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Health Policy Courses

Health policy courses can help you learn about healthcare systems, policy analysis, health economics, and the impact of legislation on public health. You can build skills in data interpretation, stakeholder engagement, and evaluating health outcomes. Many courses introduce tools like policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs, that support assessing the effectiveness of health interventions and making informed policy recommendations.


Popular Health Policy Courses and Certifications


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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Behavioral Economics, Public Health, Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Health Policy, Health Care Administration, Medicaid, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Medicare, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Competitive Analysis, Risk Management, Market Analysis, Economics

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    University of Michigan

    Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Patient Safety, Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Standards, Decision Making, Health Technology, Teamwork, Reliability, Innovation, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Vyombo vya Habari Dijitali kwa Matokeo ya Afya

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Patient Education And Counseling, Behavioral Health, Program Evaluation, Digital Communications, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Public Health, Instagram, Facebook, Survey Creation, Data Collection

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Nutrition Policy, Frameworks, and Process

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Public Health, Food and Beverage, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Genentech

    Data Science in Health Technology Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Decision Support Systems, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Health Assessment, Analysis, Health Technology, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Medical Terminology, Risk Analysis, Clinical Trials, Systems Of Measurement

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    University of Colorado System

    The data to decision path for infusion of AI in healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Health Informatics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Health Technology, Machine Learning, Data Integration, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Artificial Neural Networks

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Health Care Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Health Care, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Correlation Analysis, Heat Maps, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Mental Health Services, Data Visualization, Health Informatics, Trauma Care, Mental Health

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Tobacco Control: Agile Policy, Research and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Research, Public Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Care Administration, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Telehealth, Medical Devices, Electronic Medical Record, Computerized Physician Order Entry, Clinical Documentation, Information Technology, Interoperability, Patient-centered Care, Innovation

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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Globalisation and health governance

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Care, International Relations, Socioeconomics, Governance, Research, Political Sciences

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    Beginner · 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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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Behaviour & Behaviour Change: Imperial College London
  • Regulated Competition in Healthcare Systems: Theory & Practice: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement and Decision-Making: University of Michigan
  • Vyombo vya Habari Dijitali kwa Matokeo ya Afya: Yale University
  • Introduction to Nutrition Policy, Frameworks, and Process: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Science in Health Technology Assessment: Genentech
  • The data to decision path for infusion of AI in healthcare: University of Colorado System
  • Social Determinants of Health: Health Care Systems: University of Minnesota
  • Tobacco Control: Agile Policy, Research and Practice : Imperial College London
  • Health Care IT: Challenges and Opportunities: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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