edX, has announced that Osmosis from Elsevier, is the newest member of the global edX partner network, joining hundreds of universities and institutions in expanding access to the world's best education. Osmosis is partnering with edX to launch a new Professional Certificate program in Healthcare Foundations designed for anybody, anywhere who wants to study medicine and healthcare. Enrollment is now open at edX.org.
Osmosis has helped over 6 million learners with a dream of working in healthcare begin to understand complex medical topics by condensing what are typically hour-long lectures into short, bite-sized, and engaging videos that can be watched by users on the web or mobile app. The new Professional Certificate program from Osmosis on edX will help those pursuing a role in the nursing and other healthcare fields progress and earn the necessary skills to work in the industry. Comprising three courses – Human Body and Disease Basics; Workplace Safety, Emergency Care, and Infection Control; and Client Care – the Professional Certificate program on edX is designed for all experience levels.
A shortage of healthcare workers is having a widespread impact across the industry. In the past two years, over 100,000 nurses have left the sector, according to a study from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, with another 600,000 projected to leave by 2027. In the next five years, the U.S. is expected to be short 3.2 million healthcare professionals. Partnerships between organizations like Osmosis and edX can help fill the current gaps in the healthcare workforce by offering affordable, flexible options to support learners.
For more information and to enroll in Osmosis' Professional Certificate program, visit www.edx.org/school/osmosisfromelsevier.
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