The School's approach to health and health care education focuses on several themes that address both specific health-related and broader population health issues. The forefront of this approach is an emphasis on research and scholarship around health and healthcare provision from the perspective of varied populations including women, aboriginal communities, persons with disabilities, and ethnic communities. The professors in the School are internationally recognised in their respective areas. In addition to teaching, each one is involved in extensive research.
Our creative and strategic approach emphasizes transformational change in health education, helping move from a singular medical model to a social determinants model, from treatment of illness to prevention and equity, from a fragmented health care system to an integrated system.
Programs in the School are offered throughout the year (fall, winter, summer sessions), over the Internet and via correspondence. In all courses, students are exposed to a broad range of concepts and theories aimed at expanding their knowledge and understanding of critical issues.
Here's what some of our recent students say:
Rahul Mediratta (ADD PHOTO FROM RECRITMENT BROCHURE)
2007 BHS (Health Policy), Summa Cum Laude Graduate
Currently Graduate Student at Oxford University England, MA in Comparative Social Policy
Recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship
"Graduates of the School of Health Policy & Management are the future political scientists of Canadian health care. We learn how to connect the world of health with its social and political environments. Faculty members come from the field and guide us into the real worlds of health research, policy and management."
Omar Ali-Khan
2005 BHS (Health Management) Graduate
Current, Policy Analyst, Corporate Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch, Ministry of Community and Social Services/ Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCSS/MCYS) Ontario.
"The School of Health Policy and Management is unique because the content of the program provides students with the tools to understand and offer solutions to contemporary issues facing health care today. I developed the fundamental tools of critical thinking and writing within the four-year specialized honours degree in Health Policy. This helped me tremendously in my current position as a policy analyst for MCSS/MCYS, as well as for pursuing other academic goals."
Jenna Evans
2008 BHS (Health Management) Summa Cum Laude Graduate
Current graduate student, MSc in Health Services Research at the University of Toronto
"Before becoming a student of health management, I was studying biology and later business administration. It was not until I joined the school of Health Policy & Management that I felt I had found my calling. This program allowed me to combine my love of health with the intrigue of business and the mystery of research. I feel that I now have a diverse skill set that will allow me to pursue a career that truly builds on my areas of interest.
What I love most about the program is the passion espoused by the professors. It is infectious: Every class was brought to life and the material made relevant to a career in health care. I feel that I am walking away not only with a degree, but also with a handful of role models and mentors."
