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There are 4 modules in this course
Advance your AI development skills by building intelligent agent workflows and enterprise-ready AI systems using Microsoft Azure. This hands-on course focuses on creating context-aware AI agents, integrating multiple AI services, and orchestrating automated workflows for real-world healthcare scenarios.
You’ll begin by exploring Azure AI services and learning how to design safe, reliable AI agents for sensitive environments. Using Azure AI Foundry, Azure Functions, and Logic Apps, you’ll develop healthcare-focused AI assistants that combine language understanding, search, translation, speech, and workflow automation capabilities.
The course also introduces advanced conversation management techniques, contextual memory strategies, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) integrations to improve agent intelligence and response quality. As you progress, you’ll move from UI-based development to programmatic orchestration, connecting agents with external APIs, custom tools, and enterprise workflows.
You’ll also learn testing, deployment, and automation strategies used in production AI systems, including workflow approvals, error handling, and compliance-aware development practices.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to build sophisticated AI agent workflows that integrate Azure AI services, automation tools, and custom orchestration strategies for enterprise applications.
Specialize your agent development skills by creating a medical information assistant with appropriate safety boundaries and compliance considerations. You'll explore the full Azure AI Services ecosystem, test healthcare-specific implementations, and develop a strategic approach to service selection based on domain requirements.
What's included
5 videos3 readings6 assignments
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5 videos•Total 17 minutes
Course introduction•3 minutes
Healthcare agents: impact and responsibility•3 minutes
Medical agent planning•3 minutes
From UI to code: integration approaches•4 minutes
Healthcare development strategies•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Course syllabus•10 minutes
AI services for healthcare agents•10 minutes
Healthcare requirements analysis•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 165 minutes
Activity: Medical agent foundation•30 minutes
Creating your healthcare agent knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Service explorer and integration planning•30 minutes
Understanding Azure AI services ecosystem knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Development approach and service selection workshop•45 minutes
Agent development strategies and service selection graded quiz•30 minutes
Advanced language understanding
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
Learn about sophisticated language processing by implementing medical terminology understanding, context-aware conversations, and intelligent information retrieval. You'll configure intent recognition for symptoms and procedures, maintain conversation context across interactions, and integrate Azure AI Search while understanding the limitations of UI-based approaches.
What's included
5 videos1 reading6 assignments
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5 videos•Total 24 minutes
Medical language complexity•3 minutes
Azure language service deep dive•4 minutes
Context in healthcare conversations•7 minutes
Medical knowledge retrieval•3 minutes
Configuring medical search•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Memory and intelligence concepts•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 160 minutes
Activity: Medical language model configuration•40 minutes
Domain-specific language understanding knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Building core contextual conversations with AI instructions•30 minutes
Context-aware conversations with memory and intelligence knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Medical knowledge search implementation•30 minutes
Enhanced search with Azure AI Search graded quiz•30 minutes
Advanced agent orchestration and programmatic development
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
Transition from visual development to code as you implement Azure Functions for complex agent behaviors and external API integrations. You'll build custom medical tools for symptom analysis and drug lookups, orchestrate multi-step workflows, and understand when programmatic development becomes essential for advanced capabilities.
What's included
5 videos1 reading6 assignments
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5 videos•Total 21 minutes
Programmatic tools overview•4 minutes
Medical functions architecture•4 minutes
Function development deep dive•4 minutes
External integration patterns•4 minutes
Advanced function implementation•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Evolution to code•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 195 minutes
Activity: Medical agent evolution and functions setup•45 minutes
From UI agents to programmatic development knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Intelligent medical orchestrator with functions•60 minutes
Building orchestrated medical assistants with Azure Functions knowledge check•15 minutes
Activity: Connect agent to API•30 minutes
Extending agents with external APIs and custom tools graded quiz•30 minutes
Production workflows and testing
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
Implement automation using Logic Apps for patient intake workflows and approval processes with proper error handling. You'll create reliable systems with human oversight, build comprehensive test suites for healthcare scenarios, and understand the testing requirements unique to production AI systems.
What's included
5 videos1 reading6 assignments
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5 videos•Total 22 minutes
Logic apps for healthcare•4 minutes
Building healthcare workflows•4 minutes
Human-in-the-loop healthcare•5 minutes
Building approval workflows•4 minutes
Healthcare testing requirements•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Testing methodologies•10 minutes
6 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Activity: Patient intake router with Logic Apps•45 minutes
Workflow automation with Azure Logic Apps knowledge check•15 minutes
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