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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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    The University of Sydney

    Using clinical health data for better healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Patient Communication, Health Informatics, Telehealth, Clinical Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Quality, Health Policy, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record, Digital Communications, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Sharing, Analytics, Data Analysis

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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, Socioeconomics, Community Health, Health Systems, Behavioral Health, Social Studies, Mental and Behavioral Health, Occupational Health, Psychology, Environmental Issue

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Health Information Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Medical Records, Data Management, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Information Management, Health Systems, Data Governance, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Privacy, Health Technology, Database Management, Data Mining, Interoperability, Authentications, Predictive Modeling

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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, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Health Care, Community Health, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Correlation Analysis, Heat Maps, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental and Behavioral Health, Data Visualization, Health Informatics, Trauma Care

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Use for Disease Control & Global Health Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Analytics, Health Systems, Data Ethics, Data Quality, Decision Support Systems, Health Technology

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    循序渐进练瑜伽

    Skills you'll gain: Mindfulness, Exercise Science, Injury Prevention, Kinesiology, Safety Standards, Stress Management, Personal Development, Meditation & Breathwork, Respiration, Mental Health

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Lausanne

    HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Development, Community Health, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Health Systems, Community Development, Health Assessment, Governance, Systems Thinking

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Data Management and Sharing for NIH Proposals

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Data Sharing, Grant Applications, Data Storage, Data Management, Health Policy, Technical Writing, Clinical Data Management, Data Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    The Future of Healthcare and Emerging Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Drive Engagement, Health Systems, Social Impact, Business Transformation, Behavioral Economics, Digital Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, AI Integrations

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    Northeastern University

    Understanding the U.S. Healthcare Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Prescription, Pharmaceuticals, Managed Care, Health Systems, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Care, Drug Development, Health Policy, Public Health, Value-Based Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Administration, Health Care Administration, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Philanthropy, Tax Laws

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    Northeastern University

    Future Healthcare Payment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Managed Care, Care Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medicaid, Business Metrics, Medical Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Health Administration, Payment Systems, Care Coordination, Medicare, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cost Reduction, Performance Metric, Cost Management, Patient-centered Care

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Healthcare Organizations and the Health System

    Skills you'll gain: Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Governance, Medical Management, Health Systems, Presentations, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Organizational Structure, Health Care, Organizational Strategy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Using clinical health data for better healthcare: The University of Sydney
  • The Influence of Social Context on Health: University of Michigan
  • Data Management in Healthcare: Northeastern University
  • Social Determinants of Health: Health Care Systems: University of Minnesota
  • Data Use for Disease Control & Global Health Decision-Making: Johns Hopkins University
  • 循序渐进练瑜伽: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies: University of Lausanne
  • Data Management and Sharing for NIH Proposals: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • The Future of Healthcare and Emerging Trends: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Understanding the U.S. Healthcare Landscape: Northeastern University

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