Please consider hiring some of our students for the summer! What follows is a
flyer about our new School and its co-op program as well as information about
Federal support for student employment. We have students' resumes in electronic
format. Please indicate if you wish to see these.
Our students are undergraduates who have a keen interest in contemporary issues
related to health care, and health care policy and mangement. The program
proviedes students with a critical perspective on current health issues in
Canada today.
The New School of Health Policy and Management at York University is committed
to working with community partners on issues of common interest. More
information about the School is available at:
http://www.atkinson.yorku.ca/frschhstm.htm
Please get in tiuch with us.
Dennis Raphael, PhD
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
tel: 416-736-2100, ext. 22134
fax: 416-736-5227
email: [log in to unmask]
Information for Prospective Co-op Partners
School of Health Policy and Management
New Co-op Programs, Summer 2002
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).
As an integral element of all three programs, the Bachelor of Health Studies
degree has an optional co-op placement. The Placement 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 - August).
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. 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
research, analysis, and system design expertise within the context of health
care decision making, resource allocation, and program evaluation. Graduates of
this major program
will be well equipped to pursue responsible roles in health sector planning and
development. The career options associated with the program are Health
Information Specialist, Systems Designer, and Systems Integration Specialist
among others.
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: [log in to unmask]
Summer Jobs -- Important Notice to Employers from the Federal Government
Summer Career Placements is a wage subsidy program that enables employers to
hire students during the summer for a period of 6-16 weeks. Private, public,
and not-for-profit employers are
invited to submit their application by April 2, 2002.
The objective of the program is to provide students with work experience related
to their field of study. Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of
the experience offered, local and regional priorities as well as available
budgets.
To apply or to find out more about this program, please contact your nearest
Human Resources Development Canada office or call 1 800 935-5555.
Internet: www.hdrc-drhc.gc.ca
Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Programme Director
School of Health Policy & Management
Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto ON M3J 1P3
Ph: 416-736-2100 ext. 22134
Fax: 416-736-5227
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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