Alumni

A community made whole by its many moving parts.

Our alumni community is a diverse network of clinicians, health system leaders, administrators, and researchers that span across health systems in Canada and around the world. As valued members of our community, alumni are well connected to IHPME through mentorship, speaking events, and supporting education and research.

Alumni Association

President, IHPME Alumni Association: Taylor Martin

From celebratory events to continuing education opportunities, the IHPME Alumni Association works to keep you connected to the broader IHPME community. Meet your IHPME Alumni Association President, Taylor Martin.

Questions about the association? Contact: taylor.martin@utoronto.ca.

Latest Alumni Stories

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Sarah Neu

Learn about Sarah Neu’s contributions to patient care, healthcare policy, and her commitment to mentoring future healthcare professionals.

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Alan Gob

Dr. Alan Gob discusses his experience in the QIPS program and how it prepared him for his current work.

Duminda Wijeysundera

Duminda Wijeysundera shares how CEHCR was the necessary springboard to an exciting and fulfilling career in academic healthcare.

Michael Hillmer

Michael Hillmer shares three highlights that stood out as a learner: the supervision, training environment, and becoming a leading expert.

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Life After Graduation

As a new graduate or established alumni, you gain lifelong access to connections, resources, and support from the IHPME community. See how you’ll stay connected: 

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Upcoming Events

The image is a promotional flyer for the "Health Informatics Seminar Series." It announces a seminar titled "Why is our healthcare system in a mess? Health System Simulation Model" happening on Tuesday, September 27, 2024, from 5 pm - 6 pm. The flyer features a photo of Dr. Karim Keshavjee, who is the Assistant Professor and Program Director for the Master of Health Informatics (MHI) program at IHPME. The background includes healthcare-related icons and a person working on a laptop, emphasizing the digital health theme.

Health Informatics Seminar Series: Why is our healthcare system in a mess? Health System Simulation Model

Sep
17

Sep 17, 2024 from 5pm-6pm (EDT)

Sidney Smith Hall, Room 1084
100 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

IHPME Events

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A promotional image for a virtual lecture titled "Extending our REACH: Re-imagining Evaluation to Accelerate (meaningful) Change in Healthcare," scheduled for September 30, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. The lecture is part of the "Big Ideas" series. Dr. Kathryn Parker, PhD, the speaker, is currently the Associate Director of Transformative Change with the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education, a TIER Education Investigator 2, and Associate Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. She applies her program evaluation skills when working with numerous academic/clinical groups to facilitate and direct program evaluation efforts. Her work has garnered numerous awards (Larry Chester Award, Sherman Award of Excellence, and many more). The image features a head silhouette with abstract medical icons and graphics, a small photo of Dr. Parker, and the logos of TIER and UHN (The Institute for Education Research).

Extending our REACH: Re-imagining Evaluation to Accelerate (meaningful) Change in Healthcare

Sep
30

Sep 30, 2024 from Noon-1pm (EDT)

Virtual

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Adaptive Platform Trials Scientific Meeting

Oct
3

Oct 3, 2024

Chestnut Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON

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A promotional flyer for the "Climate, Health & Sustainable Care Inaugural Symposium" taking place on October 22, 2024, at the University of Toronto. The flyer features keynote speakers James Orbinski from the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University, and Mahmood Butta from Brighton and Sussex Medical School at the University of Sussex. Sessions will cover topics such as mental health and the climate crisis, sustainable prescribing, reducing low-value care, and more. The event is organized by the Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health + Sustainable Care, with registration details and a QR code for more information.

Climate, Health & Sustainable Care Inaugural Symposium

Oct
22

Oct 22, 2024 from 9am-6pm (EDT)

U of T Faculty Club
41 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3

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Future of Health Leadership, Informatics and Policy (FHLIP) Conference

Feb
21

Feb 21, 2025 from 8am-5pm (EST)

To be announced

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