Certificate Programs
Fundamentals of Healthcare Data & Delivery Science
Learn on your own in this course designed for busy professionals looking to advance their knowledge in healthcare data & delivery science 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 & delivery science fundamentals.
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Total cost: $1,450
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Duration: 3 months (Sept - Dec 2026)
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Commitment: 1.5 hours/week
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Credits: 1 credit
By the end of the course, you will have a fundamental understanding of the core concepts of healthcare data & delivery science.
Lecture topics:
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Introduction to health care data and delivery science
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Synthesizing the evidence: systematic reviews; meta-analysis; and scoping reviews
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Overview of research designs
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Primary data collection: quantitative and qualitative approaches
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Mixed methods research
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Secondary data: data sources and measures overview
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Social determinants of health
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Leveraging community-based participatory research to recruit and retain diverse study populations and multiple study sites
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Introduction to implementation research: the basics
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Introduction to quality improvement science
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AI in healthcare research: methods, pitfalls, and practice
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Putting it all together to achieve real impact: healthcare data and delivery science and learning health systems
Title | Research Fundamentals | Applied Research Skills | Research Practicum |
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Video lectures from world-class faculty | |||
Engaging online learning activities | |||
Certificate for credit | |||
Live, virtual study groups
for hands-on learning | |||
Faculty group facilitators | |||
Application specific content for your interest | |||
Assigned faculty mentor | |||
Step-by-step guidance to develop your proposed project | |||
Peer feedback sessions at each stage of your proposed project | |||
Interactive webinars for research career development | |||
Scientific peer review session of your proposed project | |||
Polished research strategy for your proposed project |
Scholars will be
enrolled in Research Fundamentals concurrently.
Scholars must complete Applied Research Skills before beginning Research Practicum.