The McMaster Continuing Education office will be closed for the holiday break on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. We will respond to inquiries when the office re-opens on Monday, January 6, 2025.
This course presents an overview of the Canadian health care system in terms of its history, health care governance and related provincial and federal regulations and legislation. The course will examine how Canada's healthcare system is organized, regulated, and managed. The course will present the different levels of care found in the health care system, and discuss how information is used and shared within the different levels. Application activities will provide students with the opportunity to analyze the various components of the health care system, and develop an understanding how different professional roles fit within this large and complex system. This course is geared towards individuals with no previous health education, or professional experience within the Canadian health care sector.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 27 - March 30 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Diane Edlund
Notes:
Please note registering after the course start date may delay course access and does not permit exceptions to coursework due dates, late textbook purchases, or the refund policy
Instructors
Diane Edlund
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Diane is an independent healthcare strategist and quality improvement consultant with over 20 years of health sector experience. With a degree in Neuroscience from University of Alberta and an adult education certification from NAIT, she has designed and facilitated several courses for McMaster University. She has implemented various technologies across the health-sector in two provinces and has worked on many healthcare projects in various capacities such as leading strategy work in palliative care and surgical services, developing resources and tools for persons and family/caregivers, co-designing engagement evaluation surveys and websites, and connecting different healthcare organizations working on similar initiatives. Diane currently participates on several steering committees for Interior Health and BC Cancer and is working on pan-Canadian programs with organizations such as Partnerships Against Cancer and Healthcare Excellence Canada. Diane’s specialties include:
Strategic Planning in Healthcare Healthcare Business Analysis [Clinical] Workflow Mapping and Referral Management Health Policy Privacy & Legislation Data Integrity & Quality Assurance Incorporating Person and Family/Caregiver Perspectives into Health System Change Health Technology Implementation and Management Digital Health Optimization Practice Automation Coaching Health Sector Project Management and Course Design Facilitation and Training
Diane believes in Universal, Portable, Publicly Administered, Accessible, and Comprehensive Canadian Health Care and also in giving back to support health system change initiatives.
