Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

HPME: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Public Health

Degree Programs

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation

MSc

  • Concentrations:
    • Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research;
    • Health Systems Leadership and Innovation;
    • Health Systems Research
      • Emphases:
        • Health Economics;
        • Health Informatics Research;
        • Health Policy;
        • Health Systems Artificial Intelligence;
        • Health Technology Assessment;
        • Organization and Management Studies;
        • Outcomes and Evaluation Studies
    • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

PhD

  • Concentrations:
    • Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research;
    • Health Professions Education Research;
    • Health Systems Research
      • Emphases:
        • Health Economics;
        • Health Informatics Research;
        • Health Policy;
        • Health Technology Assessment;
        • Organization and Management Studies;
        • Outcomes and Evaluation Studies.

Health Administration

MHSc

Health Informatics

MHI

Combined Degree Programs

STG, Health Administration, MHSc / MSW (admissions have closed)

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds. Broad research themes include Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research; Health Systems Research including Health Informatics Research, Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Services Organization and Management Studies, Health Services Outcomes and Evaluation, Health Technology Assessment, and Knowledge Translation; Health Administration; Health Systems Leadership and Innovation; and Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

More than 400 faculty members from a variety of disciplines are represented in IHPME. At least 130 senior health care executives serve as adjunct faculty.

Please note the application deadlines.

November 15

  • MSc in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concentrations: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research; Health Systems Research
  • PhD in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concentrations: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research; Health Professions Education Research; Health Systems Research

November 30

  • MSc in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

January 15

  • MSc in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concentration: Health Systems Leadership and Innovation (Undergraduate Medical students and physicians [trainees and practicing physicians])

February 1

  • Master of Health Informatics
  • MHSc in Health Administration

March 1

  • Master of Health Informatics (executive option)

Contact and Address

Web: ihpme.utoronto.ca/community/connect
Email: ihpme@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-4326
Fax: (416) 978-7350

Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto
4th Floor, 155 College Street
Toronto, Ontario M5T 3M6
Canada

HPME: Graduate Faculty

Full Members

Abrahamyan, Lusine - MPH, MD, PhD
Anderson, Geoff - MD
Baker, G. Ross - AB, MA, PhD
Baxter, Nancy - DrMed, PhD
Bayoumi, Ahmed - MSc, MD
Berta, Whitney - BS, MBA, PhD
Birken, Catherine - MSc, MD
Booth, Gillian - MD
Bronskill, Susan - MSc
Brown, Adalsteinn - AB, PhD (Dean)
Brown, Hilary Kathryn - BA, MSc, PhD
Cockerill, Rhonda W. - BA, MA, PhD
Cohen, Eyal - MSc, MD
Colantonio, Angela - BA, BSc(OT), MHSc, PhD
Coyte, Peter C. - BA, MA, PhD
Deber, Raisa - BS, MS, PhD
Detsky, Allan - BS, MD, PhD
Dobrow, Mark - PhD
Feldman, Brian - MD
Gagliardi, Anna - BSc, BE, MSc, MLS, PhD
Gershon, Andrea - MSc, MD
Gibson, Jennifer - PhD
Guttmann, Astrid - BA, AB, MSc, MSc, MDCM
Hansen, Bettina Elisabeth - MSc, PhD
Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah - BMath, MMath, PhD
Ko, Dennis - MD
Krzyzanowska, Monika - MPH, MD
Kulkarni, Abhaya - BSc, MD, PhD
Laporte, Audrey - BA, MA, PhD
Loutfy, Mona - MPH, MD
Marchildon, Gregory - PhD
McCrindle, Brian - MD
Miller, Fiona - BIS, MA, DPhil
Moulton, Carol-Anne - MSc, DrMed
Mylopoulos, Maria - BS, MA, PhD
Nauenberg, Eric - AB, MPH, PhD
Naylor, C. David - MD, PhD
O'Sullivan, Julia - BA, MA, PhD
Parekh, Rulan - MD
Ratnapalan, Savithiri - MBBS, MEd
Redelmeier, Donald - MS, MD
Rochon, Paula - MD
Sale, Joanna
Sander, Beate - PhD
Saunders, Natasha - MD, MPH, MS
Seto, Emily - PhD
Shachak, Aviv - PhD (Graduate Coordinator)
Stabile, Mark - BA, MA, PhD, PhD
Stinson, Jennifer - BScN, MSc, PhD
Straus, Sharon Elizabeth - MSc, MD
Stukel, Therese - BS, PhD
Sutradhar, Rinku - BSc, MMath, PhD
Tavares, Walter - BSc, MSc, PhD
Trbovich, Patricia L. - BA, MA, PhD, PhD
Tricco, Andrea - MSc, PhD
Ungar, Wendy - BA, MSc, PhD
Wei, Xiaolin - MD, MPH, PhD
Whitehead, Cynthia - AB, MD, MHSc, PhD
Widdifield, Jessica - BSc, PhD
Wijeysundera, Duminda - MD, MSc
Wiljer, David - PhD
Wodchis, Walter - MA, PhD

