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:

Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course
- Health Administration, MHSc
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Bioethics (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Health Administration, MHSc
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Global Health (U of T Global Scholar)
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc (thesis only), PhD
Health Services and Policy Research (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Public Health Policy (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Health Administration, MHSc
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Resuscitation Sciences (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Women and Gender Studies
- Health Administration, MHSc
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD
Women's Health
- Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, MSc, PhD

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 Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc

The HPME graduate program offers the following concentrations leading to the MSc degree:

Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research;
Health Systems Leadership and Innovation;
Health Systems Research; and
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.

The MSc program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research

Master of Science; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to this concentration, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- 1.5 FCEs required: HAD5301H, HAD5307H, and one of HAD5303H, HAD5304H, HAD5306H, or HAD5309H
- 1.5 FCEs in electives.
A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee (supervisor and at least one, and preferably two, additional graduate faculty members) and its defence before an examination committee.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

HPME MSc; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Coursework Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to this concentration, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 5.0 FCEs as follows, including at least one research practicum:
- 2.0 FCEs required: HAD5301H, HAD5307H, HAD6360H, and one of HAD5303H, HAD5304H, or HAD5309H
- 3.0 FCEs in electives.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

The concentration in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation consists of coursework only. Students begin this concentration in the Summer session.

Master of Science; Concentration: Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
Applicants must have health-care experience and demonstrate aptitude for innovation and health systems.
Preference will be given to medical trainees in a Canadian Faculty of Medicine or to early-career physicians. Undergraduate medical trainees who are accepted must register part-time; post-graduate medical education trainees who are accepted may register full-time or part-time.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- 2.5 required FCEs: HAD2001H, HAD2006H, HAD2007H, HAD2012H, and either HAD2009H or HAD2013H.
- 1.0 required FCE in experiential learning: HAD2040Y.
- 1.5 elective FCEs; please consult with the department about electives.
- Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FW); 7 sessions part-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Master of Science; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- 1.0 FCE in research methodology courses
- 1.0 FCE in health systems research courses:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health System and Health Policy
  - 0.5 FCE from other health systems research courses
- 1.0 FCE in electives.
A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee and its defence before an examination committee.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

HPME MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Coursework Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. For applicants to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN) from a recognized university with a B+ average in the final two years is required.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- 1.0 FCE in health systems research courses, normally from HAD5011H, HAD5727H, HAD5756H, or HAD5773H
- 1.0 FCE in research methodology courses, normally from HSR1001H, HAD5772H, HAD5740H, HAD5742H, HAD5744H, HAD5746H, HAD5779H, or HAD5781H
- 3.0 FCEs in electives, normally from HAD5726H, HAD5728H, HAD5730H, HAD5737H, HAD5738H, HAD5743H, HAD5744H, HAD5760H, HAD5763H, HAD5771H, HAD5778H, or HAD6750H.
- Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS); 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Master of Science; Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 3.0 FCEs as follows:
- 2.5 FCEs required: HAD3010H, HAD3020H, HAD3041Y, HAD3050H
- 0.5 FCE in electives.
A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee (comprising the supervisor and at least one additional graduate faculty member, preferably two) and its defence before an examination committee.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

HPME MSc; Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Coursework Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants require an overall B+ average or higher in the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 5.0 FCEs as follows, including completion of at least one research practicum:
- 3.0 required FCEs (HAD3010H, HAD3020H, HAD3030H, HAD3050H, HAD3060H, HAD3070H)
- 1.0 required FCE in a research project practicum (HAD3040Y)
- 1.0 FCE in electives.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD

The HPME graduate program offers three concentrations leading to the PhD degree: 1) Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research; 2) Health Professions Education Research; and 3) Health Systems Research.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an MA or MSc degree; 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MSc transfer program.

The PhD program can be taken on a full-time or flexible-time basis. Some applicants may be admitted to a flexible-time PhD option with approval of the Graduate Chair. The flexible-time PhD option benefits mature students with career and/or familial obligations. The degree requirements for the flexible-time PhD option are identical to those listed for the full-time PhD option.

