We at Switch India understand that the current lockdown might have derailed your academic plans for the near future, but we have a solution for the boredom. Here’s a curated list of online platforms, courses, lecture series’ and various other resources for you to continue your academic journeys and learn something new this month.
Most resources listed here are free and allow users to audit courses (albeit without earning certificates, which require payment), others have been specially made free for you (for the course of this lockdown) by the generous teachers and few others require users to buy sub-scriptions. We strongly encourage each and every one of you to visit the following websites or apps, ex-plore the content and learn a skill or two.
Happy learning!
Atlas of Pathology, Microscopic images of basic pathological lesions with explanation
pathologyatlas.roIt’s a multidisciplinary conference where clinicians from all over the world come to learn the latest information, discoveries and applications in pain management. So if you wish to know more about this fascinating topic, head to their website and watch conference videos and experts in this field share their insights.
sandiegopainsummit.comDr. Sudha Seetharam is a renowned Ophthalmologist who is the author of several books including the best seller, ‘Self Assessment and Review of Ophthalmology’. One can access her videos on the HippoCampus app and they have been generously made available for Switch India members.
Students can enjoy 1 month’s free access to these lectures if you register with us through this link.
Get StartedOpenWHO is the WHO’s interactive, online learning portal that offers courses to improve the response to health emergencies.One can access their content online or on the OpenWHO app. The list given here is a small representation of the multitude of health science courses offered by OpenWHO.
Coursera is one of the world leading platforms for massive open online courses or MOOCs and offers courses, certifications and online degrees from many of the world’s leading uni-versities. The courses are taught by renowned experts and are free to audit. Here is a short list of health science related courses:
EdX is an online learning platform started by Harvard University and MIT, that has over 2000 courses offered by leading universities and companies to make knowledge accessible to all. The courses can be accessed on their app as well.
FutureLearn is a digital education platform that offers a variety of massive open online cours-es (MOOCs) from universities around the world but with greater contribution from leading universities in the United Kingdom. The courses are centred around the learner’s comfort and are offered in a step-wise fashion to maximise learning.
World renowned teacher since the last 32 years with over one million students world-wide, who specialises in making medical concepts ‘crystal clear’.
YouTubeOnline Lecture Series by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (All Major MBBS Subjects)
YouTubeOsmosis is a leading online platform for medical students around the world. With their concise, high-yield medical videos you will dominate your exams and become the doctor you want to be. (some services require a subscription)
osmosis.orgDr. Shinde is a renowned Rheumatologist but is best known for his Internal Medicine classes, Quest Medicine, where many students, across the country have discovered the joys of clinical medicine. We have attached the links to his online series of Nephrology Lectures that he has so kindly made free for all students in this lockdown.
