Protecting Health Data – Online GDPR Course

Who is the course for?

The course is aimed at anyone who is interested in the legal framework concerning health data. It will be of particular interest to medical and health professionals as well as medical researchers, insurers, IT developers, students, patients and other individuals who want to learn more about data protection and the GDPR as regards health data.

There are no requirements or expected pre-knowledge required to follow this course successfully. You may also be interested in Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Identify legal terminology as well as the legal obligations as regards health data.

Identify risks involved in processing health data, in particular in light of technological developments.

Identify the rights of data subjects as regards health data.

Explore the impact of the legal framework on new technologies used in healthcare, more specifically apps and wearables.

Investigate the possibilities of using health data for research purposes.