HMX Short Courses
AI in Medicine
Learn with Harvard Medical School.
HMX Short Courses feature targeted lessons on the latest medical science topics and advancements to help keep you up to date. These high-impact, online courses can be completed in 3-4 hours at your own pace. Learn from Harvard Medical School faculty and experts in the field about cutting-edge topics in these AI in Medicine Short Courses:
- Biomedical Signal Interpretation: Explore key ideas and approaches behind AI interpretation of biomedical signals, highlighting techniques that can directly analyze data to uncover intricate patterns.
- Medical Image Interpretation: Uncover how recent advances in AI have transformed the use of deep learning for interpreting medical images, such that computers can now effectively “learn from pixels”, along with other sources of clinical data, to achieve levels of diagnostic accuracy that rival (and sometimes exceed) those of human experts.
- Natural Language Processing: Learn how large language models, like natural language processing (NLP), enable computers to effectively work with text for a variety of tasks that include summarization, translation, extraction of key terms, and question-answering.
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Frequently asked questions
Are there more topics other than AI?
Discover more HMX Short Courses covering topics in immunology.
How much are the courses?
- 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?
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.
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 the drop deadline. 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]”
On LinkedIn, include any courses in the Education section as below:
School: Harvard Medical School
Degree: Other; HMX Short Course – [course title(s)]
Field of Study: leave blank
Start/End Year: Year in which you completed the course(s)
Grade: leave blank
Activities and societies: leave blank
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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Global Medical Advisor, Boehringer Ingelheim
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