Health & Medicine Courses and Certifications

Health Concepts in Chinese Medicine

118 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

366 reviews

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 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us

51 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

COVID-19 Contact Tracing

16 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nutrition and Health: Macronutrients and Overnutrition

359 reviews

Learn from the top professors of Wageningen University & Research about macronutrients and overnutrition and how they impact humans. This online course is offered as a MOOC, and is part of the Professional Certificate Pogramme: Nutrition and Health.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nutrition and Health: Micronutrients and Malnutrition

249 reviews

Learn from the top professors of Wageningen University & Research about malnutrition and micronutrients and how they impact your health. This online course is offered as a MOOC, and is part of the Professional Certificate Pogramme: Nutrition and Heal…

• edX
• 7 weeks, 6-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

1246 reviews

Learn about Nutrition, Exercise and Sports and understand how nutrition can support exercise and sports performance.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

De-Mystifying Mindfulness

100 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

863 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Ultrasound of the Abdomen

48 reviews

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

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stanford's Short Course on Breastfeeding

1721 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
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Thinking Critically Series: Interpreting Screening Trials

1 review

Improve your ability to critically evaluate clinical research papers with this CME/CE course from Stanford University. Learn research methodology principles, analyze screening study designs, and enhance your skills in evidence-based medicine.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Opioid Crisis in America

33 ratings at edX

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Dementia

14658 reviews

This is a course about dementia looking at a broad range of topics including, basic brain anatomy, pathology, dementia research...

• Independent
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

• Best of All Time

Parkinson's MOOC

765 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate