Research and Initiatives

Academics at IHPME are addressing some of the most pressing issues in healthcare to find answers that matter.

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IHPME is directly involved in the development, leadership, and sustainability of several ongoing research activities.

These cross-collaborations build bridges between the Institute’s students, researchers, faculty and a multitude of peers in national and international fields.

Learn about ongoing initiatives, connect with faculty, or find inspiration for your thesis projects with our directory.

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Note: For IHPME faculty only.

The PAT project is a long-term, multi-phase research initiative to identify and develop Preventive Assessment Tools (PAT) and a comprehensive knowledge base that maps risk factors to related diseases and disorders, supporting personalized preventive healthcare. By considering a Holistic Personalized […]

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The Canadian population has poor and inequitable access to psychiatric care despite a steady per-capita supply of psychiatrists in most provinces. There is some quantitative evidence that practice style and characteristics vary substantially among psychiatrists. However, how this compares across […]

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Care transitions in and out of hospital are increasingly the target of health system reform in Canada. Despite the focus on care transitions, few interventions have been found to reduce readmissions or costs. Integrated models of care (IC) are evidence-based […]

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This program of research explores various opportunities to address the barriers to timely surgical care in Canadian health systems. Projects include: Evaluation of single-entry models using administrative health data to model different types of referral networks; Understanding perspectives on the […]