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research

PhD Program; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Full-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants to this concentration must have a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN, or equivalent).
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the full-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Completion of a comprehensive course.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
- 2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
  - HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
  - HAD5307H Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
  - HAD5311H Comprehensive/Synthesis (one year)
  - HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
- 2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses:
  - HAD5302H Measurement in Clinical Research
  - HAD5303H Controlled Clinical Trials
  - HAD5304H Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
  - HAD5305H Evidence-Based Guidelines
  - HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
  - HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
  - HAD5309H Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
  - HAD5310H Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
  - HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
  - HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 years full-time
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

PhD Program; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Transfer)

Transfer Requirements

To be considered for admission to the PhD transfer option, applicants must be admitted to the MSc program in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research concentration.
Within 24 months of registration in the MSc program, applicants must notify the CEHCR Program Director of their interest in applying to transfer to the PhD program.
Transfer to the PhD program is contingent upon successful completion of sufficient master’s coursework (normally, 2.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]), and the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis proposal.

Completion Requirements

Completion of a comprehensive course.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
- 2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
  - HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
  - HAD5307H Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
  - HAD5311H Comprehensive/Synthesis (one year)
  - HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
- 2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses:
  - HAD5302H Measurement in Clinical Research
  - HAD5303H Controlled Clinical Trials
  - HAD5304H Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
  - HAD5305H Evidence-Based Guidelines
  - HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
  - HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
  - HAD5309H Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
  - HAD5310H Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
  - HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
  - HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 7 years full-time

PhD Program; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants to this concentration must have a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN, or equivalent).
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the flexible-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
Completion of a comprehensive course.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
- 2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
  - HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
  - HAD5307H Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
  - HAD5311H Comprehensive/Synthesis (one year)
  - HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
- 2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses:
  - HAD5302H Measurement in Clinical Research
  - HAD5303H Controlled Clinical Trials
  - HAD5304H Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
  - HAD5305H Evidence-Based Guidelines
  - HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
  - HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
  - HAD5309H Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
  - HAD5310H Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
  - HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
  - HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Professions Education Research

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Professions Education Research (Full-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the full-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Completion of a comprehensive course.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
- 2.5 FCEs in compulsory courses:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health System and Health Policy
  - HAD6500H Essential Skills in HPER
  - HAD6501H Introduction to Methods/Methodologies for HPER
  - HAD6502H Survey of Critical and Interpretive Social Science Theory for HPER or HAD6503H Survey of Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Theory for Health Professions Education Research
  - HAD6504H Intermediate Critical and Interpretive Social Science Methods or HAD6505H Intermediate Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Methods/Methodologies for Health Professions Education Research
- 0.5 FCE: HAD6560H Health Professions Education Research (HPER) Comprehensive Exam.
- 2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Health Professions Education Research concentration courses:
  - HAD6506H Assessment in Health Professions Education
  - HAD6507H Identity and Professional Life for Health Professions Education Research
  - HAD6508H Sociology of the Professions
  - HAD6509H The Examination: The Technology that Shapes What We Can Know, Do, and Be
  - HAD6510H Academic Medicine: From the Global to the Virtual
  - HAD6560H Health Professions Education Research (HPER) Comprehensive Exam.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Professions Education Research (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the flexible-time PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
Completion of a comprehensive course.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
- 2.5 FCEs in compulsory courses:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health System and Health Policy
  - HAD6500H Essential Skills in HPER
  - HAD6501H Introduction to Methods/Methodologies for HPER
  - HAD6502H Survey of Critical and Interpretive Social Science Theory for HPER or HAD6503H Survey of Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Theory for Health Professions Education Research
  - HAD6504H Intermediate Critical and Interpretive Social Science Methods or HAD6505H Intermediate Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Methods/Methodologies for Health Professions Education Research
- 0.5 FCE: HAD6560H Health Professions Education Research (HPER) Comprehensive Exam.
- 2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Health Professions Education Research concentration courses:
  - HAD6506H Assessment in Health Professions Education
  - HAD6507H Identity and Professional Life for Health Professions Education Research
  - HAD6508H Sociology of the Professions
  - HAD6509H The Examination: The Technology that Shapes What We Can Know, Do, and Be
  - HAD6510H Academic Medicine: From the Global to the Virtual
  - HAD6560H Health Professions Education Research (HPER) Comprehensive Exam.
Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Full-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Students must select one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Transfer)

Transfer Requirements

To be considered for admission to the PhD transfer option, applicants must be admitted to the MSc program in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation.
At the time of application to the MSc program, applicants must indicate in their Letter of Intent their interest in applying to transfer to the PhD program.
Transfer to the PhD program is contingent upon:
- Successful completion of a minimum 2.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) of master's coursework.
- Achieving a minimum grade of B+ in all courses and an overall average of A– in their program.
- Obtaining a letter of support from the applicant's supervisor.
- The preparation and defence of a PhD-quality thesis proposal.

