Dr. Raisa Deber

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Biography

Raisa Berlin Deber is a Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on Canadian health policy and explores various aspects related to financing and delivery of health care services. Some of her key projects involve the preferred roles of patients in decision-making processes, the implications of health expenditures, and the dynamics affecting the health care workforce in Canada. Deber is well-recognized in her field, having been elected a member of the Royal Society of Canada in 2018, and being a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences since 2012. She has co-designed and taught multiple courses including 'Public Health Policy' and 'Case Studies in Canadian Health Policy'. With a PhD in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she has greatly contributed to her field through influential publications and ongoing research projects. Her work not only addresses current substantial issues within the health system but also emphasizes the importance of accountability and effective policy-making.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology