Health Economics Essentials for Clinicians and Public Health, Learn core health economics concepts: scarcity, opportunity cost, demand & supply, and how goods are classified.
Course Description
Health Economics Essentials for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
Instructor: Dr. Ang Yee Gary, MBBS MPH MBA
How do we make better healthcare decisions when resources are limited? Why do some services get funded while others don’t? How do economics and ethics intersect in real-world clinical and public health settings?
This course equips healthcare professionals with foundational concepts in health economics — no prior background in economics required. Using practical examples and simple explanations, you’ll learn how to think economically about everyday decisions in healthcare.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why health economics matters for clinicians and policy professionals
- The impact of scarcity and opportunity cost on healthcare decision-making
- How efficiency helps us maximize health benefits with limited resources
- The roles of demand and supply in shaping access and pricing
- How to distinguish between public, private, merit, and credence goods in healthcare
Who This Course is For:
- Clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals
- Public health professionals and health services managers
- MPH, MHA, or medical students
- Anyone interested in practical, system-level thinking in healthcare
Course Format:
- 5 short video-based lectures (2–10 minutes each)
- Downloadable slides and checklists
- Reflection prompts and quizzes to test your understanding
- No equations. No prior economics background required. Just real, relevant insights.
