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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Print Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Logo Design, Design, Typography, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Proofreading, Adobe Illustrator, File Management, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Basics of Extracellular Vesicles

      Skills you'll gain: Specimen Collection, Specimen Processing, Specimen Preparation, Medical Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, Cell Cultures, Biochemical Assays, Cell Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Technology, Laboratory Equipment, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      353 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Telehealth, Medical Devices, Electronic Medical Record, Computerized Physician Order Entry, Clinical Documentation, Information Technology, Interoperability, Patient-centered Care, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      494 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Drug Commercialization

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Commercialization, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology, Intellectual Property, Sales Strategy, Clinical Trials, Portfolio Management, Strategic Partnership, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Hong Kong

      Implant Dentistry

      Skills you'll gain: Dental Procedures, Dentistry, Treatment Planning, Surgical Suturing, Oral and Dental Care, Patient Evaluation, Surgery, Dental Instruments, Medical Equipment and Technology, Biology, Radiography, Patient Communication, Radiology, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Technology, Image Analysis, Process Driven Development, Medical Imaging, Big Data, Health Informatics, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      334 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Clinical Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Clinical Data Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Medical Privacy, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, Database Design, Clinical Informatics, Google Cloud Platform, Intensive Care Unit, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Risk Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Text Mining, R Programming

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      481 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Caltech

      Getting started in cryo-EM

      Skills you'll gain: Specimen Preparation, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Specimen Processing, Cell Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Techniques, Specimen Collection, Scientific Visualization, 3D Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Introduction to Digital health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Big Data, Medical Devices, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Data Sharing, Artificial Intelligence

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Introduction to Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Matlab, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Integration, Medical Imaging, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      U.S. Health Law Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Medicaid, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Managed Care, Health Care Administration, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Legal Risk, Lawsuits, Informed Consent, Case Law, Emergency Departments

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      260 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical terminology courses

    • Graphic Design Theory - Print Design: Skillshare
    • Basics of Extracellular Vesicles: University of California, Irvine
    • Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Drug Commercialization : University of California San Diego
    • Implant Dentistry: The University of Hong Kong
    • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh
    • Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
    • Getting started in cryo-EM: Caltech
    • Introduction to Digital health: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to Web Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript: IBM

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