Completion Requirements

Once students have successfully transferred to the PhD program, they must study under one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 7 years full-time

PhD Program; Concentration: Health Systems Research (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
A master's degree (MA or MSc) requiring a thesis with a B+ average or higher.
Satisfactory references pertaining to the applicant's academic and research abilities.
Outstanding students with a non-thesis master's degree may be admitted to the PhD upon the recommendation of the appropriate IHPME committee, if the applicant has the appropriate background preparation and research experience or publications which can be considered equivalent to a master's thesis.

Completion Requirements

Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
Students must select one of six emphases and complete the required emphasis courses listed below.
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:
- A comprehensive course (0.5 FCE) specified as part of the requirements for each emphasis below.
- 2.0 FCEs as follows:
  - HAD5011H Canada's Health Care System and Health Policy (Doctoral Stream)
  - HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers (or equivalent if specified in the selected emphasis)
  - HAD6760H Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
  - HAD6770H Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods.
Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

HPME: Health Administration MHSc

The Master of Health Science (MHSc) program is geared to health managers and professionals who wish to acquire a graduate education in health administration. The program's modular format allows learners to complete the degree without interrupting their careers.

MHSc Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Normally, the equivalent of a University of Toronto B+ average or higher in each of the last two years of an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Applicants are strongly advised to have some prior preparation in quantitative courses such as statistics, accounting, and economics.
Full-time, relevant work experience.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- 9.0 FCEs are required subjects, which include a minimum of 1.0 FCE in a field placement:
  - HAD5010H Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part I
  - HAD5020H Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part II
  - HAD5711H Theory and Practice of Strategic Planning and Management in Health Services Organization
  - HAD5713H Introduction to Population Health Management
  - HAD5721H Strategic Management of Quality and Organizational Behaviour in Health Services Organizations
  - HAD5723H Health Services Accounting
  - HAD5724H Quantitative Methods for Health Services Management and Policy
  - HAD5725H Health Economics
  - HAD5731H Translating Leadership Into Practice
  - HAD5733H Health Services Finance
  - HAD5741H Health Law and Ethics
  - HAD5761H Introduction to eHealth: Informatics, Innovations, and Information Systems
  - HAD5769H Human Resources Management in the Health Field
  - HAD5770H Program Planning and Evaluation
  - HAD5775H Competition, Cooperation, and Strategy in Health Care
  - HAD5800H The Fundamentals of Health Services Leadership
  - HAD6010Y Health Care Leadership Practicum.
- The remaining 1.0 FCE are elective courses.
- Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

HPME: Health Informatics MHI

The Master of Health Informatics (MHI) is a professional program which provides graduates with expertise in clinical information and communication technologies (ICTs) required to lead organizational and health system change. The MHI degree program prepares health informaticians to bridge the gaps between clinicians and ICT specialists.

There are two options available to complete the MHI:

Regular MHI option: This is designed for individuals who are not currently in a health informatics profession and are seeking a career in the field. Applicants to this option should not be employed full-time. The regular MHI option is offered in person.
Executive MHI option: This is designed for individuals with at least five years of work experience in the health-care sector and are interested in pursuing leadership positions and other career development. This program option enables students to continue professional employment and sustain career momentum while gaining specialized health informatics knowledge. The Executive MHI option is offered through online delivery. Students are required to be on campus for two residencies of 10 days each in February of Year 1 and February of Year 2.

