Hospitals and Healthcare

Below you will find all the online courses dealing with medicine and health issues. MOOCs collected in the category are designed by health professionals from the best hospitals or universities. They will share their knowledge with you and also give you validated advice on how to stay healthy. These courses are suitable for both people who want to know more about a specific medical issue, and for people who are thinking of pursuing a career in medicine.

Offered by Stanford University. Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving Clinical Outcomes by Optimization of Antibiotic Practices Internet ... Enroll for free.

Offered by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Often called “the cornerstone” of public health, epidemiology is the study of ... Enroll for free.

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COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the globe and all providers must be prepared to recognize, stabilize and treat patients with novel coronavirus infection. Following completion of this short course physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals will have a unified, evidenced-based approach to saving the lives of patients with COVID-19, including those who are critically ill.

Learning modules are broken into short videos presented in a richly illustrated and compelling manner. The course is self paced and providers can schedule their learning to fit with their schedules. Topics include symptoms and signs in patients with COVID-19, early stabilization of patients, preventing the need for intubation, and ventilator management. The best evidence and guidelines are summarized while accompanying handouts provide written learning points and links to online resources. Simple infographics are available for providers to utilize within their care facilities to educate and promote optimal care across their entire institution.

Offered by University of Houston. Covid-19 Contact Tracing For Nursing Professionals Approval Statement: This nursing continuing ... Enroll for free.

Offered by University of Minnesota. Launch your career in integrative health. Incorporate complementary therapies in clinical practice to ... Enroll for free.

Offered by Peking University. Hello everyone! Welcome to advanced neurobiology! Neuroscience is a wonderful branch of science on how our ... Enroll for free.

Imaging technologies form a significant component of the health budgets of all developed economies, and most people need advanced imaging such as MRIs, X-Rays and CT Scans (or CAT Scans) during their life. Many of us are aware of the misinformation sometimes offered in TV dramas, which either exaggerates the benefits or overemphasizes the risks.

This medical imaging course provides an introduction to biomedical imaging and modern imaging modalities. The course also covers the basic scientific principals behind each modality, and introduces some of the key applications, from neurological diseases to cancers. This course includes modules specially designed for the general public, whilst also providing some advanced modules which could contribute to professional development in health, engineering and IT industries.

Want to enhance patient care or discover the key healthcare issues of our time? From Parkinson's disease to obesity and nutrition, our online healthcare courses will provide you with vital skills, research, and training for your professional development.

Discover practical strategies to support people living with dementia and incontinence in their daily routines and personal care with this online course from Deakin University.

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Offered by Johns Hopkins University. Learn essential skills in cancer biology, cancer metastasis, and prostate cancer, that will enable you ... Enroll for free.

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Offered by Imperial College London. Design and Critique Epidemiological Research. Develop skills that will allow you to conduct and ... Enroll for free.

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Offered by University of Copenhagen. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is a global problem, affecting up to 25% of all individuals. ... Enroll for free.

Offered by University of Michigan. In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will explore the interactive ... Enroll for free.

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From the Syrian refugee crisis to the West Africa Ebola outbreak, humanitarian emergencies have reached unprecedented dimensions and proportions. As need for humanitarian aid grows, how can efforts to alleviate human suffering evolve with it?

This course from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative and HarvardX seeks to prepare learners to recognize and analyze emerging challenges in the humanitarian field. The course explores the ethical and professional principles that guide humanitarian response to conflict and disaster. Participants will learn the legal and historical frameworks that shaped these principles, test their applicability to the challenges faced by humanitarian actors today.