Health & Wellness Courses and Certifications

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

365 ratings

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on?

• Coursera
• 16 hours 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine

132 ratings

Explore Chinese Medicine theories, compare with Modern Medicine in preventive health, and understand the pharmacological basis of Chinese tonifying herbs for restoring balance and promoting wellness.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us

52 ratings

Explore vital signs' physiological basis, measurement techniques, and clinical significance. Gain practical skills for assessing heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and pain in healthcare and personal wellness contexts.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Ultrasound of the Abdomen

93 ratings

Comprehensive guide to abdominal ultrasound techniques, covering key anatomical structures and imaging windows for accurate diagnosis and assessment.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Ayurveda: The Science of Life

108 ratings

Explore Ayurveda's ancient wisdom for modern health. Learn about doshas, balance, and practical wellness tips from a Stanford expert in this comprehensive introduction.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

16 ratings

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

De-Mystifying Mindfulness

101 ratings

Explore mindfulness from psychological, philosophical, and political perspectives, combining scholarly inquiry with experiential learning to gain a comprehensive understanding of this contemporary phenomenon.

• Coursera
• 1 day 17 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

892 ratings

If you’ve ever skipped over`the results section of a medical paper because terms like “confidence interval” or “p-value” go over your head, then you’re in the right place.

• Coursera
• 1 day 3 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding

1750 ratings at Coursera

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding was designed for new mothers and the people who support them.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Understanding Dementia

15031 ratings

Build your knowledge of dementia with the Understanding Dementia MOOC. The course starts with the brain, and expands outward to the person, their care network and the wider community.

• Independent
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

• Best of All Time

Parkinson's MOOC

828 ratings

Gain insights into Parkinson's disease, from symptoms and risk factors to treatments and strategies for living well, designed for patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

• Independent
• 6 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Motor Neurone Disease (MND)

108 ratings

Explore the comprehensive aspects of Motor Neurone Disease, from neuroscience principles to care approaches, designed in collaboration with MND experts, patients, and families.

• Independent
• 12 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

University of Tasmania;  Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

1359 ratings

This course aims to improve understanding and awareness of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

• Independent
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

• Best of All Time

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

1727 ratings

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about TBI covering the spectrum from mild concussion through to severe injury.

• Independent
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Preventing Dementia

7519 ratings

Preventing Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest research in dementia risk and protective factors.

• Independent
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

• Best of All Time