General Courses

Explore how genomic patterns help us understand infectious disease transmission.

This is a Harvard Medical School online executive education program designed to give you the tools and confidence to create personalized healthy living plans for clients, patients, friends and yourself.

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2026 offers a comprehensive update on state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and procedures for patients with common, rare, and challenging pulmonary conditions and for patients requiring critical care.

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

Dive into the structure of the U.S. health care delivery system and uncover the diverse types of care facilities, their primary functions, respective patient goals, and clinical providers through a framework of inpatient, outpatient, and home-based care.

Explore the fundamental principles that guide ethical decision-making within health care environments: patient autonomy, the obligation to do good, the obligation to avoid harm, and justice.

Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.

Explore the interplay between disease and human populations by gaining practical insight into mechanisms for disease control and population health management through worldwide examples, and examine key concepts.

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) teaches self-care practices that help participants buffer daily stress, regain a sense of emotional control and enhance quality of life.

This Harvard Medical School six-month, application-based certificate program aims to provide high-impact, evidence-based education for medical faculty and health care professionals.

Examine the drug discovery and development process by gaining a high-level understanding of the scientific and regulatory frameworks that shape the pharmaceutical landscape, from initial discovery through clinical trials and regulatory approval.

Explore genetic testing and its clinical applications.

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

Learn from the Harvard specialists offering clear explanations of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for prostate cancer, BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), erectile dysfunction and other worrisome conditions experienced by men.

Dive into the different FDA categories of biomarkers and discover how they are applied in drug development and patient care.

Learn how various therapeutic modalities are discovered.

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.

Pain can strike any joint in your body, from your shoulders, elbows, and wrists to your hips, knees, and ankles. Don’t take the pain sitting down; your best defense is exercise.

Dive into the mechanisms of action and exciting applications of new FDA-approved genetic medicines.

Explore the opportunities and difficulties facing widespread adoption of digital technologies and AI in health care.

Bridge the gap between clinical expertise and leadership capability that undermines clinicians’ ability to drive meaningful, system-level change.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

This online course from Harvard Health Publishing brings you information from Harvard experts on staying mentally sharp as you age. 

Examine the structure of the medical device industry, including the major types of devices on the market today, how companies are typically organized, their economics, and the keys to success in the industry.

Explore the foundational principles of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative applications in medicine and biomedical research.

Buddhist Literacy for Mental Health and Wellness Professionals

This Harvard Medical School one-year, application-based certificate program helps leaders effect positive change by learning to turn patient data into actionable, transformable knowledge.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.