Tue, Apr 30
|Burke Science Building, McMaster
Hybrid Event: Engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of the EMBOLDEN study: R
Join the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging, the EMBOLDEN Study and the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) in-person or online for our upcoming Collaborative Conversation with Dr. Maggie MacNeil, Postdoctoral Fellow, EMBOLDEN Study and McMaster School of Nursing, and Aref Alsha
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2024, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Burke Science Building, McMaster, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada
About the Event
Engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of the EMBOLDEN study: Reflections and Impact
Please join us for a special Collaborative Conversation, co-presented by the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging, the EMBOLDEN Study and the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA).
Attendees can join virtually or in-person. Let us know in your registration how you wish to join us!
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. EDT (in-person and virtual option to attend) Zoom link (for virtual attendees): Will be provided upon registration Location (for in-person attendees): McMaster University, Burke Science Building, Room 137
Who Should Attend
Researchers, trainees, clinicians, social service providers, older adults and caregivers, community members and members of the aging research community.
Dr. Maggie MacNeil, Postdoctoral Fellow, EMBOLDEN Study and McMaster School of Nursing, and Aref Alshaikhahmed, research partner and member of EMBOLDEN Strategic Guiding Council, will discuss evaluating the impact of engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of a community mobility-promoting program: a mixed methods developmental evaluation study, presenting results from their paper published in Research Involvement and Engagement.
In-person Trainee Workshop
Trainees are invited to stay after the Collaborative Conversation from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for an in-person workshop on writing, publishing and stakeholder engagement in research.
It’s not just the destination that matters: Documenting and publishing your research “journey”
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Location: McMaster University, Burke Science Building, Room 137
In this workshop, moderated by MIRA Research Manager, Audrey Patocs, speakers, Maggie MacNeil and Aref Alshaikhahmed will discuss the process of writing and publishing this type of paper, and their own journeys in research partnership.
Please note in your registration if you plan to attend this in-person workshop in addition to the Collaborative Conversation.