Online Course: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

26. März 2020

online course, anywhere This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is […]

Online Course: Travel Medicine Review and Update Course

26. März 2020

14th to 15th August 2020, online course. The International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) produces the North American Travel Medicine Review and Update Course each year. The 2020 Course will be held 14-15 August 2020. Due to the growing COVID-19 outbreak and the increasing concern that large gatherings and travel […]

Emerging Respiratory Viruses, Including Ncov: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response and Control

28. Januar 2020
WHO

anytime, online course. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (CoV) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This […]

Leading Healthcare Improvements

20. Juni 2019

Start: October 2019, online course. By studying the Leading Healthcare Improvements programme, offered by The Open University UK, you will explore the importance of context, aspects of leadership, working in partnership, and policy implementation. The module acknowledges the diversity of healthcare settings and provides opportunities for you to apply your […]

Global Health Delivery

20. Juni 2019
Harvard University

Start: 4th September 2019, online course. The greatest constraint to improving global healthcare delivery? Not availability, but access. Full use of existing interventions would cut the 10 million annual child deaths that occur globally by more than 60%, as well as a high proportion of the half-million annual maternal deaths […]

Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

25. April 2019
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Start: anytime, online course. The objective of this course is to give students the most up-to-date information on the biological, personal, and societal relevance of sleep. Personal relevance is emphasized by the fact that the single best predictor of daytime performance is the quality of the previous night’s sleep. The […]

Meningitis: Introduction

1. April 2019

Start: anytime, online course. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Public health concerns mainly focus on the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, as it can cause large-scale epidemics. This course provides a general introduction to Meningitis and is intended for incident managers […]

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance

28. Februar 2019

Start: anytime, online course. Designed for healthcare professionals, this six-week course will inform you about – and empower you to provide – safe high-quality antibiotic use. You’ll interact with colleagues globally to understand what antibiotic resistance means – and why the World Economic Forum has placed it alongside terrorism and […]

Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

20. Dezember 2018

Start: anytime, online. If you’ve ever skipped over the results section of a medical paper because terms like “confidence interval” or “p-value” go over your head, then you’re in the right place. You may be a clinical practitioner reading research articles to keep up-to-date with developments in your field or […]

The Health Effects of Climate Change

31. Oktober 2018
Harvard University

Start: 3rd January 2019, free online course. Our world’s climate is changing. Of the top twenty hottest years ever recorded, sixteen have occurred in the last two decades. This warming has already had a profound effect. Many feel powerless in the face of this challenge, but you can make a […]