Health & Medicine Courses and Certifications

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Use of mRNA Vaccines

1 rating

A brief course led by Dr. Drew Weissman, a pioneer of mRNA technology. Learn the facts about how mRNA vaccines work and what role they play in halting the COVID-19 pandemic from a team of experts in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pe…

• edX
• 2 weeks, 2-3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Frontiers in Dentistry

56 ratings at Coursera

Explore cutting-edge advances in dental medicine across five domains: precision dentistry, treating patients with disabilities, biomaterials, digital dentistry, and computer-assisted orthodontics. Learn about innovative technologies and interdisciplinary…

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

Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

126 ratings at Coursera

Explore environmental health sciences, covering exposure-disease models, key concepts, policies, systems thinking, and occupational health to understand and address global public health challenges.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

200 ratings at Coursera

Aprenda metodologías y herramientas para planificar e iniciar proyectos de mejora de la calidad y seguridad del paciente, incluyendo selección, resolución de problemas A3, implementación de evidencia y pensamiento de diseño.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions, and Strategies Teach-Out

56 ratings at Coursera

Explore the impact of sleep deprivation on health and learn practical strategies to improve sleep habits and quality for better overall wellbeing and community health.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 2

129 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive exploration of public health challenges in humanitarian crises, covering outbreak management, maternal health, epidemiology, ethics, and more. Practical insights from experienced professionals.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Preventative Healthcare for the Newborn Baby

632 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn some medical interventions and skills to keep newborns healthy in the days and weeks after they have been born.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health

107 ratings at Coursera

Explore environmental hazards like pollution, waste, and physical risks, their impacts on global public health, and strategies for minimizing exposures in urban and built environments.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Healthcare Management

106 ratings at Coursera

Explore healthcare management, focusing on leadership, operations, quality improvement, and decision-making in complex organizations. Gain practical insights through case studies and theoretical knowledge.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Global Quality Maternal and Newborn Care

259 ratings at Coursera

Explore evidence-based strategies for enhancing maternal and newborn health globally, focusing on the midwifery model of care and its potential to improve outcomes across diverse healthcare settings.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

95 ratings at Coursera

The third course of the Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health specialization will introduce you to two major environmental health challenges facing the world today.

• Coursera
• 16 hours 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Diagnosing Health Behaviors for Global Health Programs

96 ratings at Coursera

Explore theories and models for analyzing health behaviors, including the Health Belief Model and Social Learning Theory, to design effective public health interventions across various ecological levels.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

The Influence of Social Determinants on Health

80 ratings at Coursera

Explore factors contributing to health inequalities and learn strategies to reduce disparities. Gain skills in data analysis, community health assessment, and evidence-based policy recommendations for achieving health equity.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers

91 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive guide for planning, implementing, and evaluating training programs for volunteer community health workers to enhance basic health intervention coverage.

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

Career Certificate

Evaluating Large-Scale Health Programs

156 ratings at Coursera

Learn to plan and implement effectiveness evaluations of large-scale health programs in low- and middle-income countries, covering methods, tools, and practical skills for rigorous assessment.

• Coursera
• 24 weeks, 3 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses