The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. In this introductory course, students … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Contact Tracing
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Introduction to Enterprise Growth and Innovation
This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course. The course explores the challenges and processes for harnessing technological innovation for new-business development, with special focus on digital healthcare … [Read more...] about Introduction to Enterprise Growth and Innovation
Strengthening territorial response for better health
This course was developed by the reference network for the European Regional and Local Health Authorities (EUREGHA), Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanità ries de Catalunya (AQuAS), and Mental Health Europe (MHE) as part of the research project 'Pan-European Response to the Impacts of the COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics' (PERISCOPE, … [Read more...] about Strengthening territorial response for better health
Science of Firearm Injury Prevention Among Children & Teens
Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among children and teens. However, there are many ways that these injuries and deaths can be prevented using evidence-based practices and policies. Presented by the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and the Firearm Safety among Children and Teens (FACTS) Consortium, this course lays a broad foundation … [Read more...] about Science of Firearm Injury Prevention Among Children & Teens
Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery
In this capstone project course, we'll compare genome sequences of COVID-19 mutations to identify potential areas a drug therapy can look to target. The first step in drug discovery involves identifying target subsequences of theirs genome to target. We'll start by comparing the genomes of virus mutations to look for similarities. Then, we'll perform PCA to cut down our number … [Read more...] about Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery