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
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Completion of a comprehensive course.
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
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2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
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2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses:
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HAD5302H Measurement in Clinical Research
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HAD5303H Controlled Clinical Trials
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HAD5304H Clinical Decision Making and Cost Effectiveness
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HAD5305H Evidence-Based Guidelines
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HAD5306H Introduction to Health Services Research and the Use of Health Administrative Data
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HAD5308H Evidence Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
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HAD5309H Observational Studies: Theory, Design, and Methods
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HAD5310H Pragmatic Issues in Conduct of Controlled Trials
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HAD5730H Economic Evaluation Methods for Health Systems Research
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HAD5760H Advanced Health Economics and Policy Analysis.
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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.
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Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
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Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.
Program Length: 4 years full-time
Time Limit: 6 years full-time
PhD Program; Concentration: Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (Transfer)
Transfer Requirements
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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.
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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.
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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
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Completion of a comprehensive course.
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Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
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2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
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2.0 recommended FCEs from the following Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research courses:
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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.
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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.
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Writing of a PhD thesis under the supervision of an approved thesis committee (supervisor plus at least two additional graduate faculty members).
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Oral defence of the thesis before an examination committee.
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
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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.
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Applicants to this concentration must have a degree in a health profession (for example, MD, BScN, BScOT, BScPT, DDM, MScN, or equivalent).
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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
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Students must register full-time for the first four years of their program (Fall, Spring, Summer sessions); thereafter, they may register part-time.
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Completion of a comprehensive course.
-
Completion of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which must include:
-
2.0 FCEs in compulsory courses:
-
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.
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time