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    • N

      Northeastern University

      An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Primary Care, Health Policy, Health Equity, Consumer Behaviour, Health Technology, Cultural Diversity, Telehealth, Economics, Trend Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      What to Finance in Health and at What Price?

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Healthcare Ethics, Policy Analysis, Governance, Policy Development, Pharmaceuticals, Health Technology, Price Negotiation, Economics, Market Dynamics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Minnesota

      Leadership in Interprofessional Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Leadership, Health Informatics, Innovation, Nursing, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Emerging Technologies

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      EDUCBA

      Automated Cyber Security Incident Response

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Automation, Event Monitoring, Cyber Threat Hunting, Continuous Monitoring, System Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis Software, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Community Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Sciences, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Sociology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Diversity Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Socioeconomics, Cultural Responsiveness, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • P

      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Perspectivas en Salud Pública: Ampliando la visión en salud

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health, Preventative Care, Community Health, Health Systems, Epidemiology, Demography, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Infectious Diseases, Systems Thinking

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Universiteit Leiden

      Mind of the Universe - Genetic Privacy: should we be concerned?

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Information Privacy, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      T

      The State University of New York

      Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World

      Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Critical Thinking, Media and Communications, Diversity Awareness, Self-Awareness, Research, Literacy, Open Mindset, Collaboration, Community Development, Information Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Routing Policies to Handle Traffic with AWS Route53

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Network Routing, Amazon Web Services, Servers, Network Monitoring

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Maternal Health, Health Disparities, Public Health, Nutrition Education, Community Health, Health Policy, Patient Education And Counseling, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Educational Materials, Environmental Issue

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Health Assessment, Governance, Systems Thinking

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • I

      ISC2

      Risk Management and Risk Assessment in a Healthcare Setting

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Information Privacy, Risk Analysis, Patient Safety, ISO/IEC 27001, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Information Assurance, Data Security, Threat Modeling, NIST 800-53

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • An Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System: Northeastern University
    • What to Finance in Health and at What Price?: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Leadership in Interprofessional Informatics : University of Minnesota
    • Automated Cyber Security Incident Response: EDUCBA
    • Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan
    • Perspectivas en Salud Pública: Ampliando la visión en salud: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Mind of the Universe - Genetic Privacy: should we be concerned?: Universiteit Leiden
    • Empowering Yourself in a Post-Truth World: The State University of New York
    • Creating Routing Policies to Handle Traffic with AWS Route53: Coursera Project Network
    • Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives: University of Michigan

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