TRP Instructor honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal

The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which took place on May 6, 2023. In Canada, the medal is awarded to select members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Public Service, as well as individuals who have made notable contributions, or brought credit, to the country. This year, Translational Research Program instructor, Dr. Chris Klinger was awarded the medal. 

Dr. Christopher Klinger is a Sessional Lecturer II with the Translational Research Program (TRP) in LMP, co-facilitating the "Methods in Practices and Contexts" course and the "Knowledge Translation (KT) and the Community and Student-led Work and Research Module" (SWARM).

An Assistant Professor (Part-Time) with McMaster University’s Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care and Chair of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly’s (NICE) End-of-Life Issues Theme Team, he also serves as the Co-Chair of the Palliative Care Coalition of Canada’s (PCCC) Research and Knowledge Translation Working Group, a network of over 30 national organizations dedicated to improving palliative care. His research interests are in health systems and policy, with a focus on hospice and palliative care. 

As a leader in hospice and palliative care research and advocate for evidence-based end-of-life care service provision, he is a King Charles III Coronation Medal recipient.

Dr. Klinger commented, "I am honored and moved to receive this recognition. The hospice and palliative care fields have evolved through research and quality improvement but there remains a need for further growth in support of all people with a serious illness and their families. I am looking forward to the further development of the hospice and palliative care realm in Canada (and abroad) toward evidence-based, holistic, patient-centred care for all."