healthcare: politics, power and the consumer
As medicine’s dependence on drugs & procedures grew, the responsibility for keeping individuals healthy, drifted away from individuals to physicians, hospitals & policymakers. But some power may be tipping back to individuals. Are expectations changing?
Week 1 – Expectation gaps
· Expectations & reality
· Challenges ahead
Week 2 – New models of healthcare
· Healthcare reform in Canada
· Minute clinics
Week 3 – Changing healthcare power
· Shifting balance of power
· Patient power
Week 4 – Apps for health
· Innovation
· Social media in healthcare
Week 5 – Politics in healthcare
· Canada’s public health policy
· Private healthcare in Canada
Week 6 – Self care
· The expert patient
· Palliative care at home
Moderator: Pat Simke (see biography)
Maximum Number of Spots: 25
Dates and Time: Thursdays, May 8 to June 12 (six weeks) from 10:00 AM to Noon
Location: OISE Building, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 3312
Cost: $40.00, including HST - No Membership Fee required
Booking: Book below by credit card or e-mail us at learningexperiences@bell.net that you would like to book the course and send us a cheque payable to Learning Experiences at 102 Bloor Street West, PH9, Toronto, ON, M5S 1M8. Registration confirmed when cheque is received
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Week 1 – Expectation gaps
· Expectations & reality
· Challenges ahead
Week 2 – New models of healthcare
· Healthcare reform in Canada
· Minute clinics
Week 3 – Changing healthcare power
· Shifting balance of power
· Patient power
Week 4 – Apps for health
· Innovation
· Social media in healthcare
Week 5 – Politics in healthcare
· Canada’s public health policy
· Private healthcare in Canada
Week 6 – Self care
· The expert patient
· Palliative care at home
Moderator: Pat Simke (see biography)
Maximum Number of Spots: 25
Dates and Time: Thursdays, May 8 to June 12 (six weeks) from 10:00 AM to Noon
Location: OISE Building, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 3312
Cost: $40.00, including HST - No Membership Fee required
Booking: Book below by credit card or e-mail us at learningexperiences@bell.net that you would like to book the course and send us a cheque payable to Learning Experiences at 102 Bloor Street West, PH9, Toronto, ON, M5S 1M8. Registration confirmed when cheque is received
Read Terms and Conditions before booking