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      University of Michigan

      Leadership for Healthcare Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Executive Presence, Strategic Communication, Health Technology, Healthcare Ethics, Strategic Planning, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, Leadership, Business Planning, Medical Management, Patient Safety, Innovation, Telehealth, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Design Thinking, Advocacy, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Pathology, Physiology, Laboratory Testing, Precision Medicine, Biochemistry, Chronic Diseases, Endocrinology, Treatment Planning, Patient Treatment, Biology, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Medical Ultrasonography, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      136 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Faster Together, Enhancing the Recruitment of Marginalized Communities in Clinical Trials

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Informed Consent, Clinical Research, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Outreach, Clinical Trials, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Clinical Research Ethics, Research, Healthcare Ethics, Diversity Awareness, Community Health, Cultural Responsiveness, Rapport Building, Patient Referral, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Human Resources Management Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Recruitment, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Interviewing Skills, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Organizational Structure, Employee Onboarding, Health Care Administration, Internal Communications, Labor Law

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Healthcare: Transforming Personalized Care

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Clinical Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Personally Identifiable Information, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care, Data Governance, Medical Imaging, Innovation, System Implementation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法)

      Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Biostatistics, Epidemiology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cervical Cancer Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Relational Databases, Databases, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Data Storage, Microsoft SQL Servers, Power BI, NoSQL, Cloud Computing, Data Warehousing, SQL, Test Planning, Test Tools

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient Evaluation, Respiratory Care, Psychiatric Assessments, Clinical Assessment, Caregiving, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Patient Education And Counseling, Geriatrics, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Healthcare Data Quality and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Validation, Data Management, Clinical Data Management, Health Information Management, Data Literacy, Medical Records, Metadata Management, Technical Communication, Change Control

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Clinical Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Records, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Informatics, Prompt Engineering, Health Technology, Medical Privacy, System Implementation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Deep Learning Methods for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Predictive Modeling, Health Informatics, Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Medical Imaging, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Network Architecture

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Leadership for Healthcare Professionals: University of Michigan
    • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials: University of Copenhagen
    • Faster Together, Enhancing the Recruitment of Marginalized Communities in Clinical Trials: Vanderbilt University
    • Human Resources Management Essentials: Johns Hopkins University
    • GenAI for Healthcare: Transforming Personalized Care: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法): Peking University
    • Cervical Cancer Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning: Coursera Project Network
    • Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam: Microsoft
    • Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore: University of Colorado System
    • Healthcare Data Quality and Governance: University of California, Davis

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