TED Courses

Trendspotting - Health Innovation the Morning After - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore health innovation trends, challenges, and opportunities with experts from NASA to industry, discussing breakthroughs, barriers, and the future of healthcare delivery and monitoring.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Busted- Outing the Top Five Health Myths - TEDMED Great Challenges

Debunking top health myths with experts, exploring their origins, impact, and strategies for combating misinformation in the digital age. Discusses vaccines, nutrition, screening, and scientific communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

X Equals Infinity - The Potential of New Crowdsourcing Research Platforms - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore innovative crowdsourcing platforms revolutionizing medical research, from microbiome analysis to voice-based disease monitoring, and their potential to accelerate scientific discoveries and improve patient care.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

N Is for Nutrition - How Are Schools Helping Prevent Childhood Obesity - TEDMED Great Challenges

Exploring innovative school initiatives to combat childhood obesity through improved nutrition, garden programs, and educational efforts, discussing sustainability and government support.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Connecting the Dots in Patient-Centered Care - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore patient-centered care strategies, including contextual error prevention, research approaches, information sharing, and improving clinician-patient relationships for better healthcare outcomes.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Medical Innovation - The FDA Mobile Apps Guidelines - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore FDA guidelines for mobile health apps, discussing challenges, innovations, and impacts on healthcare stakeholders, patients, and the global medical landscape.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Shopping for Health - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore the complexities of health-conscious shopping, examining consumer behavior, grocery trends, and strategies for making informed choices in a changing food landscape.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Where Health Begins - Social Determinants of Health - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore the complex interplay of social, economic, and psychological factors shaping health outcomes in America, with insights from experts on innovative approaches to address persistent challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

TEDMED Great Challenges- Patients and Partnerships

Explore patient-centered care, partnerships, and innovative approaches to healthcare challenges, featuring insights from experts and patients on improving health outcomes and experiences.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Genomics and Medicine- Where Promise Meets Clinical Practice - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore genomics in medicine: challenges, opportunities, ethics, and impact on healthcare. Experts discuss technology, data, regulation, and societal implications of genetic advancements.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Future of Personalized Medicine - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore the future of personalized medicine, its potential to revolutionize healthcare, and the challenges it faces in implementation, regulation, and patient adoption.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Impact of Poverty on Health - TEDMED Great Challenges Hangout

Explore the complex relationship between poverty and health, examining societal factors, policy implications, and potential solutions to address this multifaceted challenge.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Addressing Whole Patient Care - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore holistic healthcare approaches, barriers, and strategies for comprehensive patient care, examining medical education, organizational models, and the role of patients in driving effective treatment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Managing Chronic Diseases - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore multifaceted approaches to managing chronic diseases, addressing medical, social, and economic factors for improved patient outcomes and societal well-being.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Achieving More Medical Innovation More Affordably - TEDMED Great Challenges

Explore multifaceted approaches to affordable medical innovation, from collaborative processes and crowdsourcing to personalized medicine and patient engagement, addressing complex healthcare challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk