Please note that IPEME 2021 applications will be due by February 26th at midnight and our program team is aiming to have selection decisions issued via email by March 15th, 2021. This year’s program will be delivered virtually to accommodate Covid-19 restrictions and support participant safety. However, it will still be an amazing experience and we would love to have you join us!
Due to ongoing concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Toronto has made the difficult decision to suspend all elective programs for visiting international students for 2021.
CISEPO will offer IPEME as a virtual accredited elective for the summer of 2021. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update the portal with information for the 2021 virtual program and the 2022 IPEME program. We appreciate your patience throughout this challenging period.
IPEME applications for 2021 are now open, however we are not yet certain about whether we can offer the program on site in Toronto, Canada. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and the unpredictability of the pandemic we may need to offer the program virtually for the summer of 2021. We will keep you updated as we move forward. You may find details on our social media or contact us directly at info@cisepo.ca with specific questions.
We’re hoping that everyone is staying safe and healthy during the pandemic. At the moment, we’re still not certain what will happen in the summer of 2021 and whether it will be safe to hold IPEME or whether the Canadian border will even be open for us to bring our international students to Toronto for the summer program. We will keep you updated via Facebook and Twitter and this page as the situation evolves and we’re better able to determine whether IPEME 2021 will be held in person or virtually. Sending e-hugs,
Shawna
Shawna Novak
Executive Director, CISEPO
As the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic increases, the potential of digital health interventions and cooperative solutions to increase access to reliable public health information and address unmet mental health needs has become clear. More so, it has become an imperative to offer simple and effective tools backed by trained healthcare professionals to address an immediate and imminent crisis. This helps mitigate trust issues related to engaging with digital technology. .
The CISEPO Executive Director and Dr. Shafi Bhuyian from the University of Toronto and Ryerson University have co-created a COVID-19 rapid response program that helps improve communication and coordination while supporting the Canadian economy by creating essential jobs for an under-utilized workforce.
CISEPO is collaborating with Klick Health, Ryerson University’s the ITMD Program and ITMDs Alumni Network, The Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, the Toronto Global Doctors Lions Club International Dist A711, ON, The Moriarty Lab, Laboratory and Pathology Medicine at the University of Toronto, The Ontario Medical Students Association (OMSA), and The Ontario Public Health Students Association to develop a hybrid solution of person to person support from a macro-task trained public health cohort and a digital intervention.
This solution will enhance access to information and support for under-served communities while reducing the number of patients seeking care in the hospital system for COVID-19. While complimenting existing platforms and initiatives by public health organizations, this initiative is designed to expedite the process of providing virtual contact tracing, direction for those who are already in the system for COVID-19 assessment, and enhanced access to direct and personalized mental health support.
Internationally Trained Medical Doctors (ITMD) and Indigenous Community Health Workers (ICHW) are integrated into the program along with allied health, medical students, and public health students who are then able to address underserved communities whose needs are typically met last. Foreign trained medical professionals often have valuable linguistic and cultural skills that enable rapid response within Canada’s diverse population.
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