Program Overview

Program Overview

The DiplŰme d'ťtudes supťrieures spťcialisťes de 2e cycle en droit et politiques de la santť is a specialized graduate program in health law and policy.

Program Details

Cycle and Credits

• The program is offered at the 2nd cycle level.
• It consists of 3 credits.

Faculty and Target Audience

• The program is administered by the Facultť de droit (Faculty of Law).
• The target audience includes individuals seeking to:
  • Familiarize themselves with the respective roles of provincial and federal governments in healthcare in Canada.
  • Understand the history of the healthcare system in Quebec and the major policy statements that have accompanied its evolution.
  • Initiate themselves into the main issues of public health policy from a comparative perspective.
  • Develop their critical analysis capabilities and their ability to participate in major social debates in the field of health.

Program Content

• The sharing of constitutional competences in health matters in Canada and the Canadian Health Act.
• The history of the healthcare system in Quebec and the reforms that have marked it.
• Major public policy issues in the health sector.
• Comparative analysis of different health systems and the respective shares of public and private sectors in the provision of care and services.
• The role of different actors and public participation in policy choices.
• The impact of economic problems on policy choices in health matters.