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      Northeastern University

      Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Clinical Informatics, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Data Sharing, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Decision Support Systems, Data Management, Data Storage, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Patient Flow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Ingesting DICOM Data with the Healthcare API

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Health Informatics, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Health Information Management, Data Store, Medical Records, Clinical Data Management, Cloud Management, Medical Imaging, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Public Health, Drug Development, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Climate Change Programs, Cell Biology, Health Disparities, Biology, Clinical Trials, Laboratory Research, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, New Product Development, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Processes

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Space Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Transportation Operations, Resource Utilization, Sustainable Development, Medical Science and Research, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Strategic Planning, Medical Equipment and Technology, Strategic Partnership, Physical Science, Market Opportunities, Science and Research, Laboratory Research, Environmental Science, Research, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to AI: Key Concepts and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Metric, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Responsible AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Quality, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Validation, Decision Tree Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Resource Utilization, System Requirements, Data Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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 Colorado System

      Advanced Clinical Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Data Quality, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Science, Electronic Medical Record, Statistical Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Threat Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Cyber Security Strategy, Risk Management, Security Awareness, Information Systems Security, Cyber Operations, Incident Response, Network Security, Risk Analysis, Asset Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Genentech

      Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Health Policy, Data Science, Epidemiology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Quality, Electronic Medical Record

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Data Science and scikit-learn in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, NumPy, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Supervised Learning, Statistical Methods, Programming Principles, Data Structures

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      Public Health Approaches to Abortion

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Social Justice, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Medical Practices and Procedures, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Health Informatics for Healthcare Professionals: Northeastern University
    • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
    • Ingesting DICOM Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
    • Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology: Imperial College London
    • Space Exploration: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Introduction to AI: Key Concepts and Applications: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Outcomes and Interventions of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Advanced Clinical Data Science: University of Colorado System
    • Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management: Kennesaw State University
    • Data Science with Real World Data in Pharma: Genentech

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