Michael W. Carter

Michael W. Carter is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. His research interests include healthcare human resource planning and forecasting, capacity planning, operating room planning and scheduling, wait list management, healthcare system modelling, patient flow simulation, cancer screening capacity, and clinic planning. He is cross-appointed to the Institute of Health Policy, Management. Carter has supervised numerous graduate and undergraduate students and is affiliated with the Centre for Healthcare Engineering. He is also an Adjunct Scientist with the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and a member of the Faculty Advisory Council for the University of Toronto Chapter of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Michael Carter is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, specializing in healthcare scheduling, simulation, and operations research. His research focuses on optimizing scheduling processes in healthcare settings to reduce wait times and improve resource allocation. Carter's work includes developing algorithms for examination and course timetabling, as well as applying simulation techniques to emergency room operations and chemotherapy outpatient scheduling. His research also extends to industrial applications such as production scheduling and facility layout optimization. Through his contributions, Carter has advanced practical solutions for complex scheduling problems in both healthcare and manufacturing environments.