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What comes to mind when you think of health care? A doctor and nurse. Well, they are important, a strong health care system depends on a range of experts, including those from non-medical professionals in policy management and digital health. Health managers, digital health specialist, policy analysts and researchers work behind the scenes to drive innovation in health care delivery, to improve health care structures and affect policy and delivery to enhance patient well-being and more.
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At York University, the Bachelor of Health Studies prepares students to tackle complex health challenges by examining health care systems and structures with focus on social determinants of health.
In this program, students gain expertise across the different areas. In health policy, students learn how governments develop and implement policies while examining current issues that directly impact health, such as income, poverty, education and employment.
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Through health management courses, students gain insights into how health care organizations function, developing skills and leadership decision making, measuring performance and finance to improve health care organizations.
In courses focusing on digital health students examine how technology is transforming health and health care, including how we communicate with our health care providers and use digital records to AI driven diagnostics and applications looking at how data shapes decisions and enhances patient care.
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The world is facing unprecedented health challenges, including chronic diseases, an aging population and growing rates of inequality.
In our program, students have the opportunity to work with people from different backgrounds and to learn to solve problems in new and creative ways. Our graduates are out there leading change and making a difference.
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I'm a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Health Studies program specializing in health management. Right now, I'm a business analyst for the Joint Department of Medical Imaging. The work that I do really takes a look at opportunities for improving the health care system by way of reducing wait times then improving overall experience.
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I graduated from the Health Informatics Program and now I'm the information coordinator with the regional geriatric program of Toronto. My team and I work with big data to produce meaningful information for the government and health professionals. This data provides us valuable information so that we can serve our patients better.
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In this multidisciplinary program, students are prepared for impactful careers in these rapidly evolving fields. Learn more about how you can make a difference in health and health care with a Bachelor of Health Studies degree from York University.
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