Emergency Posting- Sessional Lecturer- HAD5713H - Introduction to Population Health Management

Sessional Lecturer Position

Posting Date: August 26, 2026

Program: Master of Health Science in Health Administration (MHSc)

Sessional Dates of Appointment: Fall 2026, September to December Existing Vacancy: Yes

Course Title: HAD5713H – Introduction to Population Health Management

Course Description:

In health care, information is a resource equal in importance to financial and human resources. Epidemiology offers valuable methods for compiling and analyzing data that is crucial for managing health care programs, organizations and systems. Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in populations. Managerial epidemiology, which is the focus of this course, is the application of epidemiological perspectives and methods to health care management. Although health care managers are developers, collectors, transformers, users and disseminators of information, there has been relatively little discussion about how they can enhance their selection and use of information. Many managers feel overwhelmed by massive amounts of data, much of which provides little assistance in meeting the demands of their jobs. This dilemma becomes more pronounced as provinces attempt to increase the coordination and integration of delivery systems necessitating the coordination and integration of information from a variety of sources within institutions and the community. The purpose of this course is to explore how managers can identify what they need to know, how they can access the information they need, and how they can use the information they obtain in order to be more effective decision makers. These issues will be examined in relation to the internal processes of individual organizations, the identification and accommodation of population health service needs, and the formulation of provincial and national health policy.

Objectives:  

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

•    Identify relevant health and socio-economic information sources to construct specific community and/or population profiles
•    Describe the relationship between social and environmental characteristics and health needs; how they impact health outcomes; and how this knowledge can be used to inform management and policy decision-making
•    Judge the accessibility, quality, uses and limitations of available health information in supporting effective and efficient management of health care organizations and related government agencies
•    Develop a needs assessment for a specific population and geographic area to identify opportunities for and obstacles to the provision of health services
•    Establish performance criteria for new health or social services programs that impact health outcomes for a specific population
•    Recognize the implications of transmissible diseases and environmental risks for population health planning and decision making using epidemiological methods and tools
•    Explain and interpret epidemiological analysis applied to decision making
•    Display confidence in using health related methods and data for decision making
•    Present and defend the creation of a new cross-health sector enterprise
•    Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment and hold others accountable for their performance

Course Details: 

Class schedule: Modular sessions 

Delivery mode: In-person and Online Synchronous 

Estimated enrolment: 39

Estimated TA support: None 

Qualifications:

•    A Masters degree and relevant health care leadership and administrative experience in Canada
•    Past teaching experience related to health administration, preferably at the graduate level;
•    Prior experience in curriculum development and adult teaching-learning methods;
•    Comfortable with electronic teaching tools such as Learning Management Systems (e.g., Quercus), PowerPoint, as well as on-line collaboration tools (Blogs, Wikkis, Discussion Boards, Webinars, or Video-conferencing).

Duties: 

•    Course instructor for a professional graduate course using competency-based learning and assessment methods.
•    Must be accessible to students outside of classroom hours.

Salary:

$9,997.47 - Sessional Lecturer I  

$10,699.21 - Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term  

$10,699.21 - Sessional Lecturer II   

$10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term  

$10,953.96 - Sessional Lecturer III  

$11,228.90 - Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term  

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. 

Application: Please send your CV and cover letter, outlining additional value you will bring to teaching the course via e-mail to  View email address on jobs.utoronto.ca .  

Closing Date: August 31, 2026   

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement.

Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement.