Health policy courses can help you learn about healthcare systems, policy analysis, health economics, and the impact of legislation on public health. You can build skills in data interpretation, stakeholder engagement, and evaluating health outcomes. Many courses introduce tools like policy simulation software, data visualization platforms, and statistical analysis programs, that support assessing the effectiveness of health interventions and making informed policy recommendations.

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Pharmaceuticals, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Health Care, Legal Strategy, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Business Valuation, Research, Case Studies, Economics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Media and Communications, Patient Education And Counseling, Behavioral Health, Program Evaluation, Digital Communications, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Public Health, Instagram, Facebook, Survey Creation, Data Collection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Community Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Behavioral Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Data Analysis, Health Care, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Correlation Analysis, Heat Maps, Patient Education And Counseling, Community Mental Health Services, Data Visualization, Health Informatics, Trauma Care, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Patient-centered Care, Health Care, Public Health, Preventative Care, Chronic Diseases, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Quality, Risk Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Care, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Clinical Leadership, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Health Promotion, Patient Education And Counseling, Behavioral Health, Health Technology, Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Health Assessment, Telehealth, Program Evaluation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Information Management, Research Design, Systems Analysis, Scalability, Technical Communication, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Primary Care, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Systems Thinking, Public Health, Governance, Organizational Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Operations Management, Health Care Administration, Innovation, Value-Based Care, Performance Improvement, Process Mapping, Health Care, Health Informatics, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Health Technology, Qualitative Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks