HE302
Foundations of the Canadian Healthcare System
0.5 Credit
Hours per week:
- Lecture/Discussion: 3
The course is intended to develop an awareness and understanding of the Canadian healthcare system. Topics may include: the historical foundations of Medicare; responsibilities of the provincial and federal governments with respect to allocation of resources; funding mechanisms; models of healthcare delivery; evolving roles of healthcare professionals, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; occupational health and safety of healthcare professionals; the Personal Health Protection Act in the role of electronic health records; legislation, including the Ontario Health Care Consent Act, the Ontario Public Hospitals Act, and the Ontario Regulated Health Professionals Act.
Additional Course Information
- Prerequisites
- Registration Status: Minimum Year 2 Honours BSc Health Sciences
- Exclusions
- HS201, HE202
- Notes
- Intended for students who began their Health Sciences degree in either 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 and who are following the respective calendars for those years.
Senate/Editorial Changes
June 29, 2020 - Course re-activated, notes and exclusions updated
