About HMX Courses
Course components are designed to maximize your learning.
What makes HMX courses so effective?
HMX courses provide online education in key areas of medicine – from foundational science to advanced topics – to give learners of all backgrounds the knowledge needed to get ahead.
We offer a diverse range of courses designed to meet learners where they are—providing the knowledge and skills needed to advance their careers.
- Fundamental Courses
Build a strong base in medical science through in-depth, long-form courses covering foundational subjects such as biochemistry, genetics, immunology, pharmacology, and physiology that require 20-40 hours to complete. - Advanced Courses
Deepen your expertise on cutting-edge topics like immuno-oncology, cancer genomics and precision oncology, and drug discovery and development in courses designed to fit busy schedules and take approximately 10–20 hours to complete. - Short Courses
Quickly get up to speed on emerging topics such as AI in medicine and advancements in immunological therapies with focused lessons in concise courses that can be completed in just 3–4 hours.
Every HMX course is designed to be highly visual and interactive – bringing complex material to life through visually engaging explanations rather than traditional lectures and PowerPoint slides. We apply the science of learning and best practices in biomedical visualization to guide the development of our courses. Our goal is to help learners focus on the understanding and application of key scientific principles, with interactive lessons and regular assessments to ensure content mastery.
True-to-Life Scenarios
Real-world stories let you explore concepts, providing relevance and integration of key principles.
Dynamic Animations
Illustrative visuals guide you through complex processes in a step-by-step, self-paced way.
Concept Videos
Clear, concise, and visually engaging explanations from expert Harvard Medical School faculty teach key concepts in digestible segments, using writing, drawing, and animations along with conversational tone.
Interactive Components
Explore topics through active learning and experimentation with simulations and other uniquely responsive visuals.
Clinical Applications
Focus on the concepts that matter for your future by tying your learning to real clinical applications. Venture inside the hospital or other clinical setting with outstanding HMS clinicians. These videos bring you closer to the practice of medicine and give you a glimpse into your future.
Quiz Questions and Other Assessments
Check your understanding, enhance your learning, and measure your progress. Quizzes at the beginning and end of each course showed significant learning gains for students at all levels of background knowledge. In HMX Immunology, students showed an average of 83% improvement in score.
Notetaking Guides
Downloadable for digital or paper-based note taking workflows, these visually crafted documents help you synthesize and review key topics.