Course Program of the Inter-university Graduate Campus (IGC)

Registration for IGC courses 2025 is here.

Registration for IGC courses 2026 will open on 16 October 2025 at 14:00.

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    For PhD and MD students of the SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus, the course cost is 30 CHF per course. For code for registration as SSPH+ IGC student, contact awalser@ssphplus.ch.

    For post-doc students from SSPH+ partner institutes, the course cost is also 30 CHF per course. Upload a proof of your status in the registration tool.*

    Do not hesitate to register for the waiting list in case the course should be fully booked, there is always a chance to get in (by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch).

    You can find course testimonials of participants here and testimonials of alumni about the SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus here.

    External participants are welcome to join our courses for limited space. External PhD students, external MD students and Swiss public health doctors in training pay reduced course fees.

    *An individual who holds a PhD (up to 8 years after its completion and is affiliated with an SSPH+ institute or in the team of an SSPH+ faculty member).

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    Date Title Speakers Field
    8 - 10 October 2025

    Introduction to the Statistical Software R

    basic

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

    Course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil

    Some last places available

    Late registration (late registration closes on 5 October)

    • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
      Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
    Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
    13 - 17 October 2025

    Writing Better, Faster Scientific Papers in English: A Structured Method for Non-native English Speakers

    intermediate/advanced

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

    Course format: online

    Fully booked

    Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch

    • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
      Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
    • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
      Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
    General Scientific Skills
    21 - 23 October 2025

    Introduction to Hierarchical/Multilevel Models for the Analysis of Clustered Data

    intermediate

    NEW COURSE

    University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

    Course format: on site at Bern University of Applied Sciences

    Fully booked

    Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch

    • Prof. Dr. Gian Luca Di Tanna, PhD
      Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) and Department of Clinical Research (DCR), University of Bern
    • Dr. Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, PhD
      Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
    Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
    12 - 14 November 2025

    Qualitative Health Research: BASIC Module: Defining and Developing Qualitative Research in Public Health

    basic

    University of Lausanne

    Course format: on site at University of Lausanne

    Fully booked

    Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch

    • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
      Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
    • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
      Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
    Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
    17 - 21 November 2025

    GIS for Public Health

    basic/intermediate

    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

    Course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil

    Fully booked

    Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch

    • PD Dr. Danielle Vienneau, PhD
      Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
    • PD Dr. Kees de Hoogh, PhD
      Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
    Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
    24 - 25 November 2025

    Qualitative Health Research: ADVANCED Module: Appraising Qualitative Health Research

    advanced

    University of Lausanne

    Course format: on site at University of Lausanne

    Fully booked

    Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch



    • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
      Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
    • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
      Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne


        Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
        26 - 28 January 2026

        Designing and Using Questionnaires for Research: Practical Insights and Challenges

        basic

        University of Lausanne

        Course format: On site at University of Lausanne

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Chantal Arditi, PhD
        • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
        • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux, MD, PhD

        Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), Unisanté, Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne

        General Scientific Skills, Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
        16 - 19 February 2026

        Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis

        intermediate

        University of Fribourg

        Course format: On site at University of Fribourg

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
          Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
          School of Population & Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

        • Prof. Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane, PhD
          Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University-Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy)
          Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
        Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
        4 March 2026

        Principles of Successful Dissemination of Health Research Findings

        basic

        Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

        Course format: 2-3hour online course for SSPH+ IGC students

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Rebecca Amati, PhD
          Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
        General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
        9 - 13 March 2026

        The Swiss Health System: Key Characteristics and Policy Challenges

        basic/intermediate

        Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

        Course format: Onsite at SwissTPH, Allschwil

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Wyss, PhD, MPH
          Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
        • Prof. Dr. Luca Crivelli, PhD
          University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
        • Prof. Dr. Carlo De Pietro, PhD
          University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
        • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann Bridevaux, MD PhD
          Center for Primary Care and Public Health, unisanté, University of Lausanne
        Health Systems Research
        23 - 27 March 2026

        Basics of Scientific Writing in English: A Structured Method for Organizing and Writing Better, Faster Papers

        basic

        Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

        Course format: Online on Zoom

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
          Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
        • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
          Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
        General Scientific Skills
        14 - 16 April 2026

        Applied Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology and Public Health

        intermediate

        University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

        Course format: On site at University of Applied Sciences Bern (BFH), Bern

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Gian Luca Di Tanna, PhD
          Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
          Department of Clinical Research (DCR), University of Bern
        • Dr. Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, PhD
          Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
        Epidemiology
        20 - 22 April 2026

        Understanding Social Inequalities and Social Problems in Health

        basic

        University of Fribourg and Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

        Course format: On site at University of Fribourg

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • PD Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg

        • Dr. Kristen Jafflin, PhD
          Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
        Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
        27 April - 1 May 2026

        Epidemiological Concepts, Principals, and Methods: A Practice-oriented Introduction

        basic

        University of Lausanne

        Course format: On site at University of Lausanne, Unisanté

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Irina Guseva Canu, PhD
          Unisanté, department of occupational and environmental health, University of Lausanne
        • Prof. Dr. Sabine Rohrmann, MPH, PhD
          Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, University of Zürich
        • Prof. Angèle Gayet-Ageron, MD, PhD
          Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
        Epidemiology
        12 May 2026

