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      Johns Hopkins University

      Assessing Health Program Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Collection, Health Disparities, Community Health, Maternal Health, Research Design, Child Health, Qualitative Research

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      Information Technologies and Security in Healthcare Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Health Information Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Security, Telehealth, Security Management, Information Privacy, Electronic Medical Record, Threat Management, Emerging Technologies, Information Technology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Governance, Policy Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Cambio Climático: México en el contexto de América Latina

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Justice, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, International Relations, Environmental Science, Policy Development, Economics, Systems Thinking, Public Health

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Maternal Health, Statistical Software, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Health Policy, Child Health, Socioeconomics, Health Informatics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Public Health, Data Visualization, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Data Privacy and Protection Standards

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Data Integrity, Security Strategy, Regulatory Requirements, Incident Response

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Being Smart about Cycling Futures

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Sustainable Development, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Critical Thinking, Human Centered Design, Research

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy in the USA

      Skills you'll gain: Court Systems, Telecommunications, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Case Law, Digital Communications

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Understanding justice and fairness in energy transitions

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Community Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Policy, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Health Assessment, Policy Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Education Software and Technology, Anthropic Claude, Learning Management Systems, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies, Data Security, Mitigation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Métodos de educación efectiva

      Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Human Development, Mathematics Education, Diversity Awareness, Parent Communication, Human Learning, Curriculum Development, Professional Development, Program Evaluation, Social Skills, Working With Children, Policy Development, User Feedback

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular policy courses

    • Assessing Health Program Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Information Technologies and Security in Healthcare Settings: ISC2
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
    • Cambio Climático: México en el contexto de América Latina: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Social Determinants of Health: Vulnerable Populations: University of Minnesota
    • Data Privacy and Protection Standards: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Being Smart about Cycling Futures: University of Amsterdam
    • Privacy in the USA: EIT Digital
    • Understanding justice and fairness in energy transitions : Utrecht University
    • Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice: University of Michigan

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