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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English

      Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Instagram, Writing, Concision, Social Media, Grammar, Business Writing, English Language, Branding, Vocabulary

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

      Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Writing, Oral Expression, Interpersonal Communications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cambridge

      Law and Genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Medical Privacy, Biotechnology, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Research, Life Sciences, Healthcare Ethics, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Cancer Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Patient Education And Counseling, Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Therapy, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Treatment Planning, Urology, Patient Treatment, Immunology, Epidemiology, Surgery, Cell Biology, Care Management, Biology, Pathology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Become a Journalist: Report the News!

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Driving engagement, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Storytelling, Peer Review, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Relations, Data Collection, Oral Expression, Rapport Building, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Blogs, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Introduction to Clinical Data

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Unstructured Data, Health Care, Data Mining, Electronic Medical Record, Data Transformation, Data Collection, Text Mining, Data Processing, Medical Imaging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      460 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Principles of fMRI 1

      Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Imaging, Radiology, Data Analysis, Research Design, Image Analysis, Neurology, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Processing, Statistics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      844 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      COVID-19 Contact Tracing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Rapport Building, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Technology, Community Health, Medical Privacy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      95K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to the Biology of Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Radiology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Trials, Radiation Therapy, Cell Biology, Treatment Planning, Pathology, Epidemiology, Biology, Risk Analysis, Surgery

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      7.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      The Heart, Blood, and Lungs

      Skills you'll gain: Pulmonology, Medical Terminology, Cardiology, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Records, Immunology, Pathology, Hematology, Anatomy, Diagnostic Tests, Electocardiography, Laboratory Testing, Physiology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Business English: Meetings

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Taking Meeting Minutes, Business Correspondence, Meeting Facilitation, Setting Appointments, Management Reporting, Business Reporting, Writing, Oral Expression, Business Communication, English Language, Office Procedures, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Comprehension, Telephone Skills, Vocabulary, Scheduling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Crash Course on Python

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments: Duke University
    • Law and Genetics: University of Cambridge
    • Cancer Biology: Johns Hopkins University
    • Become a Journalist: Report the News!: Michigan State University
    • Introduction to Clinical Data: Stanford University
    • Principles of fMRI 1: Johns Hopkins University
    • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to the Biology of Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Heart, Blood, and Lungs: MedCerts

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