1 hour
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Free Tickets Available
Mon, 03 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (GMT-05:00)
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Canada
Fast, focused, and practical.
Join us for this series of in-person talks for researchers, learners, and clinical staff to explore real-world strategies for engaging audiences outside of academia & clinical settings. Our key speakers will provide actionable insights, interdisciplinary dialogue, and a chance to learn over tea, coffee & light refreshments
Session 1 (11:00-11:20am): Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Professor & Executive Director, FIRH
Discuss how to be an effective communicator in a polarizing time, and learn strategies for engaging with the media with clarity and impact.
Session 2 (11:00-11:20am): Shaaf Farrooq, Program Manager, The Clinic @ McMaster
Learn how to present an effective pitch and generate commercial interest in your work.
Session 3 (11:30-12:00pm): Dr. Iris Balodis, Assistant Professor, McMaster University & Deirdre Gurney, RSW with the City of Hamilton.
Learn from the team at Brain Connections, who will share insights on how to develop engaging tools and resources to make research understandable and meaningful for patients.
Session 4 (11:30-12:00pm): Room & Speaker TBC
The session times and rooms are subject to change.
Tickets for IGNITION POINTS: Conversations that Move. can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
