Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks access to essential health services, and over 8.9 million preventable deaths occur every year. There is an acute global shortage of health workers, a gap that will grow to 18 million by 2030. Studies show that training high-performing community health workers can help close these gaps and save more than 3 million lives annually. In the past few decades, many community health worker programs across the world have demonstrated their ability to save lives — including in the hardest-to-reach areas. Yet despite this progress, lessons on how to successfully scale these programs as part of national primary health systems are not widely shared. This course, developed in collaboration with the Community Health Academy at Last Mile Health, introduces learners to the core concepts of community health worker programs, and explores what is needed to build and strengthen large-scale programs in order to improve access to high-quality health services. The curriculum highlights the key components of designing community health systems, addresses common management challenges, and showcases lessons learned from a range of contributors — from community-level practitioners to government leaders and other global health experts. Through case studies of exemplar countries (including Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Liberia), participants will learn from leaders across the globe how to advocate for, build, and optimize community health worker programs. This course was created by health systems leaders for health systems leaders. Whether you work in a Ministry of Health, lead or support a community health worker program, mobilize resources and advocate for increased investment in community health, or you are simply interested in knowing what it takes to deliver quality care through community health worker programs, learners will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and skills to implement critical change. This course can be taken individually, but learners are also encouraged to convene their colleagues from within or across organizations to share insights and further enhance the learning experience. About the Community Health Academy Last Mile Health launched the Community Health Academy in 2017 to revolutionize training for community health workers and health systems leaders. The Academy is equipping current and next-generation health systems leaders to build strong community health systems through university-quality courses that are delivered virtually and in-person through coaching, mentorship, and group discussion. The Academy is also supporting Ministries of Health to enhance the effectiveness of their health worker training by deploying mobile phones equipped with high-quality digital content to frontline and community health workers.

This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.

This course is about resonating with your experience and meaningfully engaging patients to make good decisions and to address the significance of interprofessional collaborations in health care. Service users’ experience and views across all points on health promotion, management and support services are crucial to developing optimal health care practice. Join Prof Elwynis a leader committed in Shared Decision Making (SDM) practice and research to promote high quality decision making. Taking into account the best scientific evidence available, he will explain to you how this collaborative process and the use of decision-aids help eliciting patients’ beliefs and integrating patient preferences and priorities to treatment options after thorough considerations of the trade-offs. Together, we are oriented to the interprofessional collaborative initiative that synergizes the strengths among health care allies toachieve optimal clinical practice and health outcomes. Renowned experts in various health care fields share their first hand experiences, eliciting profound insights and wisdoms about interprofessional collaborations. This is aspirational in learning to reflect, decipher, interpret and construct ways in enhancing effective coordination of care to meet health needs. Making sense of the SDM and IPC concepts and recognizing the available evidences and resources is crucial to enabling good team dynamics. Using a docu-drama, it takes you through a patient’s journey having a stroke due to his hidden assumptions in receiving treatment to atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart rhythm). His attitude and struggles point to a challenging recovery process. Contemplate on how SDM and IPC could step in at different stages to improve health outcomes. Identifying gaps in the existing scientific evidence and services will help you to pursue influential strategies and design innovative programs or products to attain better outcomes. Your understanding and participation in this course will create positive impact over time in advancing the present health system to deliver the best possible outcomes to various stakeholders. We are excited to see your passion in affecting health decisions and determination in accomplishing excellent care delivery. Get connected with a global community of learners and simply enjoy gaining new ideas about making a difference in health care.

Are you involved in sports and do you want to have a better understanding of the role of nutrition on performance and health? Do you want to learn whether certain nutritional strategies could be relevant for your own athletic performance and/or muscle growth? Are you a dietitian, physiotherapist or a health/sport coach and do you want to be able to provide proper nutritional advice for your clients? Or, are you none of the above but interested in nutrition and sports and want to make your own informed decisions about your daily food intake? Then this online course is for you! Nutrition is crucial to live an active and healthy life, to support training, and to optimize performance. In this course, researchers and teachers from Wageningen University & Research will familiarize you with the nutritional aspects of exercise and sports. What are the basic concepts in exercise physiology and sport nutrition science? How is exercise being fueled for the different types of sports like; power sports, sprinting and endurance exercise? And how does protein support skeletal muscle mass and performance? In this course you will learn to estimate energy needs and understand thermoregulation and fluid balance. You will learn about the role of micronutrients and supplements in exercise performance. Moreover, you will be introduced to some health issues related to doing exercise. This course also touches upon how the lessons learned from nutrition and sports research can be applied during ageing. For example, what are the benefits of extra protein in vulnerable age groups? Be aware that thiscourse will not tell you exactly what to eat. Instead, you will learn and understand the nutritional aspects of exercise and sport, so you can make your own informed decisions and critically evaluate nutritional advices and claims. For whom? This course is especially useful for: Sport- and health coaches, Physiotherapists and Dietitians People working in the (sport) food industry Athletes and professional sporters Everyone with a healthy appetite for knowledge about nutrition, exercise and sports Ready to join the MOOC? This course contains several interesting and inspiring interviews with nutrition and sport professionals. It will provide basic understanding of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, and contains challenging assignments that will give you insight in nutritional needs and performance benefits for (your) athletes, your clients or yourself.

