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 |
|---|---|
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 Code | Course 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 Code | Course 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 | |
| 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 |
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 Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
Canada's Health System and Health Policy | |
| HAD6500H | Essential 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 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 |
|---|---|
Strategic Vision and Planning for Health System Change | |
| HAD2006H | Leading and Evaluating Health Professional Education |
| Learning Health Systems Innovation and Transformation | |
| HAD2009H | Health Economics |
| Leading and Innovating in Canada's Digital Health Ecosystem | |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
| 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 |
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 | |
| 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 |
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 | |
| HAD6765H | Health 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 Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
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 |
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 |