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80 Online Short courses in Medicine

Medical Terminology
This Medical Terminology course from Auckland University of Technology is for you if you’re looking to gain employment in the healthcare industry or want to expand your skillset.

Transfusion Medicine
Ideally suited to individuals with a background in biomedical science or working in the healthcare profession, this online course will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the transfusion process. University of Derby offers the Transfusion Medicine programme.
Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health
In this Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health course offered by Coursera in partnership with The University of Sydney, we will explore different aspects of good mental health as well as provide an overview of the major kinds of mental disorders, their causes, treatments and how to seek help and support.
Modern Techniques in Modelling
Modern Techniques in Modelling is a course taught by members of the Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases and offered by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Infectious Disease Modelling
This Infectious Disease Modelling Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Imperial College London aims to introduce some fundamental concepts of mathematical modelling with all modelling conducted in the programming language R - a widely used application today.
Mixed Models
The Mixed Models course from Utrecht University will focus primarily on continuous outcome variables, but attention will also be paid to dichotomous and count data.
Medical Neuroscience
In this Medical Neuroscience course offered by Coursera in partnership with Duke University, you will discover the organization of the neural systems in the brain and spinal cord that mediate sensation, motivate bodily action, and integrate sensorimotor signals with memory, emotion and related faculties of cognition.
Disease and Therapy
This online Disease and Therapy course at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) addresses the issue of health, medical treatment and other therapeutical practices in the east Mediterranean during later Prehistory, namely the 3rd and 2nd millennium BC.
Airway Matters
With this Airway Matters course from UCL by FutureLearn explore key concepts underlying safe airway management and improve the multidisciplinary response to an airway crisis.
MedTech - Digital Health and Wearable Technology
Discover digital health and learn how wearable technology is transforming healthcare with MedTech - Digital Health and Wearable Technology at University of Leeds through FutureLearn.
MedTech - Orthopaedic Implants and Regenerative Medicine
Explore regenerative medicine and learn how MedTech is revolutionising orthopaedics with MedTech - Orthopaedic Implants and Regenerative Medicine at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.
Update in Internal Medicine
Internists, family medicine physicians, medical specialists, PAs, and NPs from around the world attend the Update in Internal Medicine course offered by Harvard University for updates, advances and best practices to optimize screening, diagnosis and management of patient care.
Narrative Medicine
Columbia University's Narrative Medicine non-degree, online Certification of Professional Achievement in Narrative Medicine prepares health professionals, writers, and scholars to apply the skills and values of narrative understanding to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers.
Intra Orbital Foreign Body (IOFB) Reporting for Radiographers
UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)'s Intra Orbital Foreign Body (IOFB) Reporting for Radiographers course emphasis will be placed on the design/ development of robust Schemes of Work to support this role extension at a local level.
Optical and X-Ray Characterization
This course describes the fundamentals of optical and X-ray characterization and provides real-world examples of how they are used in semiconductor manufacturing. This Optical and X-Ray Characterization course is offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University.
The Diabetic Foot
This collaborative The Diabetic Foot study day at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) will be delivered jointly by UWE Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust on a virtual platform, providing a safe and widely accessible teaching environment.
Occupational Medicine
Occupational medicine ensures that workplaces and practice are safe and healthy, allowing employees to be fit for work and at the same time exposed to decreased health risk at the workplace. Royal College of Physicians offers the Occupational Medicine programme.
Geriatric Medicine
Drawing on the expertise of national and international experts in Care of the Elderly, this 9-month Professional Diploma in Geriatric Medicine provides learners with advanced knowledge and skills to ensure patients live a fulfilled later life. iheed offers the Geriatric Medicine programme.
The Genomics Era - the Future of Genetics in Medicine
Get an introduction to the growing role of genomics in healthcare, for patient diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention with The Genomics Era - the Future of Genetics in Medicine at St George's, University of London delivered through FutureLearn.
Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers
This Transgender Medicine for General Medical Providers course offered by Coursera in partnership with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a comprehensive set of didactic lectures surveying fundamentals of transgender medical and surgical treatment.