Regular MHI Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Eligible undergraduate degrees include those in a health sciences or social sciences specialty, Regulated Health Professions in Ontario, or a computer science or information science specialty with the equivalent of a minimum mid-B average in the last academic year.
Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.
Successful applicants normally have relevant professional experience as a health services professional (for example, manager or administrator) or health sciences/clinical practitioner with demonstrated basic literacy and/or programming skills in computer applications relevant to the health sector, or a computer or information technician within a health-care setting or health software vendor.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- Required coursework (7.5 FCEs)
  - MHI1001H Information and Communication Technology in Health Informatics
  - MHI1002H Complexity of Clinical Care
  - MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics
  - MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Health Informatics
  - MHI2003H Emerging Applications in Consumer, Public, and Global Health Informatics
  - MHI2004H Human Factors and Systems Design in Health Care
  - MHI2006H Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)
  - MHI2007H Quantitative Skills in Health Informatics
  - MHI2008H Project Management for Health Informatics
  - MHI2009H Evaluation and Performance Measurements in Health Care
  - MHI2017H Systems Analysis and Process Innovation in Healthcare
  - MHI2018H Knowledge Management and Information Systems Design
  - MHI2021H Canada's Health System and Digital Health Policy
  - MHI2022H Economics and Value Design in Health Informatics
  - MHI2023H Data Governance and Interoperability
- Elective coursework (0.5 FCE). Students are encouraged to select an elective that allows them to focus on their individual areas of interest in health informatics. For this reason, the MHI 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 Chair. Students can choose from the following MHI electives:
  - MHI2010H Extended Health Informatics Practicum
  - MHI2013H Data Visualization in Health Care
  - MHI2020H Leadership for Digital Health Transformation
  - MHI2024H Advanced Topics in Data Governance in Health Informatics
  - MHI3000H Independent Reading for Health Informatics.
- Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.
- A four-month, full-time practicum or field placement (MHI2005Y).
Degree requirements will be completed in 16 months across four consecutive sessions.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

Executive MHI Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.
Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Eligible undergraduate degrees include those in a health sciences or social sciences specialty, Regulated Health Professions in Ontario, or a computer science or information science specialty with the equivalent of a minimum mid-B average in the last academic year.
Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.
Successful applicants normally have relevant professional experience (at least five years) as a health services professional (for example, manager or administrator) or health sciences/clinical practitioner with demonstrated basic literacy and/or programming skills in computer applications relevant to the health sector, or a computer or information technician within a health-care setting or health software vendor.
Successful applicants may be actively employed in a health informatics role or capacity.

Completion Requirements

Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- Required coursework (7.5 FCEs)
  - MHI1001H Information and Communication Technology in Health Informatics
  - MHI1002H Complexity of Clinical Care
  - MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics
  - MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Health Informatics
  - MHI2003H Emerging Applications in Consumer, Public, and Global Health Informatics
  - MHI2004H Human Factors and Systems Design in Health Care
  - MHI2006H Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)
  - MHI2007H Quantitative Skills in Health Informatics
  - MHI2008H Project Management for Health Informatics
  - MHI2009H Evaluation and Performance Measurements in Health Care
  - MHI2017H Systems Analysis and Process Innovation in Healthcare
  - MHI2018H Knowledge Management and Information Systems Design
  - MHI2021H Canada's Health System and Digital Health Policy
  - MHI2022H Economics and Value Design in Health Informatics
  - MHI2023H Data Governance and Interoperability.
- Elective coursework (1.0 FCE). Students are encouraged to select two electives that allow them to focus on their individual areas of interest in health informatics. For this reason, the MHI 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 Chair. Students can choose from the following MHI electives:
  - MHI2013H Data Visualization in Health Care
  - MHI2016H Health Informatics Project Extension
  - MHI2020H Leadership for Digital Health Transformation
  - MHI2024H Advanced Topics in Data Governance in Health Informatics
  - MHI3000H Independent Reading for Health Informatics.
- Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.
- A four-month, employer-sponsored or mentor-supervised Health Informatics Project (MHI2015Y).
The Executive MHI degree requirements will be completed in 22 months across six consecutive sessions.
The Executive MHI option is offered through online delivery. Students are required to be on campus for two residencies of 10 days each in February of Year 1 and February of Year 2.

Mode of Delivery: Online
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

HPME: Health Policy, Management and Evaluation: Emphases

Health Economics

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students in the thesis option of the Health Systems Research concentration have the option to complete an emphasis by completing 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 3.0 FCE concentration requirements.

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research.
HAD5744H Quantitative Methods in HSR I.
HAD5746H Quantitative Methods in HSR II.
HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.

Health Economics

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students enrolled in the Health Systems Research concentration of the PhD program must study under one of six emphases, described below, and complete six courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) related to their declared emphasis.

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research.
HAD5744H Quantitative Methods in HSR I.
HAD5746H Quantitative Methods in HSR II.
HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.
HAD6750H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis II.
0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

Health Informatics Research

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5726H Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics.
HAD5747H Cognitive, Social, and Information Science Theory in Health Informatics Research.
HAD6764H Health Informatics Research Comprehensive Course.
Three courses (1.5 FCEs) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration, Master of Health Informatics program, or other relevant graduate courses as approved by the Graduate Coordinator.

