Course-based Stream
Comprising 5.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCE)
Course Requirements:
- 3.0 FCE (6 half courses) in the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Concentration
- 1 required research project HAD3040Y Project Practicum (1.0 FCE equivalent)
- 2 electives.
Students must complete 4.0 FCEs as follows:
Fundamentals of Improvement Science
Quality Improvement Methods
Concepts and Strategies in Patient Safety
Leading and Managing Change
Quality Improvement in Health Systems
Health Law and Risk Management for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
The electives could comprise of:
- 2 courses (equivalent to 0.5 FCE each), or
- 1 course (equivalent to 0.5 FCE) and 1 practicum (HAD3080H) comprising 120 hours (equivalent to 0.5 FCE), or
- an extended practicum (HAD3080Y) comprising a total of 240 hours (equivalent to 1.0 FCE)
The external practicum is in a work environment that is external to a student’s usual work environment and takes place after the student successfully completes the required courses in the MSc QIPS concentration.
Students must pick 2 courses (1.0 FCE) from the following:
Reading Course- QIPS (Human Factors)
Teaching QI and Patient Safety
Leading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
Students can opt to take elective courses offered through IHPME, or elsewhere within the University, with express permission from the QIPS Program Director and the respective instructors.
Thesis Stream
Comprising 3.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCE) and a thesis
Thesis Requirements:
A thesis written under the supervision of a thesis committee (supervisor and at least one, and preferably two, additional graduate faculty members) and its defense before an examination committee.
- Thesis proposal defence. The student will organise a thesis proposal defense ideally by the start of the spring/summer term of their first year. The proposal should be submitted to the committee one month in advance of the proposal defense. The proposal defense involves a presentation of 15-20 minutes followed by questions from the supervisors. The proposal will cover:
- The research question(s)
- Background and a brief literature review indicating the importance of the research
- A preliminary research design, including the likely methods to be used
- The data source(s), and
- A preliminary analysis plan.
- Thesis writing and thesis oral defense can proceed after successful completion of the proposal defense.
Course Requirements:
- 6 half courses, 3.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCE), in the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Concentration
Students must complete 2.5 FCEs as follows:
In addition we recommend participating in HAD3060.
Fundamentals of Improvement Science
Quality Improvement Methods
Leading and Managing Change
Quality Improvement in Health Systems
Design and Methods for Thesis Research
Note: HAD3041Y is a full credit course and runs throughout the academic year, Sep-May
Students must pick 1 course (0.5 FCE) from the following:
The Application of Lean in Healthcare
Leading and Managing Change: Building Adaptive Capacity
Reading Course- QIPS (Human Factors)
Teaching QI and Patient Safety
Students can opt to take elective courses offered through IHPME, or elsewhere within the University, with express permission from the QIPS Program Director and the respective instructors.
Finance Your Degree
At IHPME, we offer a variety of financial supports to help you succeed in our graduate programs.
QIPS Program Assistant
Devrim Sen
Phone Number: 416-946-8542
Email Address: ihpme.qips.program@utoronto.ca
Manages the QIPS courses including enrollment, grades, and access to Quercus
Graduate Administrator
Zoe Downie-Ross
Email Address: ihpme.grad.admin@utoronto.ca
Coordinates student records, graduate funding, and student-related awards
Graduate Assistant
TBD
Email Address: ihpme.grad.assist@utoronto.ca
Coordinates various graduate initiatives including defences, student events, and graduation
Graduate Placements
Christina Lopez
Email Address: ihpme.placements@utoronto.ca
Coordinates details involving student placement and experiential learning