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      University of Geneva

      Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Health Systems, International Relations, Public Safety and National Security, Emergency Response, Health Assessment, Governance

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Systems, Community Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Trend Analysis

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Integration, Health Technology, Data Analysis Software, Technology Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Utrecht University

      The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Environmental Monitoring, Medical Science and Research, Social Determinants Of Health, Biostatistics, Precision Medicine, Public Health, Environmental Science, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Health Disparities, Research

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      The Influence of Social Context on Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Public Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Community Health, Stress Management, Health Care, Mental and Behavioral Health, Occupational Health, Psychology, Environmental Issue

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Panel Management Next Level

      Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Public Health, Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Quality, Risk Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Quality Improvement for Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Data Presentation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health

      Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Social Justice, Health Care, Pharmacology, Public Health, Health Policy, Healthcare Ethics, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Legal Risk, Advocacy, International Relations, Policy Development

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Case Studies, Health Systems, Spatial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Data Management, Environmental Science, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

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      The University of Melbourne

      Global Adolescent Health

      Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, Socioeconomics, Human Development, Community Health, Mental Health, Child Health, Injury Prevention, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public health and disease prevention courses

    • Global Health Security, Solidarity and Sustainability through the International Health Regulations: University of Geneva
    • Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks: Johns Hopkins University
    • Applied Public Health Informatics for Leaders: University of Maryland, College Park
    • The exposome: cracking the science about what makes us sick: Utrecht University
    • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan
    • Population Health: Panel Management Next Level: Universiteit Leiden
    • Quality Improvement for Population Health: Imperial College London
    • Drugs, drug use, drug policy and health : University of Geneva
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1: University of Lausanne
    • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History

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