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HMX Short Courses - AI in Medicine
Natural Language Processing

Learn about the advances in artificial intelligence that are transforming the use of natural language processing.

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), including the development of large language models, have transformed natural language processing (NLP) such that computers can effectively work with text for a variety of tasks that include summarization, translation, extraction of key terms, and question-answering.

Understanding these recent advances and the major developments that enabled them will provide anyone working in health care and related sectors with a strong basis for understanding future developments in this field. This short course offers a unique way for professionals to learn from leading experts about the key concepts and evolving impact of NLP and AI techniques in health care.

Topics covered include:

  • Overview of the Importance of NLP and AI in Health Care
  • The Value of Clinical Notes and NLP
  • Example Note & Task Walkthrough
  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Using NLP on Clinical Notes
  • The Building Blocks for State-of-the-Art NLP
  • From Sentences to Model Input
  • Deep Learning for NLP
  • The Large Language Model (LLM) “Revolution”
  • Improving LLMs for Tasks of Interest
  • Continuous Improvement of LLMs
  • In Practice: Evolving Applications of AI and NLP in Health Care Systems

Explore more about these advanced courses below and register before January 31, 2025 at 11:59pm US Eastern Time for the next Short Course period starting February 5, 2025.

Tuition for HMX Short Courses is $495 for an individual course or bundle multiple courses and save. Two-course bundles are $595 and three-course bundles are $795.

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Primary Faculty

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Brett Beaulieu-Jones, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science, University of Chicago

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Frequently asked questions

What does it take to sign up? How much are the courses?

You simply need to fill out the registration form, choose your course(s), and pay by January 31, 2025:

  • Individual course: $495
  • Two-course bundle: $595
  • Three-course bundle: $795

Can I apply for financial aid?

Partial tuition waivers are not available for HMX Short Courses.

What is the course schedule and time commitment?

You will be enrolled in your HMX Short Course(s) on February 5, 2025. Most people can expect to spend 3-4 hours total on an HMX short course. In order to be considered for a short course certificate of completion, you must complete your coursework within eight weeks, by April 2, 2025.

Is there a final exam?

There will be graded assessments throughout the course. However, these do not count toward your certificate status; please see below for certificate requirements.

Can I drop a course?

You may withdraw from the course and request a refund up until February 4, 2025. Once you are enrolled, you will not be able to drop or request a refund. No extensions will be offered.

How can participants get help?

For technical support, learners can contact the HMX team for assistance throughout the course session. There are no discussion forums in the HMX Short Courses.

What is the criteria to earn a certificate?

In order to earn a short course certificate of completion, you must watch all videos, complete all assessments, and work through all other course material within the active course period. Once you have met the criteria, your certificate will be sent to your email. Certificates of achievement are not offered for short courses.

Will I get a physical certificate?

No, we are only offering PDF versions of certificates for short courses. You will not have the option to request a physical copy from us, but you are welcome to have it printed at your local print shop.

Can I mention my certificate in my LinkedIn profile or on my resume?

Yes. Certificates that you earn are appropriate for inclusion on LinkedIn or on your resume.

If you are listing an HMX course on your resume, we suggest listing it under the education section, below any earned degrees. Courses should be listed as “HMX Short Course (Harvard Medical School online learning platform) – [course titles]”

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Description: HMX Short Courses are 3-4 hour online courses from Harvard Medical School. I earned a Short Course Certificate of Completion in [course title]

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