Welcome to the Centre for Healthcare Engineering!

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

News Item – Canadians face growing wait times for ‘priority’ surgeries

June 12, 2025

While the initial backlog of surgeries arising from the pandemic may have effectively been cleared, University of Toronto Prof. Michael […]

Job Opportunity – Project Analyst at Humber River Health

May 26, 2025

Humber River Health has an exciting opportunity for a Project Analyst to join their Innovation Excellence team. The Project Analyst […]

News Item – Launch of PADmap translates graduate research on defibrillators into a potentially life-saving tool

May 14, 2025

PADmap, which launched in March 2025, is a website designed to optimize the placement of PADs, which are also known […]

Rotman Event – Human: Solving the Global Workforce Crisis in Healthcare (May 29)

May 7, 2025

The world is facing an impending healthcare workforce crisis – one that could leave global health systems short by a […]

Rotman Event – 8th Annual Research Roundtable: Data Analytics in Healthcare (May 23)

April 29, 2025

The Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy hosts the 8th Annual Research RoundTable on Data Analytics in Healthcare in partnership […]

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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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