Handbook

In this course, you will apply your previous training in health promotion and the social determinants of health to negotiate and advocate for changes that improve health and wellbeing in individuals and communities. You will also develop leadership skills and insights about when and how to negotiate and advocate for your colleagues and profession. These skills are essential to your practice, as part of your role as a health professional is to safely deliver effective and ethical patient centred clinical care, even in the face of obstacles. Obstacles that impact the care of your patients may affect individuals, the community or the profession. They can be sociocultural, economic, political or environmental issues such as delays in screening, diagnosis and treatments, or workplace factors such as chronic understaffing.  

This course also includes the opportunity for you to participate in a public debate, which will enhance your skills in communication and critical thinking, as well as your ability to quickly formulate coherent responses.