18 Courses and Certifications

St George's University of London London Courses & Certifications 2024

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The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine

The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine certification is a course in Genomics of the healthcare program that is a joint effort between 3 institutions, one if FutureLearn where the course is provided, and the other 2 are St George's, University of London, and St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who have made contributions to the content. This course will encourage candidates to study genomics even at the postgraduate level.

The number of learning hours for The Genomics Era: the Future of Genetics in Medicine training is only 2 hours that is free of cost, and will teach a basic level of genomic medicine. The course will also give information on the new technologies of human genetics in the field of Medicine and helping patients in their misery by correctly diagnosing, prescribing treatment, and preventing deadly diseases. In the end, the students can use the results of the genome for the benefit of the patient without making a compromise with their safety.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
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Knowledge of genetics
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Interpreting Genomic Variation: Inherited Cancer Susceptibility

This Interpreting Genomic Variation: Inherited Cancer Susceptibility training is a two weeks online course. Katie Snape and Beth Coad are the professors for this online course. St George's, the University of London, and CanGene CanVar designed this course syllabus and delivered it through the FutureLearn Platform. 

In this course, users will learn about how variant interpretation in cancer susceptibility genes differs from variant interpretation in rare pediatric diseases. You'll look at the variant interpretation guidelines developed by the UK Cancer Variant Interpretation Group (CanVIG-UK) and how they might be used in the classification of germline variants in cancer susceptibility genes using the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) framework.

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2 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

Lyme Disease: Prevention and Management

This Lyme Disease: Prevention and Management training is a two weeks online course. The professor for this online course is Charlotte Mason-Apps and Katja Doerholt. This course syllabus was designed and offered through the St George's, University of London and delivered through the FutureLearn platform.

This course's main goal is to train and inform healthcare workers about Lyme disease, a bacterial infection spread by the bite of an infected tick. A precise and timely diagnosis can help to guide treatment and avoid complications. Furthermore, clinicians can counsel patients on prevention and assuage their fears. Users will finish this course with a broad overview of Lyme disease epidemiology and diagnosis, as well as the treatments available to those who contract the disease, guided throughout by health experts in primary care and infectious diseases from St. George's, University of London.

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2 Weeks
Expert
Free
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Organ Donation: The Essentials for Healthcare Professionals

This Organ Donation: The Essentials for Healthcare Professionals training is a two weeks online course. This course was designed and offered through the St George University of London and NHS Blood and Transplant and delivered through the FutureLearn Platform. Hannah Cock, Dr. Shibu Chacko MBE, and Gordon Turpie are the professors for this online course.

This CPD-approved course will teach you about various aspects of organ donation. Recognizing the benefits of organ donation, there's really extremely limited training for the healthcare workforce on the complex issues surrounding organ and tissue donation. The course, created in conjunction with the NHS Blood and Transplant service, will teach you about the fundamental principles and processes of organ donation, from the legal aspects to the different types of donation and the importance of communication with families.

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2 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary Care Settings

The COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary Care Settings training is a two weeks online course. The COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary Care Settings syllabus was developed and offered through St George's, University of London, and Ilara Health and delivered through the FutureLearn platform. The professors for this online course are Maximilian Mancini, Mohammad S Razai, Angela de Poli, Nicolás Alonso, Caleb Mike Mulongo, and Matiko Riro.

There has been a decrease in primary care attendance in African peri-urban settings since the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with patient concerns about visiting a virus hotspot, primary care providers are known to be inadequate to care for people with COVID-19-like symptoms. Participants of the COVID-19 in Africa: Managing the Outbreak in Primary Care Settings certification course will learn about safe patient management, including PPE, infection control and prevention, and the pandemic's overall health impact. They will also learn how to build trust in low and middle-income countries that primary care settings can meet international COVID-19 safety standards.

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2 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Certificate

ECG Assessment: an Introduction for Healthcare Providers

This ECG Assessment: An Introduction for Healthcare Providers training is a two-week online course that takes two hours per week. The professor for this online course is Jo Gregory. The course syllabus was developed and offered by St George's, the University of London and Kingston, and St George's Faculty of Health, Social Care, and Education via the FutureLearn platform.

The electrocardiograph or electrocardiogram or ECG/EKG is a non-invasive diagnostic procedure that is commonly used in a variety of healthcare settings to assess people with known or suspected heart disease. Competent recording, reading, and interpretation are critical for providing safe and effective care; however, ECGs are frequently performed by unqualified or junior staff who have received little training. This online course will teach you why an EKG test is so useful, as well as some clinical applications. You will also learn step-by-step instructions for performing the test, including ECG lead placement and how to deal with common challenges in getting an excellent ECG reading.

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2 Weeks
Beginner
Free

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