DMCS 735 Economics of Disability Management: Measuring Value and Impact Across Multiple Levels

This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to measure the multiple positive impacts of DM programs including at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. It places a special emphasis on creating metrics which have been customized to the organizational context to measure these impacts. The course is organized around the three main themes of 1 – Fiscal Impact for Employers, 2 – DM as a Strategic Public Policy for Government, and 3 – DM as a Key Approach towards Maintaining Equitable Participation in Society.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Understand that the impacts of DM programs can be measured across multiple levels including personal, organizational, and societal
  • Craft a well-constructed case/argument backed by the latest research insights about the economic and social value of DM programs for injured workers and their families, organizations, and society writ large
  • Understand and analyse the value of different metrics for measuring the impacts of DM programs across multiple levels
  • Evaluate and apply customized key metrics to DM programs in their and others’ workplaces

36 CEC Hours provided for CDMPs and CRTWCs

$950