HLTC802 - Advocacy & Health Policy

This course requires the student to employ analytical skills to evaluate the impact of institutional, regulatory and political policies on financial and health outcomes. Interprofessional health care roles will be introduced and integrated into decision-making and advocacy in health care. Issues specific to health insurance, socioeconomic challenges and barriers to health care will be included. The student will examine the impact of emerging regulations, organizational and political change to health care quality and cost.