Free Online Public Health Courses

Make a difference in communities worldwide through public health courses. Learn about epidemiology, health policy, and preventive measures. Taking a public health course equips you to work in healthcare policy and community health.

90 Public Health Courses

Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

Johns Hopkins University

What we eat and how we produce that food have significant effects on human health and the sustainability of our planet. But what is a ‘sustainable’ diet? A sustainable...

Qualitative Research Design and Methods for Public Health

Emory University

This specialization will enable public health professionals and researchers to design effective qualitative studies addressing a range of public health issues, select...

Quality Improvement for Population Health

Imperial College London

Quality improvement methods were first deployed in healthcare in e hospital settings. However, over the past decade particularly, there has been increasing focus...

Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Imperial College London

Health systems worldwide seek to prevent and treat disease and illness and improve well-being and quality of life. This specialisation focuses on improving the quality...

Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

Imperial College London

Welcome to ‘Science Matters: Let's Talk about COVID-19’, from the Jameel Institute at Imperial College London. The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease...

Simple Regression Analysis in Public Health

Johns Hopkins University

Biostatistics is the application of statistical reasoning to the life sciences, and it's the key to unlocking the data gathered by researchers and the evidence presented...

Sistemas y modelos de organización de la atención en salud

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

En este curso comprenderás la gestión de organizaciones, servicios y sistemas de salud, con perspectiva local y global. Analizarás las bases generales de la organización...

Social Determinants of Health

University of Michigan

This is an introductory course on social determinants of population health with a focus on the United States. The course will introduce you to, or reinforce your...

Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

Imperial College London

Statistics are everywhere. The probability it will rain today. Trends over time in unemployment rates. The odds that India will win the next cricket world cup. In...

Strategies for Senior Housing Communities during COVID-19

Johns Hopkins University

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, poses a high risk for senior housing communities and the people who live and work there. The COVID-19 response has largely...

Systems Thinking In Public Health

Johns Hopkins University

This course provides an introduction to systems thinking and systems models in public health. Problems in public health and health policy tend to be complex with...

Telehealth Best Practices and Uses

University of California, Davis

Telehealth uses technology tools such as a cellphone or laptop to give patients and doctors the ability to support healthcare communication and services remotely....

The Influence of Social Context on Health

University of Michigan

Why are some groups healthier than others, and how do these differences emerge and persist over the life course? How do social policies (e.g., housing, transportation,...

The Influence of Social Determinants on Health

University of Michigan

Why are some groups healthier than others, and how do these differences emerge and persist over a lifetime? How do social policies on housing, transportation, and...

The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health

Johns Hopkins University

The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health provides an engaging overview of the incredible accomplishments and promise of the public health field. The first module...

Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems

Johns Hopkins University

Welcome to our course on Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health. During the course we will provide you with an overview of the main elements...

Unravelling solutions for Future Food problems

Utrecht University

Our society depends on the availability of food and accessibility to it. According to the United Nations nearly 800 million people are hungry and on the other hand,...

Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions

University of Copenhagen

More than half of world’s population lives in cities while only 5% did so in the 18th century. The rapid urbanisation has resulted in for example inadequate infrastructure,...