Medicine Courses

In this Harvard Health Publishing course you will gain the tools to control your blood pressure and cut your risk of heart attack and stroke in half.

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.

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

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.

Sharpen your surgical pathology diagnostic skills through an intensive, Harvard Medical School–accredited course that delivers up-to-date classifications, molecular correlates, and best practices across major organ systems.

Learn about innovative immunological therapies approved by the FDA from 2021 through 2023 for the treatment of a number of chronic diseases.

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.

This program delivers practical strategies to optimize the management of obesity and its many complications.

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

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.

Learn about the advances in artificial intelligence that are transforming the use of natural language processing.

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

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.

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 ways in which CRISPR is disrupting sectors across the economy with Harvard VPAL.

A comprehensive review of the diagnosis and management of patients with primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors and neurologic complications of cancer.

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.

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

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.

With an extensive array of lectures, case discussions, and board preparation sessions, this CME program is the most comprehensive review of internal medicine offered by the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School.

Struggling to get your energy level back to where it used to be? Fighting fatigue more often than you'd care to admit? The 75 lessons in our lively course will lead you to the secrets of recharging your energy level.

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

Gain a global perspective on health care delivery, financing, and regulation. Explore the historical context, funding mechanisms, and current challenges faced by health systems in both developed and emerging markets.

Develop the clinical, operational, and regulatory perspective required to lead the adoption and scaling of digital and AI-driven care models.

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

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

This immersive two-day course offers state-of-the-art strategies to guide patients (and ourselves) to healthier lives.

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 introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

Taught by Harvard Medical School faculty, Health Care Economics, a Harvard Online course, provides insights into the economic forces are shaping US health care.