Whether you are a professional, a student or a novice, there are plenty of opportunities open to those looking to expand their skills.
The medtech and future health ecosystem is excitingly broad in that there are a plethora of career routes open to students and professionals looking to advance. Whether your interests lie in AI, medical devices or regulation, SiliconRepublic.com has compiled a list of some of the most interesting courses designed to take professionals to that next phase of their careers.
So, if you are looking to excel in a dynamic and ever-evolving space then read on to see if one of these educational opportunities is right up your alley.
Coursera
For the professionals at the intersection between the healthcare and technology spaces, with plans to innovate for the future, Coursera has courses such as ‘AI in Healthcare’ specialisation.
This five-course series takes roughly four weeks to complete at 10 hours a week, is designed for beginners and can be engaged with a flexible schedule. Students will identify the problems that healthcare providers face, learn where machine learning can have an impact, analyse how AI affects patient care safety, quality and research, relate AI to the science, practice and the business of medicine, and “apply the building blocks of AI to help innovate and understand emerging technologies”.
Other courses on offer – some paid and some free – include ‘AI in Healthcare & Drug Discovery’, ‘Future Health: Digital Health and Healthcare Innovation’, and ‘Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations’. Most of these courses come with an assessment at the end and a shareable certificate acknowledging the achievement.
EIT Health
EU-backed healthcare, innovation and entrepreneurship network EIT Health currently has a paid course that would likely appeal to European professionals looking to further their understanding of regulation in the health-tech space.
The ‘Healthcare Regulations: Ensuring Regulatory Compliance by Design’ course is a little more costly than others on this list at €300, but the programme is self-paced, takes roughly a month to complete and can be engaged with entirely online.
This programme helps students understand how to integrate regulatory thinking into every step of product development, ensuring “technology is market-ready from day one”. Through real-world examples and case studies, students will learn how to design, test and validate medical devices that meet European standards while fostering a culture of innovation and safety.
It is designed for professionals and postgraduate learners in medtech, biotechnology and digital health who want to strengthen their ability to lead compliant innovation.
FutureLearn
On the FutureLearn website, the University of Leeds is offering several medtech-focused courses for those with more of a budget who are looking to expand their education.
One such course is the ‘MedTech: Orthopaedic Implants and Regenerative Medicine’ module. The introductory level programme is two-weeks long, requires about 10 hours total and comes with a certification of accreditation at the end. In this course, students will learn about how medtech is used in orthopaedics and how the benefits of regenerative medicine will affect the future of the tech. Courses can be engaged with via a free trial, or various different paid subscription models.
Similar courses offered by the University of Leeds through FutureLearn include ‘MedTech: Digital Health and Wearable Technology’, ‘MedTech: AI and Medical Robots’, ‘MedTech: Trends and Product Design’, and ‘MedTech: Exploring the Human Genome’.
Harvard University
For students and professionals in the medtech and life sciences sectors, there are plenty of opportunities in the study of pathogens, drug discovery, delivery and public policy.
To start you off, Harvard University has a self-paced, intermediate-level course called ‘Foundations I: Conceptual Foundations of Pathogen Genomics’.
Students will learn what pathogen genomics is and how it contributes to public health decision-making. Upon completion of the course, students will also be able to describe the expertise and key considerations needed to develop and maintain adaptable pathogen genomic programmes, and identify common applications of pathogen genomics in public health practice.
There is also a follow-up course, ‘Foundations II: Technical Introduction to Pathogen Genomic Epidemiology: Mutations, Transmission, and Phylogenetics’.
Innopharma Education
Innopharma Education aims to advance skills and capabilities across the pharmaceutical, food, medtech and digital transformation industries.
Throughout the year, Innopharma offers Springboard+ courses, masters’ and postgraduate courses, degree courses, certificate courses and micro-credential courses in areas such as biopharma and medical devices, among others.
Depending on the subject, courses can be engaged with over weeks or months and the cost is relative to the specific subject and programme.
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