Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Program Overview
The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation concentrations:
- Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
- Health Professions Education Research
- Health Services Research
- Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research
- Health Services Research
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- System Leadership and Innovation
Multidisciplinary collaborative specializations with other University of Toronto graduate departments allow further specialization.
See a complete description of all IHPME programs. Please note the application deadlines.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MSc, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 15-Nov-2023 MSc QIPS : 30-Nov-2023 | MSc, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 15-Nov-2023 MSc QIPS : 30-Nov-2023 |
| Minimum admission average | MSc: B+ in final year of bachelor’s PhD:B+ average in Master’s | MSc: B+ in final year of bachelor’s PhD:B+ average in Master’s |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) No direct entry option for HPER PhD | PhD: Yes (minimum A-minus average in courses in the relevant discipline) No direct entry option for HPER PhD |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MSc, PhD: MSc (Clin Epi)-After PhD (HPER) – Either | MSc, PhD: MSc (Clin Epi)-After PhD (HPER) – Either |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | MSc, PhD: MSc (Clin Epi)-No PhD (HPER) – yes | MSc, PhD: MSc (Clin Epi)-No PhD (HPER) – yes |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MSc, PhD: Either PhD (HPER) – by applicant | MSc, PhD: Either PhD (HPER) – by applicant |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MSc, PhD: NA | MSc, PhD: NA |
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- Trevor Stirling
- PhD Candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering