Orientation to Health Care and Rehabilitation

This course introduces students to the Canadian health care system and the field of rehabilitative medicine. It promotes an understanding of the diversity of roles and interrelationships of health professionals. Current challenges of the Canadian health care system and issues that impact health care personnel and the public are discussed. Students explore the regulation and professional associations of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Models of health care delivery applied in rehabilitation and key elements of interdisciplinary health care teams are discussed. Students will also identify ethical and legal issues that impact rehabilitative medicine.