University of Pennsylvania Courses

Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us

51 reviews

Explore vital signs' physiological basis, measurement techniques, and clinical significance. Gain practical skills for assessing heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and pain in healthcare and personal wellness contexts.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Dental Medicine

8 reviews

Explore dental anatomy, patient evaluation, oral diseases, and specialties. Learn about the mouth's role in overall health and gain skills for improving oral health in your community.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Going Out on a Limb: Anatomy of the Upper Limb

4 reviews

Take a tour through the inner-workings of the upper limb with Penn’s award winning Anatomy Professor, Dr. James S. White.

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

Health Care Innovation

288 ratings at Coursera

Explore economic theories and frameworks to optimize healthcare practices, apply innovation, manage risk, and evaluate outcomes. Gain practical skills for improving operations and implementing innovative solutions.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease

788 ratings at Coursera

Explore the interconnection between dentistry and medicine, covering topics like pain management, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and oral cancers. Gain insights into interdisciplinary patient care and treatment approaches.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Explore ethical principles for biomedical research in global settings, focusing on low- and middle-income countries. Learn to adapt standards, consent processes, and address post-trial obligations.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Use of mRNA Vaccines

1 review

A brief course led by Dr. Drew Weissman, a pioneer of mRNA technology. Learn the facts about how mRNA vaccines work and what role they play in halting the COVID-19 pandemic from a team of experts in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pe…

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

The Economics of Health Care Delivery

668 ratings at Coursera

Explore key components and economics of health care delivery, including providers, insurance, and pricing strategies. Gain insights into the complex structure of the health care system and its economic principles.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Feeding the World

240 ratings at Coursera

This course will explore the concepts driving current food production science (population growth, urbanization, emerging affluence, resource constraints, and underlying biological limits) with the main focus on livestock production.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

U.S. Health Law Fundamentals

234 ratings at Coursera

Explore legal aspects shaping U.S. healthcare: access, cost, quality. Analyze statutes, regulations, common law, market forces, and recent reforms. Gain insights into malpractice, ACA, and areas for innovation.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Comparative Health Systems

103 ratings at Coursera

Explore healthcare systems across income levels, comparing structures and approaches to universal coverage. Gain insights to improve quality and reduce costs in various global contexts.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Frontiers in Dentistry

32 ratings at Coursera

Explore cutting-edge advances in dental medicine across five domains: precision dentistry, treating patients with disabilities, biomaterials, digital dentistry, and computer-assisted orthodontics. Learn about innovative technologies and interdisciplinary…

• Coursera
• 4 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Equip hospitalists with strategies to address opioid use disorder in the fentanyl era, focusing on medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction approaches.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Explore strategies for judicious opioid prescribing, safe pain management, and harm reduction. Learn about new guidelines and Joint Commission requirements for healthcare professionals.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Explore ethical frameworks for healthcare resource allocation, focusing on equality, prioritizing the worst-off, maximizing benefits, and promoting social usefulness.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate