Engineering a better healthcare system

We pioneer data-driven research to improve system efficiency and enhance patient care.

The Centre for Healthcare Engineering (CHE) at the University of Toronto provides a bridge between academia and the healthcare sector, translating the latest research findings to impact practice and offering educational opportunities for students and practitioners.

Are you a healthcare provider looking for technical or research assistance in healthcare engineering?

A variety of options are available at CHE. Please see the page on opportunities for healthcare providers or the brief description in the following Project Request Form.

News

Rotman Event – Dr. Jane Philpott on A Doctor’s Prescription for a Healthier Canada (Apr 25)

March 6, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024 5pm – 6pm ET: Author presentation with Q&A 6pm – 7pm ET: Meet-and-greet with the author, book signing […]

News Item – U of T Engineering professor addresses maternal care disparities for racialized patients in U.S. health care

March 5, 2024

Developing research led by Myrtede Alfred (MIE) offers new insight to address racial and ethnic maternal care disparities in the United States.    […]

Job Opportunity – Senior Applied Scientist (Data Scientist) with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long Term Care (May 8)

March 2, 2024

Manitoba’s Data Science Program is recruiting for a Senior Applied Scientist (Data Scientist) who will join a high-performing team with […]

Job Opportunity – Continuous Improvement Specialist (Quality) at Southlake Regional Health Centre

March 1, 2024

Job Number: J0224-0771 Status: Permanent Full Time Department: Quality Safety & Risk Hours: All Shifts JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the […]

Virtual Event: Rotman Digital Health #4: What role, if any, should government have in digital health? (Mar. 6)

February 27, 2024

Digital and virtual health are now core parts of healthcare delivery systems.  They are no longer an adjunct modality. How […]

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Other healthcare industry opportunities

Learn about some of the tools developed at the Centre for Healthcare Engineering.

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Past internal opportunities for industrial engineering students at the University of Toronto

Posted / Deadline Project Sponsor Looking for Starting date Funding
2022-02-17 / 2022-02-25 Research Assistant to construct optimization model to reduce the strain on the EMS system in Ontario Partnerships for Evaluation and Policy Research MEng student; senior BASc student Start immediately Available

Dionne Aleman, Timothy Chan and other CHE affiliates in the news covering the COVID-19 pandemic