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Welcome from Dr. Paul O'Byrne, Dean and Vice-President

Here we are advancing human and societal health and well-being as we train health care teams including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, midwives and researchers to work together to provide the best patient care.

Our pioneering education advances and our excellence in world-class research has consistently placed McMaster among the top 50 universities in the world for health and medicine.

The Faculty’s programs cover a full range of health care, including schools of medicine, nursing and rehabilitation science, as well as programs for midwifery and physician assistant and a Bachelor of Health Sciences program. Beyond graduate studies within the Faculty, we have joint graduate programs including e-health, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, health management and health policy with Faculties across the university. Departments of biochemistry and biomedical sciences and clinical epidemiology and biostatistics also support important education programs and research, including research institutes.

Working in collaboration with McMaster University's Forward with Integrity strategy, the Faculty Executive Council of the Faculty of Health Sciences has set its stratigic plan to reflect its priorities and goals.

  • “Together, Advancing Health Through Learning and Discovery”

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Strategic planning themes and related goals

Commitment to innovation in learning and discovery

  • Pursue innovative evidence-based education strategies, supporting risk taking.
  • Ensure educational programs anticipate future needs.
  • Be world leaders in developing innovative research that crosses traditional boundaries.
  • Align research groups to support collaborations, encourage new ideas and synergize research efforts.

Sustain an enabling culture consistent with FHS tenets

  • Optimize the Faculty’s collaborative and interprofessional nature.
  • Maintain an organization that is nimble, creative, innovative and takes advantage of emerging opportunities.
  • Enhance professional development opportunities to support faculty’s diverse needs.
  • Build leadership capacity to enable strategic succession planning.

Advance FHS influence and leadership profile locally and globally

  • Lead in the development and evaluation of integrated healthcare delivery models and interprofessional education and care.
  • Enhance knowledge translation capacity to extend the FHS reach.
  • Promote strategic alliances and strengthen relationships with the University, external partners and the broader community.
  • Foster an environment to sustain the research intensivity that has attracted international recognition to the institution.
  • Pursue strategic engagement in government relations.

Ensure fiscal strength and stability

  • Maximize revenue opportunities that are consistent with our mission/vision.
  • Continually refine the Faculty’s mission based management system.
  • Assess real and ongoing costs of present and new initiatives.
  • Continue to invest in technologies that optimize our core business.

Guiding Statement of Purpose

In health sciences education, research and care, we are here to question, to learn, to discover, to communicate and to make a difference.

Vision

Within a culture of innovation, exploration and collaboration, we lead by learning from what was, challenging what is and embracing what could be.

Tenets

We believe in:

  • Interprofessional collaboration
  • Commitment to our communities
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Accountability/Responsibility
  • Innovation
  • Excellence
  • Integrity and Respect
  • Optimism
 

Health Sciences

Location

McMaster Health Sciences Centre
1200 Main St W
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8N 3Z5

Office Hours

Monday to Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm

Contact Information

Phone: 905 525 9140
Website Feedback: ctaylor@mcmaster.ca