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    Explore medical writing for creating clinical documents. Learn to write scientific papers, regulatory documents, and patient information leaflets.

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Medical Equipment and Technology, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Desktop Support, Health Care, Issue Tracking, Network Support, Change Control, Technical Documentation, General Networking, Technical Communication

      4.8
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      194 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Drug Development and Pharmacoepidemiology

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Research, Patient Safety, Medical Prescription, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Safety Assurance, Research Design, Drug Interaction, Program Evaluation, Research Methodologies, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Statistical Analysis, Research, Public Health, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Medical Technology and Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment and Technology, Cost Benefit Analysis, Clinical Trials, Health Technology, Clinical Data Management, Financial Regulations, Program Evaluation, Pharmaceuticals, Health Policy, Risk Analysis, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Claims Processing, Health Care, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assessment, Medicare, Probability & Statistics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Effective Communication Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Peer Review, Business Writing, Project Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      165 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)

      Skills you'll gain: Radiation Protection, Radiography, Semiconductors, Radiology, Physics, Emerging Technologies, Medical Imaging, Electrical Engineering, X-Ray Computed Tomography, Laboratory Experience, Science and Research, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      杏林探宝——认知中药

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Contraindication, Medical Prescription, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacotherapy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Drug Interaction, Healthcare Ethics, Nutrition and Diet, Patient Safety, Medical History Documentation, Preventative Care, Clinical Nutrition, Ancient History

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Effective Programming in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Validation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Build Tools, Debugging, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Data Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Getting Your Film off the Ground

      Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Grant Writing, Fundraising, Digital Media Strategy, Proposal Writing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Marketing, Content Creation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional de Colombia

      Uso prudente de antimicrobianos en el entorno hospitalario

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Therapy Management, Medical Prescription, Infectious Diseases, Medication Administration, Patient Safety, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Sanitation, Microbiology, Patient Treatment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      The Newborn Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Pulmonology, Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Cardiology, Respiratory Care, Child Health, Medical Equipment and Technology, Pediatrics, Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Infectious Diseases

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Black-box and White-box Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      113 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Successful Interviewing

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Oral Expression, Concision, Persuasive Communication, Cultural Responsiveness, Business Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Professionalism, Negotiation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular medical writing courses

    • Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff: Johns Hopkins University
    • Drug Development and Pharmacoepidemiology: Johns Hopkins University
    • Medical Technology and Evaluation: University of Minnesota
    • Effective Communication Capstone Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC): Lund University
    • 杏林探宝——认知中药: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    • Effective Programming in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Getting Your Film off the Ground : Michigan State University
    • Uso prudente de antimicrobianos en el entorno hospitalario: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    • The Newborn Assessment: University of Colorado System

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