Health policy courses can help you learn about healthcare systems, policy analysis, health economics, and the impact of legislation on public health. You can build skills in data interpretation, stakeholder engagement, and evaluating health outcomes. Many courses introduce tools like policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs, that support assessing the effectiveness of health interventions and making informed policy recommendations.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Generative AI Agents, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Clinical Informatics, Medical Records, Medical History Documentation, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Informatics, Prompt Engineering, Health Technology, System Implementation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Physiology, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Treatment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Telemetry, Health Technology, Clinical Assessment, Health Informatics, Patient Observation, Pulmonology, Health Care, Cardiology, Telecommunications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Caregiving, Patient Advocacy, Patient Education And Counseling, Cultural Responsiveness, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Interpersonal Communications, Care Management, Communication, Stress Management, Discussion Facilitation, Family Support
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Healthcare Ethics, Patient Communication, Care Management, Health Care, Preventative Care, Health Disparities, Professionalism, Health Promotion, Clinical Nutrition, Mental Health, Collaboration, Empathy, Social Determinants Of Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Florida
Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Overcoming Obstacles, Health Systems, Healthcare Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Care Coordination, Teamwork, Initiative and Leadership, Adaptability, Accident Prevention, Leadership, Collaboration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Reliability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Healthcare Project Management, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, User Centered Design, Collaboration
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

American Council on Exercise
Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Pharmacology, Coaching, Physiology, Scientific Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Child Health, Anatomy, Endocrinology, Immunology, Infant Care, Preventative Care, Nutrition and Diet, Biochemistry, Nutrition Education, Production Process, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Patient Education and Support, Treatment Planning, Pain Management, Medical History Documentation, Care Management, Clinical Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Product Testing, Personal Care, Laboratory Research, Biology, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Physiology, Safety Standards, Biochemistry, Clinical Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Neurology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Respiration, Physiology, Radiology, Surgery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months