Certificate Programs

Learn on your own in this course designed for busy professionals looking to advance their knowledge in healthcare data science & clinical implementation research through video lectures and engaging online learning activities from world-class faculty. This course is suitable for individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher who are interested in healthcare data science & clinical implementation research fundamentals. 

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• Total cost: $750

• Duration: 3 months (September 14 - December 11, 2026)

• Commitment: 1.5 hours/week

• Credits: 1 credit

By the end of the course, you will have a fundamental understanding of the core concepts of healthcare data science & clinical implementation research.

Lecture topics:

1. Introduction to health care data science and clinical implementation research

2. Synthesizing the evidence: systematic reviews; meta-analysis; and scoping reviews

3. Overview of research designs

4. Primary data collection: quantitative and qualitative approaches

5. Mixed methods research

6. Secondary data: data sources and measures overview

7. Social determinants of health

8. Leveraging community-based participatory research to recruit and retain diverse study populations and multiple study sites

9. Introduction to clinical implementation research: the basics

10. Introduction to quality improvement science

11. AI in healthcare research: methods, pitfalls, and practice

12. Putting it all together to achieve real impact: healthcare data science, clinical implementation research, and learning health systems