Interactive Workshop: Developing Meaningful Research Partnerships with Organizations in the Health and Aging Sector
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Beyond the ‘Ask’: Developing Meaningful Research Partnerships with Organizations in the Health and Aging Sector
In-person Workshop
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration and light refreshments will begin at 9:00 a.m. | Lunch will be provided)
Location: McMaster Innovation Park, Conference Room 1A and 1B, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, ON
Who should attend: This event is open to all researchers and trainees working in the health and aging sector. Please note that space is limited.
A detailed agenda and speaker list to be sent to registered attendees.
Join the McMaster Collaborative for Health and Aging and the Centre for Community Based Research for an engaging, full-day, in-person workshop focused on initiating meaningful research partnerships with organizations in the health and aging sector.
Through presentations, experiential activities, and insights from community partners, participants will deepen their understanding of the priorities, pressures, and lived realities community organizations face, when it comes to developing research partnerships.
This interactive workshop will also equip faculty and trainees with practical tools, case studies, and partnership strategies to codesign research with organizations that are reciprocal, equitable, and mutually beneficial. Whether you are beginning to explore organizational partnerships in your research or aiming to deepen existing collaborations, this event will offer a supportive space to build the skills and perspectives needed for sustainable, trust-based partnership work with organizations.
Event attendees will also receive supplementary resources, and be invited to participate in one-on-one coaching sessions, following the event. Coaching sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026.
Questions?
Please email collabor@mcmaster.ca.
