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      Imperial College London

      Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology

      4.2
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      217 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Ledgers (Accounting), Accounting, Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Accrual Accounting, Equities

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Business Continuity, Threat Detection, Endpoint Security, Disaster Recovery, Cyber Security Policies, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cloud Security, Risk Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Value-Based Care, Health Policy, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Patient-centered Care, Data Analysis Software, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      198 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Wilderness First Aid - Traumatic Emergencies

      Skills you'll gain: Splinting, Trauma Care, Emergency Medicine, Wound Care, First Aid, Patient Positioning, Triage, Orthopedics, Patient Evaluation, Emergency Response, Pain Management, Vital Signs, Clinical Assessment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Dosages and Prescriptions Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Medication Dispensation, Pharmacist Assistance, Medical Prescription, Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacology, Patient Safety, Pharmacy, Medication Administration, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Pediatrics, Intravenous Therapy, Systems Of Measurement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Devices, Nutrition Counseling, Clinical Nutrition, Surgery, General Surgery, Medical Practices and Procedures, General Medical Tests and Procedures

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and Paleobiology

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environment, Taxonomy, Laboratory Research, Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Estimation, Research, Research Methodologies, Medical Imaging, Environmental Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Simulación en ciencias de la salud

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Practices, Patient Evaluation, Medical Devices, Virtual Environment, Learning Theory, Constructive Feedback, Health Assessment, Decision Making, Patient Treatment, Medical Equipment and Technology, Instructional Design, Interactive Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care, Medical Terminology, Health Policy, Health Informatics, Health Disparities, Entrepreneurship, Payment Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Value-Based Care, Innovation, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Information Management, Usability Testing, Requirements Elicitation, Electronic Medical Record, Data Capture, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Michigan Sport-Related Concussion Training Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Injury Prevention, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, School Psychology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Long Term Care

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
    • Accounting for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
    • Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials: Google
    • Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Wilderness First Aid - Traumatic Emergencies: University of Colorado System
    • Pharmacy Dosages and Prescriptions Essentials: MedCerts
    • Nutrition and Medical Weight Loss: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and Paleobiology: American Museum of Natural History
    • Simulación en ciencias de la salud: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Introduction to Digital Health Entrepreneurship: Johns Hopkins University

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