Toronto, and nearby summer locales are still needed for some of our students.

Please look at the following.

                   Information for Prospective Co-op Partners
                     School of Health Policy and Management
                      New Co-op Programs,  September 2001

    Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies at York University
    Dennis Raphael, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program and Co-op
          Director, 416-736-2100, ext. 22134, email: [log in to unmask]

Responding to the pressing need for graduates equipped with the knowledge,
skills, and critical perspectives necessary to play decision making and
leadership roles in our increasingly complex and dynamic health care sector,
Atkinson is pleased to announce the launch of a new School of Health Policy and
Management.

The School houses three innovative major programs -- Health Policy, Health
Management, and Health Informatics -- all leading to a Specialized Honours,
Bachelor of Health Studies (BHS).

An integral element of all three Bachelor of Health Studies programs is the
optional co-op placement that provides students with paid experience in a health
related field in either three or four month blocks during the summer session
(May



? July or May - Aug).

Health Policy
    The Health Policy major is designed to equip graduates with the analytical
framework and tools that will enable them to participate effectively in policy
research, development, and implementation at all levels in the health care
system.  Graduates will gain the ability to critically analyze all aspects of
health and healthy public policy. The career options associated with the program
are Health Policy Analyst, Planner, Researcher, Health Care Advocate, among
others.

Health Management
    The Health Management major is constructed around a core business
administration curriculum supplemented by a range of state-of-the-art health
management courses to prepare graduates to run complex, multidisciplinary health
care programs and     enterprises. This program will provide students with the
skills and knowledge they need to operate effectively in community and
institutional settings, as well as within a variety of service delivery models.
The career options associated with the program are Health Administrator, Health
Systems Planner and/or Analyst, among others.

Health Informatics
   The Health Informatics major emphasizes the acquisition and application of
information and communication technology in the public,  private and commercial
sectors. Graduates will be equipped to work with the various major health
informatics stakeholders: consumers, application developers, clinicians,
policymakers, and health care and public health organizations.  Students will be
able to deal with health informatics issues such as privacy, ethics,
confidentiality, security and research and evaluation. The career options
associated with the program are Health Information Specialist, Systems Designer,
Information Technology Transfer Coordinator Health Information Policy and
Planning Coordinator, and Systems Integration Specialist.
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                            Summer Co-Op Placements

     Co-op placements are important parts of the Health Policy, Health
Management, and Health Informatics programs. Their overall objective is to
provide students
with paid experience in organizations, agencies, or businesses related to their
program of study. They also offer a chance for students to explore the kinds of
jobs that students may take up upon completion of their degree program.

     Placements can be of 12 or 16 weeks duration.  It is to be a full time
employment situation by which students are paid from $10 - $15 an hour for a
full 35 hour week. Each placement must be approved by the co-op director.

     Both student and employer will be asked to provide a brief evaluative
statement concerning the co-op placement upon completion describing the extent
to which it met the needs of the student and the employer.



     For further information about co-op placements, please contact

                             Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
             Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
                     School of Health Policy and Management
              Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies
                                York University
                               4700 Keele Street
                            Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
                            416-736-2100, ext. 22134
email: draphael@