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
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