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      University of Copenhagen

      Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

      Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Health Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells, and Genetics

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Oncology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Precision Medicine, Healthcare Ethics, Climate Change Mitigation, Emerging Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Symptom Management in Palliative Care

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Patient Communication, Psychosocial Assessments, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Evaluation, Nursing Practices, Patient-centered Care, Basic Patient Care, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Assessment, Communication, Pharmacology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role

      Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Advocacy, Family Support, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Oncology, Special Education, Working With Children, Education and Training

      5
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Avoiding AI Harm

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Diversity and Inclusion, Mitigation, Algorithms, Data Science

      5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Metadata Management, R Programming, Scientific Methods, Data Quality

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Measuring Disease in Epidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Tests, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Preventative Care, Program Evaluation, Risk Analysis, Quantitative Research, Health Policy, Research, Statistical Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      AIDS: Fear and Hope

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Health Disparities, Health Education, Public Health, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Health Policy, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Community Health

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      425 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's guide to DNA sequencing data

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Collection, Data Processing, Research, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis, Research Design

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      What is Palliative Care?

      Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Active Listening, Compassion, Communication, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Health Assessment, Care Coordination, Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      294 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Best Practices for Ethical Data Handling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Personally Identifiable Information, Clinical Research Ethics, Institutional Review Board (IRB), Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Data Governance, Information Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Information Management, Informed Consent, Encryption

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Determining AI Needs

      Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Project Scoping, Decision Making, Usability Testing, Needs Assessment, Project Planning, Data Quality, Performance Metric, Resource Planning, Data Security

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings: University of Copenhagen
    • The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells, and Genetics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Symptom Management in Palliative Care: Stanford University
    • Kids with Cancer Still Need School: The Providers Role: Johns Hopkins University
    • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Measuring Disease in Epidemiology: Imperial College London
    • AIDS: Fear and Hope: University of Michigan
    • Researcher's guide to DNA sequencing data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • What is Palliative Care?: University of Colorado System

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