Health Professions Education Research (HPER)

Providing exciting possibilities for innovative discoveries, creativity, contributions, and solutions to educational problems in the health professions.

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HPER is designed to promote understanding of education science across disciplines.

The program is deeply rooted in theory and methodological depth, awareness of the various research paradigms and epistemological opportunities, and attention to issues of diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

The concentration is a unique offering by IHPME at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health in collaboration with the global leader in health professions education, the Wilson Centre, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, at UHN.

Program Highlights

Lead Impactful Research

Develop research leadership skills in healthcare education and practice with expertise in interdisciplinary health professions research.

Join a world-renowned research community

Connect with a collaborative and highly diverse research community that provides connection, challenge, support, and inspiration.

Collaborate with others

Engage in collaborative projects to build knowledge and expand the impact of health professions education research.

HPER Careers

HPER fosters a community of advanced practitioners who have acquired exceptional knowledge and skills in research design and analysis in the field of health professions education research.

Graduates of this program lead relevant, innovative, and multidisciplinary research to advance and transform education and practice.