Health & Medicine Courses and Certifications

Optimizing Antimicrobial Therapy with Timeouts

Learn practical approaches for reassessing antibiotic therapy in hospitals through interactive cases covering various infections, promoting appropriate antimicrobial use and patient care.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How To Taper Patients Off Of Chronic Opioid Therapy

Learn to safely taper patients off chronic opioid therapy, recognize risks, and provide compassionate care. Includes real-life scenarios, communication strategies, and guidance on addiction treatment referrals.

• edX
• 1 week, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Neuromuscular Monitoring Course

This CME activity is designed for all anesthesia care providers to learn more about residual neuromuscular blockade and neuromuscular monitoring.

• edX
• 1 week, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Healthcare Communication Strategies

Explore the foundations of effective health communication, including active listening and improvisation. Learn the skills required to build strong and trusting relationships from leading Stanford Medicine faculty.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SafetyQuest: Level Four - Mastering QI

SafetyQuest is a sequential series of online CME gaming modules (levels 1 - 4) that provide an innovative and immersive experience to understanding the underlying causes of patient safety issues.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SafetyQuest: Level Two - Moving Beyond QI Basics

SafetyQuest is a sequential series of online CME gaming modules (levels 1 - 4) that provide an innovative and immersive experience to understanding the underlying causes of patient safety issues.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SafetyQuest: Level Three - Implementing QI

SafetyQuest is a sequential series of online CME gaming modules (levels 1 - 4) that provide an innovative and immersive experience to understanding the underlying causes of patient safety issues.

• edX
• 1 week, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Healthcare and Crisis Preparation

Discover the role the crisis response team plays in disaster management in this course from the Stanford Center for Health Education.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Metabolic Risk Factors and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Explore metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, lipid disorders, and diabetes. Learn diagnostic criteria and patient assessment techniques.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Visual Media for Effective Healthcare Communication

Enhance your ability to connect with an audience using visual presentation. Gain tools and strategies to communicate more effectively via the media, with guidance from leading Stanford Medicine faculty.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Telehealth Implementation: Organizational, Billing, Reimbursement, and Legal Considerations

Unpack the practicalities of telehealth implementation with guidance from Stanford Medicine faculty. Learn how to organize a workforce in support of the telehealth patient care journey, and enhance your ability to navigate the legalities and financial as…

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Partnering with Patients and the Public in Co-Production

This course is targeted to train and mentor patients and the public to become research partners, co-authors, and co-investigators and to prepare researchers and clinicians to co-produce research with patients and the public.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Healthcare Ecosystems and Communication: Strategies to Examine Information

Explore health information ecosystems, learn to identify credible sources, counter misinformation, and develop strategies for effective communication in challenging healthcare conversations.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Telehealth Optimization: Practice Considerations, Workflow Planning, and Healthcare Accessibility

Learn how to plan a telehealth care journey to improve the patient experience, with guidance from Stanford Medicine faculty. Discover how telehealth can be used to make healthcare more accessible.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Strategy: Introduction to Telehealth and Enabling Technologies

Gain a grounding in telehealth implementation from expert faculty at Stanford Medicine. Learn about the evolution of telehealth and explore contemporary approaches for incorporating telehealth technologies into a healthcare practice.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)