PhD: HSR Program Details

Apply to scholarships (optional, but recommended)

Intake Meeting (emphasis lead and supervisor). Discuss program timelines, courses, and funding

• Complete the Annual Progress Report IHPME Thesis Forms
• Review this checklist prior to your meeting Supervision Guidelines for Students

Register for fall courses (mid-August)  

Attend program orientation in September

Take 3-5 half-year courses including HAD5011H and HAD6760H

• Leverage HAD6760 to do the literature review for your thesis proposal and identify a relevant conceptual framework  

Defer tuition in Acorn if needed (deadline early September)

Apply for scholarships eg. CGS-D, Vanier (optional, but recommended)

Register for winter courses (October)

Take 3-5 half-year courses including HAD6770H

• Leverage HAD6770H to identify research methodologies relevant to your thesis. You can either use this course to help develop your thesis proposal methods or to identify additional courses to take (e.g., health economics, qualitative research methods)

Apply for scholarships e.g. OGS (optional, but recommended)

Register for summer courses (late-March)

Take any relevant required or elective courses

Schedule a Progress Meeting (emphasis lead & supervisor) to review program progress and funding

Ensure you have submitted the Committee Confirmation form by the end of year 1.

Take 0-2 half-year courses (depending on number of courses remaining from required 10)

• Whenever possible, courses should be leveraged to develop the methods for your thesis proposal

Defer tuition in Acorn if needed (deadline early September)

Apply for scholarships eg. CGS-D, Vanier (optional, but recommended)

Register for winter courses (October)

Take 0-2 half-year courses (depending on number of courses remaining from required 10)

• Comprehensive course runs in winter session for some emphases

• Whenever possible, courses should be leveraged to develop the methods for your thesis proposal

Apply for scholarships eg. OGS (optional, but recommended)

Register for summer courses (late-March) 

Comprehensive course for some emphases

Schedule a Progress Meeting (emphasis lead & supervisor) to review program progress and funding

Complete data collection and analysis for your thesis 

Write the thesis

Identify internal and external appraiser and submit defence form to IHPME (8 weeks before defence – see handbook for steps leading up to the defence)

Defence

Complete thesis revisions, submit final thesis to SGS (in April for June convocation or September for November convocation- see SGS Calendar for specific thesis deadlines)

Convocation (June or November)