New Professional Certificate Program in
Healthcare Foundations Now Open for Enrollment on edX.org
PHILADELPHIA and LANHAM, Md., Aug. 9, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- edX, a leading global online learning platform from
2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced that Osmosis from
Elsevier, a health education platform with a mission to empower the
world's current and future clinicians and caregivers with the best
learning experience possible, 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.
"First and foremost, Osmosis has always been helping students
learn more effectively, and we've been passionate about breaking
down the educational barriers to entering the health profession,"
said Rishi Desai, MD, MPH, Chief
Medical Officer of Osmosis. "By bringing our best-in-class content
to edX, we are helping further empower the world's clinicians and
caregivers with the best learning experience possible."
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.
"At 2U, we've spent more than a decade working with our partners
to provide access to a wide range of healthcare programs in online
and hybrid settings, helping reduce barriers to entry for students
from diverse backgrounds," said Andrew
Hermalyn, president of partnerships at 2U, the parent
company of edX. "Osmosis helped revolutionize healthcare education
by making it possible for anyone interested in the field to easily
learn about and understand health more thoroughly. Together, we're
bringing those learning opportunities to millions more learners
around the globe."
For more information and to enroll in Osmosis' Professional
Certificate program, visit
www.edx.org/school/osmosisfromelsevier.
About Osmosis from Elsevier
Osmosis from
Elsevier is a health education platform that empowers millions of
clinicians and caregivers with the best learning experience
possible. As pioneers in medical education technology, Osmosis
takes learning beyond textbooks and lectures by offering online
educational video content that's simple, engaging, and informative.
Osmosis has a library of thousands of videos covering pathology,
physiology, pharmacology, and clinical sciences complete with
questions, flashcards, and notes. Osmosis has an engaged audience
of over 6 million learners worldwide. For more information, visit
Osmosis.org.
About edX
edX is the global online learning platform
that fuels the world's ambition. edX was developed in 2012 by
Harvard and MIT to make the world's best education available to
everyone. Today, as a part of 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), edX connects
over 76 million people with online learning to meet every
professional moment. Together with top-ranked universities and
organizations at the forefront of their fields, edX offers
thousands of job-relevant programs across nearly every career
discipline, from artificial intelligence and robotics to
sustainability and public health. Find online courses,
certificates, boot camps, and degrees that fuel your ambition at
edX.org.
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