Online Course – Google Certified Professional Internship in Healthcare, University of Minnesota

Invest in your career in the healthcare market. Master the understanding of the complex and lucrative healthcare industry.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • An overview of the important subfields in the healthcare industry
  • An in-depth examination of the healthcare delivery system
  • Creating the intellectual property necessary to develop breakthrough technologies
  • Cost-benefit analysis in the healthcare market
  • Measuring a population or market
  • Examining the value of implementing new innovation in the healthcare delivery system
  • Identifying the competitive landscape of medical technology innovations
  • Estimating the monetary value of health improvements resulting from new innovations

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Health administrators
  • Healthcare analysts
  • Healthcare consultants
  • Healthcare project managers
  • Healthcare market researchers
  • Medical technology specialists
  • Medical Innovation Managers
  • Healthcare marketing professionals
  • Doctors with specialization in health management
  • Health insurance professionals
  • Hospital administrators
  • Medical device developers
  • Drug researchers
  • Health system administrators

Internship – 5-part course series

  • Course 1: Healthcare Market Summary

    An overview of the important subsectors of the healthcare industry, including physicians, hospitals, insurance, and medical devices, with a historical perspective.

  • Course 2: Healthcare Providers

    An in-depth examination of the healthcare delivery system and the changes taking place to improve the health of populations and communities.

  • Course 3: Drug and Medical Device Innovations

    An in-depth look at the creation of the intellectual property necessary to develop breakthrough technologies.

  • Course 4: Medical Technology and Assessment

    Explain how cost-benefit analysis is used in the healthcare market to estimate a financial value for lives saved through new innovation.

  • Final course

    Unifies the key skills acquired in the four courses to create an original medical innovation assessment.

    • Measuring a population or market.
    • Examining the value of implementing new innovation in the healthcare delivery system.
    • Identifying the competitive landscape of medical technology innovations.
    • Estimating the monetary value of health improvements resulting from new innovations.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Healthcare market

Course 1: Working in the Healthcare Market

Duration: 20 hours
Rating: 4.5 (595 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Identifying and clarifying potential solutions to challenges in the healthcare market.
  • Discussion of cultural elements, historical trends, and demographic challenges.
  • Understanding different philosophies and cultures and their impact on health.
  • Appreciation of the role of creativity and innovation in medical solutions.

Course 2: Healthcare Providers

Duration: 25 hours
Rating: 4.7 (210 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Understanding healthcare providers in the US.
  • Analyzing the value proposition of different suppliers.
  • Understanding the challenges and innovation in the field.
  • Using research and videos for a hands-on learning experience.

Course 3: Innovation in Medicines and Medical Devices

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.5 (733 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Insight into the creation of intellectual property in medical technologies.
  • Understanding pricing strategies and market evaluation.

Course 4: Medical Technology and Assessment

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.5 (282 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Understanding innovation in medical technologies.
  • Critical evaluation of new medical technologies.
  • Analytical tools for evaluating medical technologies.
  • Performing a cost/benefit analysis of new technologies.

Course 5: Final Project in the Healthcare Market

Duration: 9 hours
Rating: 4.7 (43 ratings)

What you’ll learn:

  • Developing skills from previous courses for original evaluation of medical innovation.
  • Understanding the market and the requirements for progress in it.
  • Creating a strategic document that shows a deep understanding of the market.