PARA 401

This senior level course will focus on the business aspects of paramedicine including: how paramedics service organizations in Canada are funded; how to access, use and interpret data from provincial, territorial, federal government and non-government databases that are used to inform policy and decision-making; identification of key health and human resources requirements, including diversity in the workplace; determining the critical elements of research engagement including in-kind, direct, and indirect funds; how to navigate intergovernmental relations; the development and implementation of strategic plans and preparation of budget reports; understanding the procedural and financial aspects involved in the procurement of contracts for service; and, the fundamentals of collective agreement negotiations within unionized environments. <br>