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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 lifelong learning

Session Dates:

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

July / August 2013

  • Thursday, July 4th, 2013
  • Thursday, July 11th, 2013
  • Thursday, July 18th, 2013
  • Thursday, July 25th, 2013
  • Thursday, August 1st, 2013

August / September 2013

  • Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
  • Thursday, August 29th, 2013
  • Thursday, September 5th, 2013
  • Thursday, September 12th, 2013
  • Thursday, September 19th, 2013 

October / November 2013

  • Thursday, October 10th, 2013
  • Thursday, October 17th, 2013
  • Thursday, October 24th, 2013
  • Thursday, October 31st, 2013
  • Thursday, November 7th, 2013

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.

Location:

Access Centre, HealthForceOntario MRA
163 Queen Street East, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5A 1S1

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.

Please be advised that these courses will only be offered in English.

 
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