Health Policy& Management

London, 15 – 19 June 2015

Summer Sessions

Summer SessionsKing’s College London is a world renowned, research-led university, committed to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding. As part of this mission, our Summer Sessions allow academic departments to reach out to new audiences and offer participants the chance to access cutting-edge research within their particular field of interest or occupation. As a branch of the wider Summer Programmes portfolio, which also includes the Undergraduate Summer School and Pre-University Summer School, Summer Sessions are designed with the working adult in mind, from early career academics to business professionals.

Course overviewHealthcare systems are complex institutions with a wide range of stakeholders. The external political environment, the blurring of professional boundaries, clinical advances, changing expectations and financial constraints combine to provide a complicated and challenging work environment for healthcare managers and clinicians.

This course provides training for healthcare professionals to enable them to understand and address the challenges and evolving needs of our healthcare systems. It introduces the components that make up the healthcare management environment and looks at the context, policies and processes. It is an opportunity to examine the complexities of health policy and management using research-based examples.

Spaces are limited to maximise the interactive nature of the small group teaching.

‘ I particularly liked the opportunity to have time to think through topics such as value based healthcare, which is a top priority in our trust’Clinical Director, SLaM NHS Foundation Trust

Key themes• Current and emerging trends in health

policy and health sector reform

• Challenges faced by managers when engaged in changing and reforming healthcare systems

• Structure and organisation of different healthcare systems

• Health policy process

• Strengths and weaknesses of various modes of financing and organising healthcare systems

• The connections and disconnections between primary, secondary and specialist healthcare

• Importance of safety and quality in healthcare management

‘ The course was intensive, covering a large number of topics and involving professors with a wealth of expertise. Other students came from Dubai, Australia, Nigeria – it was fantastic to meet people from around the world, bringing real-world high level expertise and experiences into the group; it was really a fantastic experience.’ Former lecturer in Microbiology, Amoud University, Somalia

Target audience Healthcare managers, clinicians with management responsibilities and health policy makers.

Academic lead

Dr Juan Baeza, Lecturer in Health Policy, King’s College London

Course fee & application Course fee £2,750 Application Apply online at https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/ and application guidelines can be found on our webpages at www.kcl.ac.uk/summer

Deadline for applications is 1 May 2015. Any applications submitted after this deadline are subject to availability. Early application is advisable.

Contact usTel: +44 (0)20 7848 1533Email: summersessions@kcl.ac.ukWebsite: www.kcl.ac.uk/summer

This includes tuition, course materials and social programme.

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Telephone+44 (0)20 7848 1533

Emailsummersessions@kcl.ac.uk

Websitewww.kcl.ac.uk/summer

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