Harvard Medical School’s postgraduate certificate programs are designed to help you acquire the latest skills and knowledge in the field—preparing you to advance in your career and—most importantly—empowering you to better serve patients and advance the field.
Regardless of where you live and work, these programs offer unique opportunities to engage with world-leading HMS faculty in collaborative, team-based learning environments. Faculty from Schools across Harvard University also teach in many of our programs. All of our certificate programs follow a blended curriculum, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous components. Learners participate in real-time sessions with faculty in addition to completing assigned online work individually as determined by the instructor/course director. Many of our programs also offer an additional In-Person workshop.
Compare our offerings to find the right program for you
Designed to provide learners with the foundational knowledge and skill sets required to produce high-quality clinical research, Foundations of Clinical Research lays the fundamental groundwork in epidemiology and biostatistics required for a multifaceted career in clinical research.
Training to Teach in Medicine aims to develop skilled clinical educators who can apply educational theories and teaching best practices to instruct medical students and physicians-in-training, in turn equipping the future medical workforce for career success.
Global Clinical Scholars Research Training is a one-year certificate program designed to enhance participants’ expertise at every stage of the research process. From writing effective grant proposals and launching new projects to analyzing data and presenting the results in the most effective way, scholars will master these and other valuable skills that are essential to lead them toward the next big discovery.
Leadership in Medicine: Asia Pacific is a one-year certificate program offering an immersive learning experience for health care leaders in the Asia Pacific region.
The Surgical Leadership Program is a year-long certificate program designed for surgeons seeking to acquire the nontechnical, executive skills needed to step into leadership positions and excel as heads of departments, divisions, projects and institutions.
Harvard Medical School’s Safety, Quality, Informatics and Leadership program offers an exclusive opportunity to explore the cornerstones of high-quality health care.
The Effective Writing for Health Care certificate program is a one-year, blended learning program designed to help clinicians, clinical investigators, researchers and allied health professionals achieve their personal writing and career objectives through key core curriculum and one of three specialized tracks.