Health Informatics Research

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students in the strong>thesis option of the Health Systems Research concentration have the option to complete an emphasis by completing 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in a given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 3.0 FCE concentration requirements.

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5726H Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics.
Three courses (1.5 FCEs) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration, Master of Health Informatics program, or other relevant graduate courses as approved by the Graduate Coordinator.

Health Policy

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5778H Comparative Health Systems and Policy.
1.5 FCEs from the following list:
- CHL3020H Ethics and Artificial Intelligence for Health
- CHL4004H Global Health Policy
- CHL5300H Public Health Policy
- CHL5624H Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health
- PHM1139H Diagnosing Corruption in the Health Sector and Anti-Corruption Policies and Tools
- Other health policy research course as appropriate, for example:
  - CHL5702H History of International Health or
  - CHL5704H International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice.

Health Policy

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5778H Comparative Health Systems and Policy.
HAD6763H Health Policy Comprehensive Course.
0.5 FCE from the following list:
- CHL3020H Ethics and Artificial Intelligence for Health
- CHL4004H Global Health Policy
- CHL5300H Public Health Policy
- CHL5624H Historical, Ethical, and Philosophical Foundations of Public Health
- PHM1139H Diagnosing Corruption in the Health Sector and Anti-Corruption Policies and Tools
- Other course as appropriate, for example:
  - CHL5702H History of International Health
  - CHL5704H International Human Rights Law and Global Health: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice.
0.5 FCE from the following list:
- HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research
- HAD5781H Case Study Research for Health Services, Systems, and Policy
- HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research
- Other courses from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration in the area of policy-relevant methods.
0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration, or other HPME concentrations as approved by the HPME graduate coordinator.

Health Systems Artificial Intelligence

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students in the Vector pathway within the Health Systems Research concentration must complete the emphasis in Health Systems Artificial Intelligence and complete their remaining 1.0 FCE concentration requirements by taking HAD5011H Canada's Health System and Health Policy and HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers.

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:
- CHL3020H Ethics and AI in Health
- CHL5230H Applied Machine Learning for Health Data (research methods course)
- MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Heath Informatics
- 0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration or the Master of Health Informatics program. Recommended: HAD5726H Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics.

Health Technology Assessment

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research.
HAD6765H Health Technology Assessment Comprehensive Course (Credit/No Credit).
Three courses (1.5 FCEs) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.
One course (0.5 FCE) from the following list:
- HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research.
- HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics.
- HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research or HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.

Health Technology Assessment

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5301H Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research or equivalent.
HAD5307H Introduction to Applied Biostatistics.
0.5 FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.
0.5 FCE from the following list:
- HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
- HAD5771H Resource Allocation Ethics
- HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research or HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.

Organization and Management Studies

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5773H Introduction to Theories of Organizational Behaviour and Applications to the Health Care Sector.
1.5 FCEs from the following list:
- HAD5727H Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
- HAD5737H Tools for Implementation Science
- HAD5740H Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods
- HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research
- HAD5744H Applied Health Econometrics I
- HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research.

Organization and Management Studies

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research.
HAD5750H Seminar in Organizational Behaviour.
HAD5773H Introduction to Theories of Organizational Behaviour and Applications to the Health Care Sector.
HAD6762H Organization and Management Studies Comprehensive Course.
HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research.
One course (0.5 FCE) from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

Outcomes and Evaluation Studies

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 2.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5720H Evaluation I
0.5 FCE from the following list:
- HAD5743H Evaluation II
- HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research
0.5 FCE from the following list:
- CHL5202H Biostatistics II
- HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
- HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers
0.5 elective FCE from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

Outcomes and Evaluation Studies

Participating Programs:

Health Policy, Management and Evaluation PhD; Concentration: Health Systems Research

Students must complete 3.0 FCEs as follows:

HAD5743H Evaluation II.
HAD6761H Outcomes and Evaluation Studies Comprehensive Course.
HSR1001H Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research.
Two courses (1.0 FCE) from the following list:
- HAD2003H Learning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations.
- HAD5720H Evaluation I.
- HAD5728H Performance Measurement in Health Care: Theory and Application.
- HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research.
- HAD5740H Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods.
- HAD5742H Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research.
- HAD5763H Advanced Methods in Health Services Research.
- HAD5779H Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems, and Policy Research or HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.
- HAD5781H Case Study Research for Health Services, Systems and Policy.
One course (0.5 FCE), generally an advanced methods course, from the course listing for the Health Systems Research concentration.

