Health Courses

This Harvard Medical School one-year, application-based certificate program provides advanced training in health care research and methods.

Discover the best ways to treat 18 common skin conditions, protect against skin cancer, prevent premature skin aging, rejuvenate aging skin and more!

Address persistent gaps in women’s health education that undermine informed decision-making and long-term well-being.

Explore the intricate dynamics that shape the U.S. health care payer landscape, including the roles of private insurers, government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, ACA-sponsored state exchanges, and self-pay options.

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.

Discover how pathogen genomics informs public health decisions and practice.

Learning about the process of clinical drug development has important implications for anyone working in health care and related sectors.

Examine how social determinants shape health outcomes for individuals and communities, and delve into various social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health disparities and inequalities.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

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.

Learn about developments in the creation of vaccines. 

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

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.

This advanced course offers a unique way for professionals to learn from leading Harvard Medical School faculty and industry leaders about nucleic acid therapeutics.

Learn foundational concepts in biochemistry and gain a new appreciation for how this field applies to human health and disease.

Learn about advances in interpreting biomedical signals and the use of machine learning and deep learning to aid in analysis and diagnosis.

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.

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

Learn how various therapeutic modalities are discovered.

Gain insight into the sources of back pain through this course. Harvard Health Publishing will provide strategies on how to successfully overcome and eliminate back pain.

Learn how the immune system is harnessed to treat inflammation.

Explore how genomic patterns help us understand infectious disease transmission.

Understand advances in drug delivery systems and approaches.

Learn about the immunological principles of allergic diseases, including asthma, food allergies, and atopic dermatitis, and explore how these conditions can be treated and prevented.

Don’t leave teaming up to chance. Create better teamwork through science.

Learn how cancer treatment is evolving due to advances in genetics.

This Harvard Medical School six-month, application-based certificate program provides the essential skill sets and fundamental knowledge required to begin or expand your clinical research career.

The Clinical Care for Autistic Adults course, is led by nationally recognized experts, with extensive expertise caring for adults with autism.

Understand advances in drug discovery and development and how new therapeutics are developed.