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Following on our launch of the data-sharing agreement (DSA) toolkit on 14 July, RISE is pleased to invite you to consider registering for optional follow-up learning opportunities:
1) privacy toolkit launch webinar on Thursday 8 October, 1:00-2:00 pm (Eastern)
2) drop-in sessions (30 minutes each), held twice a month from August through the first half of December 2026, where you can pose data sharing and privacy questions to our experts
• Daniel Michaluk, National Co-Leader, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Katherine Kresta, Senior Consultant, MD+A Health Solutions
• Lauren Black, General Counsel & Chief Legal, Privacy and Compliance Officer, VHA Home HealthCare
3) training workshops (60 minutes each), with six in the series to be run from mid-September through mid-December 2026, where you can learn more about data sharing and privacy, including via particular use cases, and again with the involvement of our data sharing and privacy experts.
All sessions will be hosted via Zoom. Please register now by clicking the checkbox of each section you plan on attending, listed below (or at least 24 hours in advance of each session).
For any additional questions about these learning opportunities, please email RISE (
rise@mcmaster.ca).