Program Overview

Health Systems Leadership and Innovation (HSLI) Program

The Health Systems Leadership and Innovation (HSLI) program is designed for clinical leaders who aspire to address complex problems within the healthcare sector. This program is the first graduate program to offer a specific focus on health systems leadership and innovation.

Program Overview

The HSLI program provides a transdisciplinary curriculum incorporating health systems science, organizational behaviour, health policy, innovation science, and systems leadership. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn from internationally renowned faculty, top healthcare leaders, and decision-makers in Canada and beyond.

Program Highlights

• Lead Change: Develop skills, gain practical experience, and conduct key research that will expose you to an array of health system leadership concepts and settings.
• Create Connections: Learn from IHPME’s world-renowned faculty in a curriculum that delivers course work and practicum experiences in real-world health system settings.
• Flexible Studies: Complete studies without interrupting medical studies and clinical training.

Careers in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation

HSLI is one of its kind in Canada that uniquely intersects healthcare and management offered by Canada’s leading Health Policy and Management Institute. It complements your clinical skills and prepares you to succeed as a systems thinker, innovator, and a strategic leader prepared to tackle wicked health systems problems in Canada and globally.

People from Health Systems Leadership and Innovation (HSLI)

Faculty

The faculty includes world-renowned experts in health systems leadership and innovation.

Graduate Students

Graduate students in the HSLI program are exposed to a wide range of research interests and projects.

Administrative Staff

The administrative staff provides support for the program, including student records, graduate funding, and student-related awards.

Latest Alumni Stories

• Sarah Neu: HSLI alumna who has made significant contributions to patient care, healthcare policy, and mentoring future healthcare professionals.
• Dhruv Nayyar: HSLI alumnus who pursued the program to gain a deeper understanding of system innovation within healthcare.
• Justin Shapiro: HSLI alumnus who shares how the program complements his undergraduate medical studies.

Latest HSLI News

• Strategic Digital Health Leadership in Action: IHPME’s MHI2025Y course drives real-world health innovation.
• IHPME Researchers Lead CIHR Project Grant-Funded Study: Evaluating provincial healthcare reforms.
• Bridging Research and Reality: 21st Annual Research and Impact Day highlights innovation and collaboration.

MSc – Master of Science

The MSc in Health Systems Leadership and Innovation is a graduate program that offers a specific focus on health systems leadership and innovation.

HSLI Application Deadline

The application deadline for the HSLI program is January 15, 2026.

Explore MSc Degree

• Overview: Provides an overview of the MSc program.
• Admission Requirements: Outlines the requirements for admission to the program.
• Degree Requirements: Details the requirements for completing the degree.
• Study Options: Offers information on the study options available.
• Timetable: Provides a timetable for the program.
• Roadmap: Offers a roadmap for completing the program.

Program Details

The HSLI program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed as systems thinkers, innovators, and strategic leaders in the healthcare sector. The program includes a transdisciplinary curriculum, practicum experiences, and research opportunities. The program is offered by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, which is an Institute within the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.