Pharmacology Essentials
- HMX
Group Enrollment Option A program that is a popular choice for organizations and institutions to purchase in bulk.
Gain essential pharmacology knowledge to prepare for the future of health care.
- Online; Instructor-Paced
Lessons are released weekly and remain available until the course ends.
$1,025
Enroll early to receive 10% off. Multi-course bundle pricing is also available.
Early Registration Deadline:
Certificate
There are two certification levels, based on participant scores: Certificate of Achievement; Certificate of Completion
10 Weeks, 1-2 Hours/Week
Most people can expect to spend around 15–20 hours total, but this depends on your baseline knowledge and how carefully you take notes.
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Overview
A solid grasp of how drugs act in the body is vital for anyone whose work intersects with patient care. By building essential pharmacology knowledge, professionals can better prepare for the future of health care.
During this course, you will review the key concepts in pharmacology and how these are used in the treatment and prevention of disease. Through an engaging, online curriculum and real-world clinical application examples, you will gain an understanding of pharmacology and therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the future of pharmacology.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about different drug modalities and routes of administration
- Understand key concepts including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
- See how the principles of pharmacology are applied in real-life scenarios and clinical settings
Participant Types
Health care professionals working in roles such as R&D, product management and strategy, sales, and marketing
About the Course
HMX online courses bring complex material to life through engaging biomedical visualizations, clinical applications, and true-to-life scenarios paired with lectures from Harvard Medical School faculty and leading experts.
Who Should Apply
This advanced course is appropriate for a variety of professionals in health care and related fields who need a fundamental understanding of pharmacology – including those working in R&D, product management, strategy, sales, marketing, and other roles.
Course Format
Most people can expect to spend around 15–20 hours total, but this depends on your baseline knowledge, how carefully you take notes, and how seriously you take the assessments. Lessons from the courses are released toward the beginning of the course session and remain available until the courses end, so you can work at your own pace. There is a final exam at the end of each course that can be taken at any time during the multi-week final exam period. The flexible course format makes this an ideal choice for working professionals.
Want to spend more time learning the foundational aspects of pharmacology? Consider Pharmacology Fundamentals instead, which will go into these topics in more depth.
Group Enrollments
HMX courses are ideal for organizations looking to train teams or larger groups. Group pricing is available, making it a cost-effective investment in team development.
Faculty
HMX courses are led by Harvard Medical School faculty, working in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in biomedical visualization, assessment, and the science of learning to create a unique learning experience that will stay with you.
- Lecturer in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
- Harvard Medical School / Curriculum Fellow in Online Learning
- Leroy D. Vandam Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
- Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
David E. Golan
MD, PhD
- Dean for Research Operations and Global Programs, Harvard Medical School
- Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
- George R. Minot Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Elizabeth Garner, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, ObsEva SA / Harvard Medical School alumna
Vishal Patel, PhD, Chief of Staff, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research / Harvard Medical School alumnus
Peter Sorger, PhD, Otto Krayer Professor of Systems Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School
Pritesh Topiwala, MD, Instructor in Anesthesia, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Course Quiz
Are you ready for an advanced course? We recommend knowledge of basic chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as knowledge of key pharmacology concepts. Gauge your knowledge of pharmacology by taking this short quiz.
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