduate Studies office will be hosting an information session for all undergraduate students that might be interested in pursuing graduate studies in Health Sciences fields or just curious about what graduate student life might be like on December 1 from 6:00-7:00pm. The session will be led by the Health Sciences Graduate Studies Student Ambassadors. Undergraduate students will be given an opportunity to meet with Ambassadors to ask questions about their programs and graduate life, in general.

For a complete list of participating programs and to register, please visit: https://hopin.com/events/2021-fhs-graduate-program-information-night-hosted-by-fhs-student-ambassadors

The Health Sciences Graduate Studies office will be hosting a virtual Open House on Monday, October 25th - Tuesday, October 26th, 2021. Prospective undergraduate and graduate students are invited to explore their options for the next steps in their academic careers. Attendees can view each program booth on October 25th and then join programs on October 26th for live Q&A sessions. To register for the event, please visit: https://hopin.com/events/faculty-of-health-sciences-graduate-programs-open-house-2021

Thursday, September 9th, 2021 from 1:30pm-3:00pm

The Health Sciences Graduate Studies office will be hosting a CIHR Scholarship Application Session. Dr. Beattie has served as a reviewer of graduate student award applications for CIHR and other national organizations. The goal of her presentation is to inform students about things that reviewers are looking for in an application and educate students about strategies that can be used to make their application attractive and unique. Students must register using their McMaster email address before 1:00pm on September 9th. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/writing-a-successful-graduate-award-application-tickets-168430876285

Please join us May 20th at 9:30am at the FHS Graduate Plenary for a panel discussion on the current and future scientific & social implications of pandemics!

Register here:
https://hopin.com/events/faculty-of-health-sciences-graduate-plenary-a-celebration-of-research-and-professional-excellence?fbclid=IwAR1TIG4nZa_2GL3LSDnGtDaRBK1jm0a06M-n1OwpLzedNdSsPF-7yId1P_I

The virtual FHS Graduate Plenary: A Celebration of Research and Professional Excellence will take place May 19th-20th! To register, please use the following link: https://hopin.com/events/faculty-of-health-sciences-graduate-plenary-a-celebration-of-research-and-professional-excellence

For a detailed list of the presenters, please visit the Plenary website at https://fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/research_plenary.html

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Learn about diversity, equity and inclusion considerations - as students, researchers and practitioners- for Health Science graduate students. Please register using your McMaster email address to receive the Zoom details. Registration will close April 1st at 9:00am. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-considerations-for-graduate-students-tickets-141467732797

The Virtual Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Plenary: A Celebration of Research & Professional Excellence will be held May 19 - 20, 2021. Submit your abstracts by April 7th! Further details at: https://fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/research_plenary.html

The Health Sciences Graduate Studies office will be hosting a workshop highlighting the communication skills graduate students will need to succeed in their academic careers and beyond. An emphasis will be placed on building a successful relationship with supervisors/committee members as well as networking/job seeking. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP using their McMaster email address at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-art-of-communication-in-graduate-school-painting-the-picture-tickets-137959844609. Registration will close March 2nd at 9:00am.

Title: The Art of Communication in Graduate School: Painting the Picture
Presenter: Dr. Sandy Raha, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 2nd from 1:30-3:00pm
Location: Zoom

Invitation to all FHS graduate students!

Event Description:

The Medical Law IG at McMaster is pleased to present Dr. Ameet Sarpatwari, JD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Harvard Medical School and Associate Epidemiologist at the Bridgham and Woman's Hospital, who will give a guest lecture titled "The US Biosimilar Market: Progress, Challenges, and Possible Reforms" on Feb 3rd, 2020 at 7PM Eastern Time, via Zoom.

Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/237919651246245
Zoom link: https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/92708837777?pwd=R1o5NWRJanNWTnNNTGZCOTBWMDZUQT09
Password: 009295

Lecture Description:

In 2010, Congress passed the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) to address high biologic prices by creating an abbreviated approval pathway for other manufacturers to start selling their own versions of originator biologics called biosimilars. However, over a decade later, the BPCIA has not yet led to vigorous price competition from biosimilars. This talk examines the role that FDA regulatory policy, patent litigation, and market dynamics have played in this stunted growth while highlighting emerging signs of progress and possible reforms to make the US biosimilars market more vibrant.

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