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      Imperial College London

      Participatory Approaches in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Community Health, Diversity Awareness, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Research, Research Methodologies, Program Evaluation, Social Sciences, Patient Education and Support, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Outreach, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Data Collection, Collaboration

      4.5
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

      Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Advocacy, Nutrition and Diet, Energy and Utilities, Persuasive Communication, Political Sciences

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      194 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Assessment, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Change Management, Decision Support Systems, Health Care, Care Management, Patient Safety, Health Care Administration, Quality Improvement, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Business Process Automation, Payment Systems, Value Engineering

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      209 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Community Health, Public Health, Health Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Sciences, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Sociology, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Diversity Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Cultural Diversity, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Socioeconomics, Cultural Responsiveness, Biology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Security, Governance, Data Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Data Management, Legal Risk, Data Collection

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Systems, Health Policy, Socioeconomics, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      NIST 800-171

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Cyber Security Policies, Information Assurance, Information Systems Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Document Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Policy Development, Governance, Vulnerability, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      316 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resource Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Compliance Management, Employee Surveys, Gap Analysis, Needs Assessment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Genentech

      Data Science in Health Technology Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Modeling, Health Assessment, Health Technology, Health Care, Statistical Modeling, Clinical Research, Medical Terminology, Systems Of Measurement

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Planning with Climate Change in Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Environment, Risk Management, Water Resources, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Risk Analysis, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Vulnerability, Estimation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Carbon Reduction and Net Zero

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Energy and Utilities, Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering, Education and Training

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Participatory Approaches in Public Health: Imperial College London
    • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
    • Healthcare Trends for Business Professionals: Northeastern University
    • Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: University of Michigan
    • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World : Knowledge Accelerators
    • Global Disease Masterclass: Global Disease Distribution: Imperial College London
    • NIST 800-171: Infosec
    • Gestión integral del riesgo de desastres: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Data Science in Health Technology Assessment: Genentech

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