HMPD 318Policy & Decisn Making in H.Syst

This course introduces students to concepts, approaches, and strategies to promote evidence-informed policy making in health systems. It provides students with the knowledge and skills of how to define and frame health systems and policy problems and assess underlying factors; develop and frame policy options; and assess options in terms of benefits, harms, risks, stakeholder reactions and implementation considerations. Students will be introduced to ways to use knowledge translation tools such as briefing notes, policy briefs and rapid response in order to promote the use of evidence in policy and to effectively communicate with policy makers to influence action. Real world health systems case studies will be provided in class. Prerequisites: PBHL 304 and HMPD 300.