This course is about recent changes in the US healthcare industry. The course contains six short animated lectures, and will take 30 minutes to complete. Students who take this course will gain a new understanding of the various forces driving change in the healthcare industry, and an appreciation for new opportunities. The course is taught via 6 animated lectures, that explain the key aspects of the healthcare industry in an engaging way. The instructor will be available to answer any questions via email within 24 hours.

Did you know that you can negotiate your medical bills down? Neither do most Americans!  It is no surprise that the leading cause of bankruptcy in America is due to medical debt!  Take this course to learn how to negotiate medical bills and arm yourself with the tools to prevent large future medical bills to save $1000's of dollars on your healthcare.  These are the same tools that attorneys and medical billing advocates have been using for decades. You can put these same tools to work for you - take the course now to see how! What are you going to get from this course?  Learn: How to Spot Medical Billing Errors in your medical bills and save $100's to $1000's of dollars without any knowledge of the complex billing codes How to Negotiate Medical Bills and Leverage your Financial Situation to get lower payments on your medical bills. How to Request your Medical Records, Appeal a Medical Claim Denial, and more! You can complete the course and start negotiating outstanding bills in less than 3 hours! The course is just useful content, no fluff or war stories. Start (and finish) the course today! The course is structured to first teach you how to prevent large medical bills and then take you step by step through the negotiation process including sample scripts and discount percentages that are reasonable in each situation Additional Materials included: Financial Planning Worksheet, Medical Bill Organization Spreadsheet, Sample Form Letters for working with your Healthcare Providers and Insurance Company, Links to More Resources Start saving money on your medical bills, take the course now! The course is updated through March 2019 to account for the most current billing practices in the United States. We will continue to update content with the changing healthcare industry. With Udemy, we have a 30-Day Money Back Guarantee - No questions asked!  All the risk is on us. [*US Healthcare System only*]

Are you interested in the pharma industry? Would you like to talk confidently about pharmaceuticals and healthcare? The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most dynamic and exciting professions in the world. It can be hugely rewarding professionally, personally and financially! There are tremendous opportunities for those that are able to develop their expertise and work closely with the pharma industry. By the end of this course you will be able to talk confidently about the pharmaceutical industry during a presentation, in an interview, with co-workers, with customers or in general conversation with friends. Phil Yates has been working with the global pharmaceutical industry for over 30 years. He is an Associate Member of the Healthcare Communications Association, an Advisory Board Member of AllaboutMedicalSales and an author on training matters for Pharmafocus and Pf magazines and a judge for the Pf Awards. This concise and enjoyable course helps you learn quickly and easily. After taking this course you will : Be able to explain the structure and function of the global pharmaceutical industry Be aware of the key players within the industry Know which disease areas are of greatest interest to the industry Know which medicines have been the most successful of all time Appreciate how the industry has evolved and how it is adapting to the many issues it faces The course also includes quiz questions along the way to help you to build your industry knowledge in a fun way. Build your understanding of how the pharmaceutical industry works with this easy-to-follow course explaining the facts you need to know. Let’s get started!

Whether you are a health professional working with people with mental health challenges; someone who struggles daily with low mood, anxiety or stress; someone who supports others who face mental health struggles, or you are simply interested in the fascinating interface between food and brain health, this course is for you! Professor Julia Rucklidge has developed this course based on her world-leading research into the links between nutrition and mental well-being. The course will cover evidence supporting the premise that eating better, and taking additional nutrients when appropriate, can improve mental health for many people. What foods and nutrients should you consume to improve your mental wellbeing? Join us on this evidence-based discovery! Professor Rucklidge and other experts in psychology, toxicology, and nutrition will cover the history of using food as a treatment for mental health; the food components to consider when making dietary choices; and why we need to consider micronutrients in our food, such as minerals and vitamins, for building a better brain.

What are the nutritional needs of older people? What happens when older people become malnourished? What does a healthy diet look like? As a care provider for people in their later years, these and similar questions will be familiar to you. Our bodies begin to function differently as we age, sometimes increasing vulnerability to illness and disease. Diet plays a vital role in preserving overall health and Carers play a vital role in supporting older people’s nutritional needs. With this in mind, it’s especially important to ensure that care-givers are well-equipped to offer the right dietary guidance. This course provides key information about nutrition requirements for older people, the role nutrition can play in preventing disease, and how social setting can impact eating behaviour. Along the way, you’ll receive  tips and tools provided by healthcare professionals and experts – these are focused on enhancing the everyday health of older people. Whether you are a caregiver, a medical student, a healthcare professional or someone with an interest in nutrition, this course will help you learn about nutrition in ageing so you can provide the best level of care.

We will introduce methods to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials. We will cover how to formulate an answerable research question, define inclusion and exclusion criteria, search for the evidence, extract data, assess the risk of bias in clinical trials, and perform a meta-analysis. Upon successfully completing this course, participants will be able to: - Describe the steps in conducting a systematic review - Develop an answerable question using the “Participants Interventions Comparisons Outcomes” (PICO) framework - Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of clinical trials - Describe methods to critically assess the risk of bias of clinical trials - Describe and interpret the results of meta-analyses