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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 [email protected] 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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