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      Peking University

      流行病学基础(上)

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Policy, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Medical Science and Research, Research Design, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Case Studies, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Columbia University

      HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)

      Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Technology, Health Care, Risk Management, Patient Education and Support, Patient Advocacy, Telehealth, Community and Social Work, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      Risk Management and Risk Assessment in a Healthcare Setting

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Medical Privacy, Risk Management, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Risk Mitigation, Information Privacy, Security Management, Risk Analysis, Patient Safety, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Regulatory Compliance, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introducción a Facebook Ads Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Advertising, Social Media Management, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Social Media Campaigns

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computing, Ethics, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Media and Communications, Automation, Cultural Diversity, Personally Identifiable Information, Workplace inclusivity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emerging Technologies

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Using BigQuery in the Google Cloud Console

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Access, Data Analysis Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Yad Vashem

      Chosen Issues in Holocaust History

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, World History, Social Justice, Political Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Liberal Arts, Policy Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISC2

      ISC2 Essentials of Cloud Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Zero Trust Network Access, Business Continuity, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Data Migration, Resource Allocation, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Management, Public Cloud, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Risk Mitigation, Virtualization, Security Strategy

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Création de Designs Marketing avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Marketing, Branding, Multimedia, Brand Management, Dashboard

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GIS Mastery: Spatial Data, Remote Sensing, Decision Support

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Global Positioning Systems, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Mieux comprendre l'ESS pour mieux en parler

      Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Communication Strategies, Governance, Journalism, Innovation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Business, Media and Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Modeling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Building on the SIR Model

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Risk Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

    • 流行病学基础(上): Peking University
    • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective): Columbia University
    • Risk Management and Risk Assessment in a Healthcare Setting: ISC2
    • Introducción a Facebook Ads Manager: Coursera Project Network
    • Computing, Ethics, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Using BigQuery in the Google Cloud Console: Google Cloud
    • Chosen Issues in Holocaust History: Yad Vashem
    • ISC2 Essentials of Cloud Certificate: ISC2
    • Création de Designs Marketing avec Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • GIS Mastery: Spatial Data, Remote Sensing, Decision Support: Coursera Instructor Network

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