PhD students in the Health Systems Research concentration who are pursuing the emphasis in Outcomes and Evaluation Studies may fulfil the concentration requirements by replacing HAD5772H Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers with CHL5202H Biostatistics II or HAD5316H Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods.

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 Code	Course Title
HAD5010H	Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part I
HAD5020H	Canada's Health System and Health Policy: Part II
HAD5711H	Theory and Practice of Strategic Planning and Management in Health Services Organization
HAD5713H	Introduction to Population Health Management
HAD5721H	Strategic Management of Quality and Organizational Behaviour in Health Services Organizations
HAD5723H	Health Services Accounting
HAD5724H	Quantitative Methods for Health Services Management and Policy
HAD5725H	Health Economics
HAD5731H	Translating Leadership Into Practice
HAD5733H	Health Services Finance
HAD5741H	Health Law and Ethics
HAD5761H	Introduction to eHealth: Informatics, Innovations, and Information Systems
HAD5769H	Human Resources Management in the Health Field
HAD5770H	Program Planning and Evaluation
HAD5775H	Competition, Cooperation, and Strategy in Health Care
HAD5800H	The Fundamentals of Health Services Leadership
HAD6010Y	Health Care Leadership Practicum

Elective Courses

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

Course Code	Course Title
HAD5736H	Operations Research Tools for Quantitative Health Care Decision Making
HAD5767H	Health Services Marketing
HAD5777H	Leading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
HAD6011H	Health 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 Code	Course Title
HAD5301H	Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
HAD5307H	Introduction to Applied Biostatistics
HAD5311H	Comprehensive/Synthesis (one year)
HAD5316H	Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods

Recommended Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD5302H	Measurement in Clinical Research
HAD5303H	Controlled Clinical Trials
HAD5304H	Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
HAD5305H	Evidence-Based Guidelines
HAD5306H	Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
HAD5308H	Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
HAD5309H	Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
HAD5310H	Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
HAD5730H	Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
HAD5760H	Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis

Elective Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD5312H	Decision Modelling for Clinical Policy and Economic Evaluation
HAD5313H	Advanced Design and Analysis Issues in Clinical Trials
HAD5314H	Applied Bayesian Methods in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
HAD5315H	Advanced Topics in Measurement
HAD5316H	Biostatistics II: Advanced Techniques in Applied Regression Methods
HAD5317H	Qualitative Design and Techniques
HAD5318H	Advanced Evidence Synthesis
HAD5319H	Biostatistics III: Advanced Biostatistical Techniques for Observational Studies
HAD5320H	Writing Mentorship
HAD6360H	Required Research Practicum in Clinical Epidemiology
HAD6361H	Optional Research Practicum in Clinical Epidemiology
HAD7002H	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 Code	Course Title
HAD5011H	Canada's Health System and Health Policy
HAD6500H	Essential Skills in HPER
HAD6501H	Introduction to Methods/Methodologies for HPER
HAD6502H or HAD6503H	Survey of Critical and Interpretive Social Science Theory for HPER or Survey of Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Theory for Health Professions Education Research
HAD6504H or HAD6505H	Intermediate Critical and Interpretive Social Science Methods or Intermediate Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences Methods/Methodologies for Health Professions Education Research
HAD6560H	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 Code	Course Title
HAD6506H	Assessment in Health Professions Education
HAD6507H	Identity and Professional Life for Health Professions Education Research
HAD6508H	Sociology of the Professions
HAD6509H	The Examination: The Technology that Shapes What We Can Know, Do, and Be
HAD6510H	Academic Medicine: From the Global to the Virtual

Concentration: Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD2001H	Strategic Vision and Planning for Health System Change
HAD2006H	Leading and Evaluating Health Professional Education
HAD2007H	Learning Health Systems Innovation and Transformation
HAD2009H	Health Economics
HAD2012H	Leading and Innovating in Canada's Digital Health Ecosystem
HAD2013H	Fundamentals of Health Economics and Policy

Experiential Learning Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD2040Y	Systems Innovation Capstone Project

