EPAH 5040

This course introduces students to basic concepts and tools in health services research important for critical evaluation of health systems and policy. The course provides an overview of the evolution and delivery, organization, and financing of health systems in Canada and explores concepts and tools used to evaluate them. In addition, the course examines current topics in health systems in Canada, such as health system financing and sustainability of health care, primary care, pharmaceutical policy, and high-cost health care users. Academic rigor and policy relevance are of primary emphasis throughout the course, and active class participation is a critical component.