01. Are tested and published on with open-access, peer-reviewed research available here.

02. Are based on expert-created, published competencies.

03. Are created by a team with content expertise.

04. Include learning objects only from universities, governments, professional societies, and peer-reviewed journals.

05. Include mentor and peer-based activities when needed for addressing skills-based competencies.

06. Are reviewed and approved by a course-specific international expert Advisory Group.

07. Are reviewed and approved by our internal editors and quality control team.

08. Offer co-sponsorship from accredited universities and other global leading organizations (e.g., CDC, NATO Science for Peace, WHO).

09. Can be locally contextualized with peers and mentors.

10. Can have local control of delivery.

11. Are constantly tested by our broad learning network, including domestic and international physicians, researchers, government public health workers, medical students, medical residents, and graduate students.