Health & Medicine Courses and Certifications

Professor Dave Explains

Pharmacology

220 reviews

Learn about the uses, effects, and actions of drugs with Professor Dave Explains. Understand pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and explore various drugs at a molecular level.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stories of Infection

1720 ratings at Coursera

Explore infectious diseases through patient stories in this 6-week course by Stanford University. Integrating microbiology, pathophysiology, and immunology, it's perfect for future medical studies.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Thinking Critically Series: Interpreting Screening Trials

1 review

Stanford University offers a 1-week, self-paced course to enhance critical appraisal skills in clinical research, improving practice and peer-review. Suitable for all healthcare professionals.

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

Medical Parasitology | 医学寄生虫学

190 reviews

Learn Medical Parasitology from Dr. Ning Wu, a top-ranked professor at Tsinghua University. This 12-week course requires 1-2 hours of study per week.

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

• Best of All Time

Foundational Skills for Communicating About Health

112 ratings at Coursera

Learners will develop the skills to: analyze and tailor a communication effort for different audiences, develop clear messages, create logical and compelling stories, understand and apply important considerations with language as well as nonverbal commun…

• Coursera
• 14 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Anatomy: Know Your Abdomen

130 reviews

Explore abdominal anatomy and common gastrointestinal issues in this 2-week course by the University of Leeds. Ideal for students considering university or those seeking an introduction to the subject.

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

• Best of All Time

Advanced Literature Searching in the Health Sciences

5 ratings at edX

Learn the fundamental components of advanced literature searches for professionals and researchers in the health sciences. This course will help you improve the quality and reporting of literature searches for projects that rely on past research.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding Obesity

738 ratings at Coursera

Explore obesity's physiological and psychological aspects in this 4-week course by the University of Edinburgh. Engage in Citizen Science projects, quizzes, and a final project to deepen your understanding.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Case Studies in Personalized Medicine

469 ratings at Coursera

Learn how genetics are revolutionizing drug development and treatment in this 6-week course from Vanderbilt University. Targeted at physicians and healthcare providers.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Healthy Ageing in 6 Steps. Let your environment do the work.

1 review

Learn how to make healthy choices and adjustments to your lifestyle and environment to help you live a healthier, happier and longer life.

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

Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine

2 reviews

Gain a basic understanding of the main components of lifestyle medicine as well as the importance of using the coach approach when counseling patients about behavior change. This course is eligible for Audit and Verified Certificate only.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Teen Dating Violence

Learn to identify and address teen dating violence with this course from the University of California, Irvine. Gain insights into abuse types, violence cycles, and referral resources.

• Independent
• 11th Jan, 2018
• Free Certificate

University of Nebraska

High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities

95 ratings at Coursera

Learn to safely care for patients with high-level biocontainment pathogens in a 4-week course by the University of Nebraska. Covers intake screening, pathogen transmission, and decontamination protocols.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The University of Sydney

eHealth: More than just an electronic record

314 ratings at Coursera

Explore the impact of eHealth on care integration in this 5-week course by the University of Sydney. Learn about health data, new technologies, and improving healthcare efficiency.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Apnea y Trastornos del Sueño

Curso en el cual aprenderá a reconocer algunos de los síntomas asociados a los problemas de sueño en niños y adultos.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 9-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)