Devidas Menon, MHSA, PhD,BSc

About

My interests centre around health technologies in health systems.

This includes methodologies for the assessment of technologies, conduct of comprehensive health technology assessments (HTA), the study of processes for decision making on the coverage and reimbursement of new technologies and technology-based health services, and the role of public or social values in resource allocation decision-making.

The methods I use include both qualitative and quantitative techniques, and cover both primary and secondary data collection and synthesis. For me, it is essential that such research be conducted in close collaboration with decision making bodies, and therefore I have established good relationships with governments, government agencies and health delivery bodies across Canada.

 

 

Degrees

MHSA, University of Alberta, 1990

PhD, University of Alberta, 1975

BSc (Honours), University of Singapore, 1968

 

 

 

 

Keywords

health technology assessment

social values in health care

resource allocation decision-making

technology adoption

 

 

 

 

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Research

Health technology assessment

Health policy

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Teaching

Instructor, SPH 600 (Health Policy Development)

Director, Fellowship in Health System Improvement

Supervision

Currently not accepting new graduate students 

EXSPH 2206A - Fellowship in Health System Improvement

With Canada's health system performance trailing behind many other countries, there is now a critical need for leaders who bring about transformative change. The Fellowship in Health System Improvement will provide a unique mix of learning and action oriented experiential opportunities over six weekend sessions. The fellowship is designed for current leaders and senior managers in health systems looking to increase their knowledge of health and health system performance, enhance personal and organizational leadership skills, build their understanding of international health systems and develop the ability to lead transformative change.

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EXSPH 2206B - Fellowship in Health System Improvement

With Canada's health system performance trailing behind many other countries, there is now a critical need for leaders who bring about transformative change. The Fellowship in Health System Improvement will provide a unique mix of learning and action oriented experiential opportunities over six weekend sessions. The fellowship is designed for current leaders and senior managers in health systems looking to increase their knowledge of health and health system performance, enhance personal and organizational leadership skills, build their understanding of international health systems and develop the ability to lead transformative change.

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SPH 600 - Health Policy Development

An overview of the principles and methods underlying the analysis of health policy. Application of health policy principles to selected issues and problems in Canadian health policy and systems. Prerequisite: consent of Instructor. Note: Credit may not be obtained for both PHS 600 and SPH 600.

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SPH 605 - Health Law and Administration

The course will introduce students interested in careers in health administration and policy development to relevant issues in health law and risk management in the context of the Canadian legal and public health care systems. It will start with a discussion of the Constitutional foundation of health law in Canada with an analysis of Canada's Federal political structure, Federal and Provincial jurisdictions in health care, and the influence of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canada Health Act. It will introduce students to administrative structures and related law. The second part of the course will offer a practical exploration of issues that may confront health managers and policy makers, including medical negligence; informed consent; employment and labour law; contract law (e.g., procurement contracts); public health information; privacy and confidentiality; and regulation of health professions. Students will present papers on special topics in public health law such as infectious disease management, HIV/AIDS, vaccines, tobacco control, food-borne illnesses, intersections with criminal justice, Indigenous peoples and public health, and genetics and public health. Note: Credit may not be obtained for both PHS 606 and SPH 605.

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Browse more courses taught by Devidas Menon

201808 to 202103

Co-principal Investigator 
funded by Alberta Health

Young A, Stafinski, Street J, Al-Hertani W, Menon D

The Patient: Patient-centred Outcomes Research. 2018 January; 11 (1):3535-359

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Stafinski T, Menon D

Journal of Cancer Policy. 2017 January; 14

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Young A, Stafinski, Street J, Al-Hertani W, Menon D

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2017 January; 12 (1)

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Menon D, Stafinski T

Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs. 2017 January;

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Boadu NY, Amuasi J, Ansong D, Einsiedel E, Menon D, Yanow SK

Malaria Journal. 2016 January; Feb 27 (15):126

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Menon D, Stafinski T, Dunn A, Wong-Rieger D

The Patient: Patient-centred Outcomes Research. 2015 January; 8 (1):103-117

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Stafinski, Menon D, Nardelli A, Bakal J, Ezekowitz J, Tymchak W, Welsh R, Gyenes G, Armstrong PW

American Heart Journal. 2015 January; 169 (1):122-131

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Young A, Stafinski, Street J, Al-Hertani W, Menon D

Health Expectations.

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Short H, Stafinski T, Menon D

Healthcare Policy. 10 (4):24-46

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Menon D, Clark D, Stafinski T

Healthcare Policy. 11 (1):15-32