Understanding the Canadian Health Care System

This 20-hour course held over 5 sessions offers IEHPs an interactive classroom based understanding of the Ontario health care system including the key concepts and principles of professional practice needed to work as a health care professional in Ontario.

Using a variety of classroom activities; such as lectures, role-play, case studies, group discussion and guest speakers, participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Canadian health care system, context and culture.

This course will focus on:

• The federal and provincial governments’ involvement in health care
• Cultural competence, communications, patient centered practice and safety
• Ethics in health care
• Working with other health care professionals
• The importance of professionalism and life long learning 

Session Dates:	Location:
The course includes 5 sessions over 5 consecutive weeks. You are expected to attend all five sessions. Classes on each date run from 10:00am to 2:00pm August / September 2012 Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 October / November 2012 Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 Tuesday, October 16th, 2012 Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 Tuesday, November 6th, 2012	Access Centre, HealthForceOntario MRA 163 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M5A 1S1
Notes: The course is free of charge. Space is limited. Register early to reserve your spot! Registration is based on eligibility & a first come / first served basis.

Eligibility Criteria:

To take part in this course, you must:

• Be an Internationally Educated Health Professional
• Have a demonstrated English fluency at CLB level 7 or higher (or equivalent - IELTS, TOEFL)
• Be in process of assessment or applying soon
• Commit to all five dates of the course
• Be a registered client of the HFO MRA Access Centre. If you are not a client of the Access Centre, please register online
• Have met with an IEHP Advisor 

How to Register for Session:

If you meet the registration requirements and would like to apply for this course, please complete the Course Registration Form and submit to the Access Centre.

You will be contacted by email to confirm that we have received your application.

Your application will be assessed and you will either:

1. Be contacted by your Advisor to discuss your eligibility for the course, OR
2. Receive an email confirmation that you are registered for a particular term.

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