Chronic Disease Management

*Domestic applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents, protected persons and Convention refugees.
The one-year (two-semester) Chronic Disease Management Graduate Certificate Program is grounded in the principles of interprofessional education and interprofessional practice. The Program promotes comprehensive assessment and team-based care planning and delivery using a person- and family-centred approach. Students will enhance their understanding of chronic diseases and evaluate the impact of these conditions on individuals’ care needs. Through the application of evidence-informed approaches, tools, and resources, students will become proficient in assessing and responding to changes in clients’ health conditions with a focus on health promotion.
Students will learn how to plan and implement interventions to modify behaviours and lifestyles to support clients in self-managing their chronic health conditions. This program is intended for international students with a healthcare or social service/science background who seek to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of chronic disease management. Graduates will be prepared for employment in the health or social service fields based on their undergraduate credential and area of specialization. Program delivery is primarily face-to-face with state-of-the-art experiential options.
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Test | Score |
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TOEFL iBT | 88 |
IELTS Academic | Overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.0 in any of the four bands |
CAEL | Overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands |
PTE Academic | 59 |
Cambridge English | Overall score of 176 with no language skill less than 169 |
ESL4/GAP5 | Minimum grade of 80% in Level 9, 75% in Level 10 |
Duolingo | Overall score of 120, with no score lower than 105 |
Level 1 | ||||
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses: | ||||
HLTH-6057 | Chronic Disease Management - I | 3 | ||
Learners will explore the Canadian healthcare system, examine common chronic diseases including comorbidities and complexities with a focus on relevant pathophysiology, assessment, clinical reasoning, assessment, and management. Throughout this Level 1 course, increased emphasis will be placed on application of learning through review of complex cases. | ||||
HLTH-6058 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 | ||
This course is designed to explore various aspects of health promotion and disease prevention. Health promotion and disease prevention uses both individual and population-level interventions to address the social determinants of health and health equity. Health promotion focuses on reducing structural and behavioural risk factors that enable people to make better choices related to their health and reduce negative health outcomes across a spectrum of areas (e.g., diet and physical activity, and mental health). Disease prevention focuses on early detection of disease and minimizing disease risk factors | ||||
HLTH-6059 | Interprofessional Care I | 3 | ||
This course integrates the principles of interprofessional education and practice. Learners will learn with and from each other and will examine the unique contributions of health care team members. In this Level 1 course, learners will explore values, ethics, shared decision-making, and collaboration within the interprofessional team using simulation and case-based scenarios. | ||||
RSCH-6028 | Evidence-Based Health Care | 3 | ||
This course is designed to assist learners to develop an attitude of inquiry about their own practice or work environment which will lead them to examine the healthcare literature for possible answers. Learners will learn how to critically appraise the relevant literature to decide whether the study findings should guide changes in practice/management/policy. This course will provide learners with the skills needed to locate the best available research evidence to inform decisions about the management of chronic disease. | ||||
HLTH-6051 | Canadian Health Care System | 3 | ||
This course will introduce graduate-level international students to the Canadian health care system. Topics to be covered include the history of health care, provincial and federal roles and responsibilities, key health care occupations, provincial health insurance inclusion, and private health care in Canada. Students will also explore and debate current health care issues and trends. At the conclusion of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills to confidently navigate and access their provincial health care system for themselves and their families. | ||||
COMM-6050 | Communication | 3 | ||
Effective communication is essential to all aspects of care. Learners will develop skills, strategies, and techniques of verbal and written communication. Through theory and group work, students will enhance their proficiency of communication with healthcare team members, and with clients and families. | ||||
HLTH-6060 | Application I | 3 | ||
This simulation-based course is designed for learners to apply health teaching competencies to promote client self-management of chronic health conditions using simulation-based education (lab simulations; simulated participants or actors using standardized case examples). E.g., Apply techniques and technologies to support self-monitoring and management of chronic diseases for client populations. |
*Total program costs are approximate, subject to change and do not include the health and dental plan fee, bus pass fee or program general expenses.