TELEHEALTH
Advanced Medical Specialties
Telehealth is one of the fastest growing areas within healthcare, poised to change how patients access care and how doctors deliver it. As Telehealth expands globally and is adopted by more hospitals, there is an emerging need for trained professionals who will effectively and efficiently deliver Telehealth services. At MD-EDU, we’ve partnered with US medical schools and practicing physicians to educate future and current healthcare professionals from the fundamentals to the most advanced concepts of Telehealth.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
International Medical Students
Physicians & Surgeons
HOW IT WORKS
COURSE LENGTH
4 WEEKS
DURATION
20 HOURS
CLASS SIZE
UNDER 10 STUDENTS
EFFORT
5 HOURS PER WEEK
FORMAT
100% ONLINE
MODEL
FACULTY-LED
MEDICAL SPECIALTY EDUCATION
Telehealth courses and programs available in several medical specialties
FAMILY MEDICINE
Increase continuity of care, offer counseling services, review screenings and lab results, and manage medications
OB/GYN
Manage medications, provide postoperative care, discuss lab results and observe treatment plans
DERMATOLOGY
Perform routine skin assessments and triage services
CARDIOLOGY
Manage treatment plans for patients with congenital heart defects and cardiovascular diseases that require ongoing care
UROLOGY
Manage ongoing treatment of chronic urinary tract disorders in males and females in addition to complications involving the male reproductive organs
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Monitor symptom progression and quickly adjust levels of antibiotics, antivirals, anti-fungals, and other treatments in response to unforeseen side effects
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Adjust medications and treatment plans for patients suffering from sickle cell disease, leukemias, lymphomas, cancers, and iron deficiencies
NEUROLOGY
Provide medicine management, lifestyle counseling and review lab/imaging results
GASTROENTEROLOGY
Treat chronic conditions such as chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Manage patients with chronic conditions like diabetes and thyroid disease, and adjust various hormone and hypertension treatments
NEPHROLOGY
Manage chronic care patients to slow the progression of kidney disease, avoid dialysis and/or transplantations, and create catered care plans for patients receiving kidney replacement therapy
PULMONARY
Provide ongoing treatment of patients with COPD, asthma, bronchitis, and patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
AMERICAN MEDICAL BOARD SUPPORT
Telehealth has been embraced by Specialists and Sub Specialists
COURSE TAKE-AWAYS
✓ How to do a telemedical consultation for a medical specialty
✓ Apply telehealth skills in a clinical setting, including but not necessarily limited to remote monitoring of chronic disease
✓ Engage in an interprofessional team consult
✓ Engage in telehealth consults
