Learn More: Sheni Academy (online learning for Georgia)
What it is
Sheni Academy is a Georgian e-learning hub for health and social sectors. The portal provides short, practice-first courses, micro-credentials, and downloadable toolkits to help clinicians, public health teams, students, journalists, and NGOs turn guidance into action.
Focus areas
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Public health & prevention: screening, vaccination literacy, risk communication, outbreak basics.
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Primary care & pharmacy: protocols, patient counselling, deprescribing basics, safe supplement use.
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Patient safety & quality: incident reporting, root-cause basics, checklists, safety culture.
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Health policy & regulation: health law essentials, food-supplement labelling & permitted claims, pharmacovigilance orientation.
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Traditional & complementary medicine (T&CM): evidence appraisal, integration “do’s & don’ts,” herb–drug interactions.
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Digital health: e-prescribing hygiene, data protection basics, using registries and dashboards.
How learning works
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Micro-learning (10–20 min lessons) + assessments and scenario tasks.
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Certificates / micro-credentials upon completion (downloadable).
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Learning paths for teams (primary care, pharmacy, PH departments).
For organizations
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Curated cohorts, basic progress analytics, and custom learning tracks can be set up for clinics, universities, and NGOs. (Contact us to discuss availability.)
Access & language
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Mobile-friendly, low-bandwidth formats; primary content in Georgian, selected courses with English support materials.
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Scholarships/fee waivers may be available for students and regions outside Tbilisi.
How to get started
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Visit Sheni Academy → create a free account.
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Enrol in a starter course (e.g., Patient Safety Basics, Reading Supplement Labels, Risk Communication 101).
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Download checklists and slides; share with your team/community.
Note
Completion certificates reflect successful course completion on Sheni Academy. If your institution requires formal CPD/CME credit, please check local rules and recognition before use.
A new scientific commentary published in the Georgian Medical Journal examines the ethical and legal foundations for including critically ill patients in clinical research. The article is based on international standards and the Georgian regulatory context and is available in English with a DOI.
An overview of the evolution of ISO 15189—from a technical laboratory standard to a foundation of patient safety and health system trust—highlighting the roles of international organisations, WHO, and modern accreditation frameworks.