Elective Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD2002H	Learning Health Systems Part 2: Implementation and Evaluation of System Innovations
HAD2003H	Learning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations
HAD2004H	Challenges and Opportunities for Physician Leadership and Competency Development
HAD2005H	Quality Improvement Skills for Healthcare Leaders
HAD2008H	Human Factors, Strategy, and Innovation Leadership
HAD2010H	Health Systems Leadership Practicum (Individual)
HAD2030H	Systems Innovation Capstone Paper

Concentration: Health Systems Research

Course Code	Course Title
HAD2002H	Learning Health Systems Part 2: Implementation and Evaluation of System Innovations
HAD2003H	Learning Health Systems Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for System Change and Designing Sound Innovations
HAD5011H	Canada's Health System and Health Policy
HAD5012H	Patient and Caregiver Engagement in Research
HAD5013H	Graduate Seminar in Emotions and Ethics
HAD5022H	Politics, Policy, Public Health, and Health Technology
HAD5726H	Evaluation and Research Design in Health Informatics
HAD5727H	Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
HAD5728H	Performance Measurement in Health Care: Theory and Application
HAD5730H	Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
HAD5737H	Tools for Implementation Science
HAD5738H	Advanced Methods in Economic Evaluation
HAD5740H	Intermediate Level Qualitative Methods
HAD5742H	Mixed Methods for Health Systems Research
HAD5743H	Evaluation II
HAD5744H	Quantitative Methods in HSR I
HAD5746H	Quantitative Methods in HSR II
HAD5747H	Cognitive, Social, and Information Science Theory in Health Informatics Research
HAD5748H	Introduction to Survey Design and Psychometrics
HAD5749H	Knowledge to Action: Disseminating and Implementing Evidence into Practice
HAD5750H	Seminar in Organizational Behaviour
HAD5751H	AI Development and Implementation in Health Care
HAD5752H	Introduction to Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science
HAD5753H	Training for Impact: Art and Science of Health System Leadership
HAD5754H	Global Quality of Care in Health Systems
HAD5755Y	Health Economics Graduate Seminar Series
HAD5760H	Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis
HAD5763H	Advanced Methods in Health Services Research
HAD5771H	Resource Allocation Ethics
HAD5772H	Intermediate Statistics for Health Systems Researchers
HAD5773H	Introduction to Theories of Organizational Behaviour and Applications to the Health Care Sector
HAD5777H	Leading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
HAD5778H	Comparative Health Systems and Policy
HAD5779H	Evidence Synthesis for Health Services, Systems and Policy Research
HAD5781H	Case Study Research for Health Services, Systems and Policy
HAD6506H	Assessment in Health Professions Education
HAD6750H	Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis II
HAD6760H	Introduction to Health Services and Systems Research Theory and Methods
HAD6761H	Outcomes and Evaluation Studies Comprehensive Course
HAD6762H	Organization and Management Studies Comprehensive Course
HAD6763H	Health Policy Comprehensive Course
HAD6764H	Health Informatics Research Comprehensive Course
HAD6765H	Health Technology Assessment Comprehensive Course
HAD6770H	Applying Health Services and Systems Research Methods
HAD7001H	Reading Course
JNH5001H	Health Care Settings, Site, and Human Well Being
JNH5003H	Home and Community Care Knowledge Translation

Concentration: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD3010H	Fundamentals of Improvement Science
HAD3020H	Quality Improvement Methods
HAD3030H	Concepts and Strategies in Patient Safety
HAD3040Y	Project Practicum
HAD3041Y	Design and Methods for Thesis Research
HAD3050H	Leading and Managing Change
HAD3060H	Quality Improvement in Health Systems
HAD3070H	Health Law and Risk Management for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Practicum Course

Course Code	Course Title
HAD3080H	External Practicum

Elective Courses

Course Code	Course Title
HAD3025H	Teaching QI and Patient Safety
HAD3035H	Human Factors and Healthcare Quality and Safety
HAD3090H	The Application of Lean in Healthcare
HAD4000H	Reading Course
HAD5777H	Leading 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 Code	Course Title
CHL5300H	Public Health Policy
HSR1001H	Introduction to Qualitative Methods for Health Systems and Policy Research
HSR1002H	Health Services Research Seminar
JCV3060H	Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Molecular Biology and Heart Signal Transduction
JCV3061H	Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Hormones
JCV3062H	Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Heart Function
JCV3063H	Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences — Vascular