Statistics – SPHA 554 and SPHA 555
Statistics is the subject that allows us to explore any topic with a quantitative glee, and health care is no exception.
Organizational Behaviour – SPHA 521
It is people, not organizations that care for patients, find opportunities for improvements, and make critical decisions.
Health Information Systems – SPHA 544
More and more healthcare organizations are relying on the expertise of individuals trained in health informatics
Health Economics – SPHA 532
Economics is about the use of scarce resources in an efficient and equitable way.
HR/Strategic Management – SPHA 522 and SPHA 561
The capacity to implement health care services relies on people working together for patients, making human resources strategies a key management concept.
Operations and Logistics – SPHA 542
Operations management considers how systems work and how we can make them better.
Health Care Priority Setting – SPHA 533
Being a leader requires knowing how to apply specific tools, criteria and strategies to set priorities and make decisions about needs, problems and goals.
Program Planning and Evaluation – SPHA 553
Using the proper tools for program planning and evaluation leads to better decisions that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health care services, and ultimately better outcomes for patients.
Economic Evaluation – SPHA 531
Economic evaluation of health interventions provides a powerful tool to address questions on cost effectiveness.
Alumni Profile: Andrew Wray
Andrew is particularly interested in the ongoing development of learning opportunities for quality improvement, mechanisms of innovation, the use of data for improvement and public accountability of the health care system.