Thinking of pursuing graduate studies in September 2014? The MA and PhD Program in Health Policy and Equity at York University, Toronto, Canada is accepting admission applications for September 2014 entry with a deadline fast approaching - January 15th, 2014. The Health Policy and Equity Graduate Program takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining the societal structures and processes that shapethe health care system and the health of Canadians. Drawing heavily from the social sciences, the purpose of the program is to train individuals in critical inquiry who can move health equity forward through the public policy agenda in Canada and elsewhere. We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds including health studies, political science, policy studies, sociology, psychology, women?s studies, international development, equity and law studies and other related areas. You'll have the opportunity to become involved in researching equity in health care delivery, the social determinants of health, disability, mental health, long-term care, and pharmaceutical policy as well as other related areas. Faculty members in this program are well published experts in these fields and have established a worldwide reputation for critical studies in health policy and equity. There is no other program in Canada that takes the same focus. This program is unique. The application form plus all supporting documents including: Supplementary Program Information Form, List of Referees, 3 Letters of Recommendation, Statement of Interests, C.V. or resume, one writing sample, original transcripts) must be received by the Admissions Office at York University by the application deadline of January 15th, 2014. We highly recommend that interested individuals complete an online admission?s application as soon as possible in order to be able to proceed with all of the procedures outlined on the program website at http://www.yorku.ca/gradhlth/index.html Please kindly forward this information to anyone who may be interested. If you need further clarification about the program, please do not hesitate to email Diane England at Diane England/fs/YorkU@YORKU Dennis Raphael, PhD Professor of Health Policy and Management Graduate Program Director, Health Policy and Equity York University 4700 Keele Street Room 418, HNES Building Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 416-736-2100, ext. 22134 email: [log in to unmask] http://jasper.yorku.ca/draphael Of interest: *NEW* Tackling Inequalities in Health: Lessons from International Experiences Foreword by Alex Scott-Samuel http://www.cspi.org/books/tackling_health_inequalities Poverty in Canada, 2nd edition, Forewords by Rob Ranier and Jack Layton http://www.cspi.org/books/poverty_canada About Canada: Health and Illness http://tinyurl.com/2c2tm6l Health Promotion and Quality of Life in Canada: Essential Readings http://tinyurl.com/3C8zteu Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives, 2nd edition, Forewords by Carolyn Bennett and Roy Romanow http://tinyurl.com/3fkbr8u Staying Alive: Critical Perspectives on Health, Illness, and Health Care, 2nd edition Foreword by Gary Teeple http://tinyurl.com/4xlu4up See a lecture! The Politics of Population Health. http://msl.stream.yorku.ca/mediasite/viewer/?peid=ac604170-9ccc-4268-a1af-9a9e04b28e1d Also, presentation at the University of Toronto on how Canada stacks up again other nations in providing citizens with economic and social security. http://vimeo.com/33346501 To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1