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      Johns Hopkins University

      Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Ethics, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Policy, Health Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Community Health, Research, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
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      279 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Sanitation, Microbiology, Environment Health And Safety, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Preventative Care, Water Resources, Radiation Protection, Emergency Response, Environmental Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      119 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      COVID-19 Contact Tracing

      Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Interviewing Skills, Active Listening, Infection Control, Interpersonal Communications, Epidemiology, Healthcare Ethics, Investigation, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Technology, Community Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Medical Privacy

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      95K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Respiratory Care, Telehealth, Infection Control, Patient Treatment, Pediatrics, Intensive Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medical Ultrasonography, Vital Signs, Health Care, Patient Evaluation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      6.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Care, Public Health, Internal Medicine, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Pediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Gynecology, Laboratory Testing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      359 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      全球卫生导论

      Skills you'll gain: Maternal Health, Public Health, Child Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Systems, Preventative Care, Health Care, Gerontology, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, Environmental Science, Emergency Response

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Biology, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Life Sciences

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Competitive Intelligence, Patient Safety, Clinical Pharmacy, Safety Assurance, Laboratory Testing, Risk Analysis, Clinical Research, Medication Administration, Laboratory Research, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medical Science and Research, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Molecular Biology, Regulatory Compliance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      212 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      How Vaccines Work

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Epidemiology, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Preventative Care, Community Health, Medical Science and Research, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Research, Manufacturing Processes, Biology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Algorithms on Strings

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Text Mining, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Zurich

      Myocardial Infarction

      Skills you'll gain: Echocardiography, Acute Care, Cardiology, Rehabilitation, Anatomy, Medical Emergency, Preventative Care, Critical Care, Chronic Diseases, Emergency and Intensive Care, Physical Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Vital Signs, Pharmacology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      457 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Ebola: Essential Knowledge for Health Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Clinical Experience, Laboratory Testing, Emergency Response, Microbiology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

    • Confronting Gender Based Violence: Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection: Imperial College London
    • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Johns Hopkins University
    • COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers: Stanford University
    • Lecture Series for Preventing and Controlling COVID-19: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    • 全球卫生导论: Fudan University
    • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • How Vaccines Work: Imperial College London
    • Algorithms on Strings: University of California San Diego

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