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We’re changing the way healthcare connects.

IHPME empowers individuals to translate experience to evidence, building best practices and better outcomes in healthcare delivery. Find out how joining the IHPME community can help enhance your learning and create valuable connections to some of the country’s most prominent institutions and thought-leaders.

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Find a Program

IHPME offers diverse innovative research and professional degree programs that foster a network of future health system leaders.
See what program is right for you.

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Finance Your Degree

At IHPME, we offer a variety of financial supports to help you succeed in our graduate programs.

Find a Supervisor

Review faculty profiles and research initiatives to find potential supervisors or projects that align with your research interests.

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Learn about the steps to joining IHPME, from applying to accepting your offer.

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English Language Proficiency

Find out more about English language proficiency testing required for IHPME programs.

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Collaborative Specializations

Explore our collaborative specializations that bring together faculty and students on a specific topic through specialized courses and seminars.

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Housing

Moving to Toronto? Review the costs of different housing options in Toronto as you budget for your studies. Secure your housing as soon as possible after acceptance.  

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Meet Our People

Meet our alumni community that includes a global network of clinicians, administrators, researchers, and health professionals.

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Meiqi Guo

QIPS provided a good foundation for my QI career and gave me the credibility and connections to grow. After completing CQuIPS’ Certificate Course for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Dr. Meiqi Guo decided to further her understanding of QIPS by […]

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Shaurya Taran

The CEHCR program […] shifted my perspective from focusing solely on individual patients to thinking about populations and systems. When Dr. Shaurya Taran decided to pursue his PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (CEHCR), he was motivated by […]

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Mohammad Refaei

The experience can be transformative. And the impact of what you build during your time at IHPME can extend far beyond graduation. Driven by a desire to turn a personal passion for improving patient safety into real-world impact, particularly in the […]

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Upcoming Events

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Promotional graphic for a CQuIPS (Centre for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) workshop. The design features a light grey background with a subtle network-pattern graphic on the left side and the CQuIPS logo at the top. Large blue text reads “Quality Improvement Fundamentals,” with “Two-part workshop” in teal below. Workshop dates and times are listed as September 21, 2026 (12:30-3:30 p.m.) and October 21, 2026 (12:30-3:30 p.m.). A multicoloured CQuIPS symbol appears in the bottom right corner. The design uses blue, teal, pink, and green brand colours with a clean, minimal layout.

CQuIPS Quality Improvement Fundamentals 2-day Workshop

Sep
21

Sep 21, 2026 from 12:30pm-3:30pm (EDT)
Oct 21, 2026 from 12:30pm-3:30pm (EDT)

Virtual (Zoom link to be provided upon registration)

External Event / Partner & Affiliate Events

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Women’s College Hospital – Designing Science – Innovations in Health Research Fall 2026

Sep
25

Sep 25, 2026 from 8:30am-11:30am (EDT)

Women’s College Hospital
Auditorium (2nd floor)

External Event

Event Details

The Other Side of Energy Transitions: Critical Mineral Mining in Latin America

Oct
1

Oct 1, 2026 from Noon-1pm (EDT)

Hybrid

DLSPH-wide Events / IHPME Events / Partner & Affiliate Events

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Latest News

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Dr. Wayne Inuglak Clark Joins IHPME As Inaugural Ozhaawashkobinesiik Professor in Indigenous Health Systems Research

September 4, 2026

Faculty / Research

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DLSPH faculty members named 2026 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Fellows

September 4, 2026

Faculty

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Two IHPME Connaught Fellows Are Putting Patient Experience First, From Care Transitions to Healthcare AI

September 4, 2026

Research / Students

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IHPME Course Spotlight: HAD5767H – Health Services Marketing

August 12, 2026

Education

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Dr. Lauren Lapointe-Shaw and IHPME Researchers Show Patients See the Bigger Picture in Hospital Care

August 6, 2026

Faculty / Research

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IHPME Team Co-Creates Arts-Based Report on Indigenous Heart Health in Northern Ontario

July 27, 2026

Research

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Get in Contact

Graduate Admissions

Christina Lopez
Email Address: ihpme.admissions@​utoronto.ca

Manages admissions and responds to all related inquiries.

HPER Graduate Assistant/ Program Assistant

Cheryl Ku
Email Address: ihpme.hper@​utoronto.ca

Coordinates HPER, including courses, admissions, defences, graduation, and student records