Associate Members

Abbey, Susan - BSc, MD
Abdel-Qadir, Husam Mohamed - MD, PhD
Adhikari, Neill - MDCM
Alba, Ana Carolina - DrMed, PhD
Amir, Eitan - MBChB
Axler, Renata - BA, MA, PhD
Azarpazhooh, Amir - MSc, DDS, PhD
Bains, Jatinder - MHSc
Barnett Tapia, Carolina - DrMed
Berger, Ken - JD, MD
Bethell, Jennifer Margaret - PhD
Bezjak, Andrea - MS, MDCM
Bhat, Mamatha - MMed, MD
Bhatia, Anuj - MBBS
Bingham, Kathleen - BSc, MD, PhD
Blackstien-Hirsch, Paula - MHSA, MHSA, MHSc
Borkhoff, Cornelia - BSc, MSc, PhD
Buchan, Sarah A.W. - MSc, PhD
Cammisa, Giuseppe - MBA
Chadi, Ahmed - BS, MS, MD
Chan, Ben - BSc, MPH, MPA, MD
Chan, Vincy - DPhil
Chartier, Lucas - DrMed
Chiu, Maria - BE, BA, MSc, PhD
Covelli, Andrea - BS, MD, PhD
Craven, Beverley Catharine - MD
Denburg, Avram Ezra - MD
Desveaux, Laura - PhD
Dubinsky, Isser - BSc, MD, MD
Esensoy, Ali - PhD
Eskander, Antoine - MSc, MD
Evans, Jenna - PhD
Fralick, Michael - MD, PhD
Gaudette, Etienne - PhD
Gien, Lilian - BSc, MHPE, MD
Ginzburg, Amir - BSc, MD
Gomez Jaramillo, David - MD, PhD
Grewal, Keerat - MSc, MSc, MD
Guerriere, Denise - PhD
Hall, Justin - MBA, MPH, MSc, MD
Hameed, Usmaan - BS, MD
Hayeems, Robin - DPH
Hoang-Kim, Amy - PhD
Holloway, Kelly J. - PhD
Irish, Jonathan - MSc, MD
Kaster, Tyler - BSc, MD, PhD
Kiss, Alexander - PhD
Klein, David - MD
Lalloo, Chitra - PhD
Liu, Kuan - BSc, MMath, PhD
Lo, Alexander - BSc, MD
Lok, Charmaine - MSc, MD
Lotfollahi Shabestari, Omid - MD, PhD
Luo, Zhong-Cheng - BM, MMed, PhD
Maetzel, Andreas - MSc, PhD
Manlhiot, Cedric - BS, PhD
McCredie, Victoria - MBChB, DPhil
Munce, Sarah - BSc, MSc, PhD
Munshi, Laveena - MSc, DrMed
Nelson, Michelle - BA, MA, PhD
Paprica, Alison - DSc
Paterson, Michael - MS
Perreira, Tyrone - BPHE, MEd, PhD
Perruccio, Anthony - BSc, MHSc, PhD
Piggott, Katrina - MD, MD
Pitzul, Kristen - PhD
Quinn, Kieran - MD
Roza da Costa, Bruno Cezar - PhD
Rueda, Sergio - MSc, AM, PhD
Schull, Michael - MD
Sejdic, Ervin - PhD, PhD
Shakeri Hossein Abad, Zahra - PhD
Shankardass, Ketan - BSc, MHSc, PhD
Shea, Christine - PhD
Sinclair, Douglas - BSc, MD
Smith, Tina - BSc, MHSc
Sriharan, Abi - BSc, MSc, PhD, PhD
Stergiopoulos, Vicky - MHSc, MD
Stricker Naimer, Michelle - BS, MHSc, DrMed
Tan, Darrell - BSc, MD, PhD
Targownik, Laura - MD
Teare, Gary - MSc, DrMedVet, PhD
Vyas, Manav - MBBS, MSc, PhD
Waddell, Andrea - MD
Wald, Ron - MPH, MDCM
Watt, Jennifer - MD, MD
Wickens, Christine - BSc, MA, PhD
Wilson, Jefferson - BS, MD, PhD
Wolfstadt, Jesse - BS, MS, MD
Wright, Sarah Robin - PhD
Zakaria, Nur Camellia - BSc, PhD
Zywiel, Michael - BS, MS, MD

