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.

Program Requirements

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

See amendment made on April 10, 2024.

• ​​Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
  • ​​​​2.5 required FCEs (HAD2001H, HAD2006H, HAD2007H, HAD2012H, and HAD2013H)
  • 1.0 required FCE in experiential learning: HAD2040Y⁰
  • 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.

​Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W);
7 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;
6 years part-time

⁰ Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.