The Art of Seeing™ is a visual literacy program developed by the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine and the McMaster Museum of Art in partnership. The program encourages participants to develop empathetic, holistic, and humanistic thinking, to enhance personal and professional growth. Through evidence-based looking and facilitated discussion, individuals will interact with each other, artworks, and exhibitions to discover how the work of artists reflects and expresses human experience across time and cultures. This analytic and experiential program uses visual art to generate a deeper understanding of oneself and others.

Led by Joyce Zazulak and Nicole Knibb

ITTA was a half-day workshop delivered between 2018 and 2020 and co-designed by Indigenous and non-Indigenous members of the department. The team evaluated the impact of the program on participants’ understanding of the history and current realities of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.

Led by Joyce Zazulak and Lorrie Gallant

People with chronic health conditions rely on regular contact with their primary care team to manage their symptoms, pre-empt future problems and improve their quality of life. However, in many areas of Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to primary care as the focus was placed on assisting the pandemic response and infection control with a temporary shift to mostly virtual visits where possible. RIPPLE-C will use regularly collected patient data and interviews with patients to understand how COVID-19 did or did not impact the management of chronic conditions in different patient groups. 

Led by Michelle Howard

The Emergency Medicine Researchers of Niagara (EMRoN) is a collaborative research group affiliated with McMaster University’s Niagara Regional Campus and Niagara Health. EMRoN works to advance emergency medicine research by aligning with strategic priorities that strengthen research capacity and improve patient care across the Niagara region.

Led by Dr. Stephenson Strobel and Corinne Mitges, RN