HPME: Health Administration MHSc Courses

Students in the Master of Health Science program may elect to be assessed on a Credit/No Credit basis in courses up to a total of 0.5 FCE.

Required Courses

All courses are offered in modular format unless marked otherwise.

Course CodeCourse Title
Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part I
Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part II
Theory and Practice of Strategic Planning and Management in Health Services Organization
Introduction to Population Health Management
Strategic Management of Quality and Organizational Behaviour in Health Services Organizations
Health Services Accounting
Quantitative Methods for Health Services Management and Policy
Health Economics
Translating Leadership Into Practice
Health Services Finance
Health Law and Ethics
Introduction to eHealth: Informatics, Innovations, and Information Systems
Human Resources Management in the Health Field
Program Planning and Evaluation
HAD5775HCompetition, Cooperation, and Strategy in Health Care
HAD5800HThe Fundamentals of Health Services Leadership
Health Care Leadership Practicum

Elective Courses

Non-modular electives may be taken subject to program approval.

Course CodeCourse Title
Operations Research Tools for Quantitative Health Care Decision Making
HAD5767HHealth Services Marketing
HAD5777HLeading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
HAD6011HHealth Care Leadership Practicum Extension

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc, PhD Courses

Students in the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy programs may elect to be assessed on a Credit/No Credit basis in courses up to a total of 0.5 FCE.

Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research

Compulsory Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
Comprehensive/Synthesis (one year)
Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods

Recommended Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Measurement in Clinical Research
Controlled Clinical Trials
Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
Evidence-Based Guidelines
Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Decision Modelling for Clinical Policy and Economic Evaluation
Advanced Design and Analysis Issues in Clinical Trials
Applied Bayesian Methods in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
Advanced Topics in Measurement
Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
HAD5317HQualitative Design and Techniques
HAD5318HAdvanced Evidence Synthesis
HAD5319HBiostatistics III: Advanced Biostatistical Techniques for Observational Studies
HAD5320HWriting Mentorship
HAD6360H
Required Research Practicum in Clinical Epidemiology
Optional Research Practicum in Clinical Epidemiology
Reading Course

Other IHPME courses or extra-departmental courses may be considered as elective courses and are subject to approval of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.

Concentration: Health Professions Education Research (HPER)

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Canada's Health System and Health Policy
HAD6500HEssential Skills in HPER
Introduction to Methods/Methodologies for HPER
Survey of Critical and Interpretive Social Science Theory for HPER or
Survey of Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Theory for Health Professions Education Research
Intermediate Critical and Interpretive Social Science Methods or
Intermediate Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Methods/Methodologies for Health Professions Education Research
Health Professions Education Research (HPER) Comprehensive Exam

Elective Courses

Students are encouraged to select electives that allow them to focus on their individual areas of interest in health professions education research (HPER). For this reason, the HPER program does not impose a selection of electives. Students are free to choose from all graduate courses across all disciplines at the University of Toronto. All selections are subject to approval in advance by the Program Director and the IHPME Graduate Chair. Students can also choose from the following HPER electives:

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD6506HAssessment in Health Professions Education
HAD6507HIdentity and Professional Life for Health Professions Education Research
HAD6508HSociology of the Professions
HAD6509HThe Examination: The Technology that Shapes What We Can Know, Do, and Be
HAD6510HAcademic Medicine: From the Global to the Virtual

Concentration: Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Strategic Vision and Planning for Health System Change
HAD2006HLeading and Evaluating Health Professional Education
Learning Health Systems Innovation and Transformation
HAD2009HHealth Economics
Leading and Innovating in Canada's Digital Health Ecosystem
Fundamentals of Health Economics and Policy

Experiential Learning Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD2040YSystems Innovation Capstone Project

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD2002HLearning Health Systems Part 2: Implementation and Evaluation of System Innovations
HAD2003HLearning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations
HAD2004HChallenges and Opportunities for Physician Leadership and Competency Development
HAD2005HQuality Improvement Skills for Healthcare Leaders
HAD2008HHuman Factors, Strategy, and Innovation Leadership
HAD2010HHealth Systems Leadership Practicum (Individual)
HAD2030HSystems Innovation Capstone Paper

Concentration: Health Systems Research

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD2002HLearning Health Systems Part 2: Implementation and Evaluation of System Innovations
HAD2003HLearning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations
Canada's Health System and Health Policy
HAD5012HPatient and Caregiver Engagement in Research
HAD5013HGraduate Seminar in Emotions and Ethics
HAD5022HPolitics, Policy, Public Health, and Health Technology
Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics
Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
Performance Measurement in Health Care: Theory and Application
Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
Tools for Implementation Science 
Advanced Methods in Economic Evaluation
Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods
Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research
Evaluation II
Quantitative Methods in HSR I
HAD5746HQuantitative Methods in HSR II
HAD5747HCognitive, Social, and Information Science Theory in Health Informatics Research
HAD5748HIntroduction to Survey Design and Psychometrics
HAD5749HKnowledge to Action: Disseminating and Implementing Evidence into Practice
HAD5750HSeminar in Organizational Behaviour
HAD5751HAI Development and Implementation in Health Care
HAD5752HIntroduction to Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science
HAD5753HTraining for Impact: Art and Science of Health System Leadership
HAD5754HGlobal Quality of Care in Health Systems
Health Economics Graduate Seminar Series
Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis
Advanced Methods in Health Services Research
Resource Allocation Ethics
Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers
Introduction to Theories of Organizational Behaviour and Applications to the Health Care Sector
HAD5777HLeading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
HAD5778HComparative Health Systems and Policy
HAD5779HEvidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems and Policy Research
HAD5781HCase Study Research for Health Services, Systems and Policy
HAD6506HAssessment in Health Professions Education
Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis II
Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
Outcomes and Evaluation Studies Comprehensive Course
Organization and Management Studies Comprehensive Course
Health Policy Comprehensive Course
Health Informatics Research Comprehensive Course
HAD6765HHealth Technology Assessment Comprehensive Course
Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods
Reading Course
Health Care Settings, Site, and Human Well Being
Home and Community Care Knowledge Translation

Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Required Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Fundamentals of Improvement Science
HAD3020HQuality Improvement Methods
HAD3030HConcepts and Strategies in Patient Safety
HAD3040YProject Practicum
HAD3041YDesign and Methods for Thesis Research
HAD3050HLeading and Managing Change
HAD3060HQuality Improvement in Health Systems
HAD3070HHealth Law and Risk Management for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Practicum Course

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD3080HExternal Practicum

Elective Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
HAD3025HTeaching QI and Patient Safety
HAD3035HHuman Factors and Healthcare Quality and Safety
HAD3090HThe Application of Lean in Healthcare
HAD4000HReading Course
HAD5777HLeading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity

Cross-Listed Courses

These courses are limited to certain program students in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Please check the IHPME website.

Course CodeCourse Title
CHL5300HPublic Health Policy
Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research
Health Services Research Seminar
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Molecular Biology and Heart Signal Transduction
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Hormones
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Heart Function
Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Vascular