MSc in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation - Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Toronto Canada | University of Toronto

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs.At IHPME, you have the opportunity to learn within innovative research and professional programs that span a wide range of disciplines. IHPME offers the largest graduate programs in health services research, clinical epidemiology, and healthcare research in Canada. Courses are delivered during traditional class hours.The MSc in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) is designed for all healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, allied health, improvement specialists, and administrators. QIPS prepares students with the theory, knowledge, and practical skills required to design, lead, and evaluate transformative quality improvement and patient safety initiatives at the micro, meso, and macro levels. QIPS provides students with a unique opportunity to apply their course based learning in real time as they develop and lead a comprehensive improvement project within and beyond their professional context. The program is intentionally designed to synchronize in class learning and assignments, faculty, mentor and peer to peer feedback with students’ project progress. Students complete the program with an enhanced understanding and critical appreciation of how to successfully navigate the complexity and uncertainty of healthcare to make lasting improvement.