        Cancer Epidemiology: From Description to Prevention

        basic

        University of Fribourg

        Course format: 2-3hour online course for SSPH+ IGC students

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Rose van der Linden, PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
        General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
        18 - 22 May 2026

        Big Data in Public Health

        basic/intermediate

        University of Lucerne

        Course format: On site at University of Lucerne

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • PD Dr. Oliver Grübner, PhD
          Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne
        Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
        1 - 3 June 2026

        Public Health Nutrition

        intermediate

        Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and University of Lausanne

        Course format: Hybrid, on site at University of Lugano or online on Zoom 

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Pedro Marques-Vidal, MD PhD
          Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne
        • Prof. Dr. Suzanne Suggs, PhD
          Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
        • Dr. Patricia Chocano-Bedoya, MD PhD
          Bern Institute of Primary Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
        Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
        8 - 10 June 2026

        Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper

        intermediate

        Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

        Course format: Hybrid, on site at University of Lugano or online on Zoom

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Emiliano Albanese, MD, MPH, PhD, FMH
        • Dr. Rebecca Amati, PhD
        • Dr. Maddalena Fiordelli, PhD

          Institute of PublicHealth (IPH), Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
        General Scientific Skills
        23/24 June 2026

        SSPH+ Annual Meeting with IGC Students Meeting

        At University of Fribourg

        Save the date, more information and registration details will follow


        30 June 2026

        Utilization of Preventive Health Services: Key Determinants and Social Inequalities

        basic

        University of Fribourg

        Course format: 2-3hour online course for SSPH+ IGC students

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Vladimir Jolidon, PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
        General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
        2/3/4 and 7/8 September 2026

        Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Healthcare

        basic/intermediate

        University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

        Course format: Online

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Francesca Faraci, PhD
          Bio Signal Processing Specialization Unit, Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
        • Dr. Luigi Fiorillo, PhD
          Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
        • Dr. Davide Marzorati, PhD
          Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
        Epidemiology
        24 September 2026

        A Practical Guide on how to Submit Review and get your Paper Published in Public Health Journals

        basic

        University of Lucerne

        Course format: 2-3hour online course for SSPH+ IGC students

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Ana Onã, PhD
          Swiss Paraplegic Research, University of Lucerne
        General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
        5 - 9 October 2026

        Writing Better, Faster Scientific Papers in English: A Structured Method for Non-native English Speakers

        intermediate/advanced

        Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

        Course format: Online on Zoom

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
          Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
        • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
          Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
        General Scientific Skills
        20 - 22 October 2026

        Introduction to Hierarchical/Multilevel Models for the Analysis of Clustered Data

        intermediate

        University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

        Course format: On site at University of Applied Sciences Bern (BFH), Bern

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Gian Luca Di Tanna, PhD
          Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) and Department of Clinical Research (DCR), University of Bern
        • Dr. Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, PhD
          Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
        • Dr. Emilia Riggi, PhD
          Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
        Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
        11 - 13 November 2026

        Qualitative Health Research: BASIC Module: Defining and Developing Qualitative Research in Public Health

        basic

        University of Lausanne

        Course format: On site at Unisanté, University of Lausanne

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
          Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
        • PD Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
          Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
        Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
        16 - 20 November 2026

        Foundations of Public Health

        basic

        University of Zürich, University of Fribourg and Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

        Course format: On site University of Zürich

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
          Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
        • PD Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
          Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
        • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Staub, PhD
          Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich
        • Prof. Dr. Suzanne Suggs, PhD
          Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

        Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
        23 - 25 November 2026

        Visualization and Modeling for Public Health Surveillance

        intermediate/advanced

        University of Lausanne

        Course format: On site at Unisanté, University of Lausanne

        Students should be familiar with basics of surveillance. Students are invited to take the following IGC course if possible:

        Foundations of Public Health

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • PD Dr. Valérie Pittet, PhD
          Department Epidemiology and Health Systems, Center for primary medicine and public health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne
        Health Systems Research, Epidemiology
        30 November / 1 December 2026

        Qualitative Health Research: ADVANCED Module: Appraising Qualitative Health Research

        advanced

        University of Lausanne

        Course format: On site at Unisanté, University of Lausanne

        Registration opens on 16 October 2025 at 14:00

        • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
          Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
        • PD Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
          Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne


            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            2026

            Causal Inference for Population Health Sciences

            advanced

            Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

            Course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil

            Students should be familiar with basics of causal interpretation. Students are invited to take one or more of the following IGC courses if possible:

            • Epidemiological Data Analysis Strategy
            • Epidemiological Concepts, Principals, and Methods: A Practice-Oriented Introduction

            dates will be announced as soon as possible

            • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            • Prof. Dr. Martin Huber, PhD
              Chair of Applied Econometrics and Policy Evaluation, University of Fribourg
            Epidemiology
            2027

            Courses taking place every second year and next time in 2027

            2027

            Introduction to the Statistical Software R

            basic

            Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)


            • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
            2027

            Epidemiological Data Analysis Strategy

            intermediate

            Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)

            • Dr. Fiona Vanobberghen, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) & University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            2027

            Principles of Health Economics

            basic/intermediate

             University of Basel and University of Lausanne 

            • Prof. Joachim Marti, PhD
              Center for Primary Care and Public Health (unisanté), University of Lausanne
            • Prof. Armando N. Meier, PhD
              Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel
            Health Systems Research
            2027

            Public Health Law and Ethics

            basic

            University of Neuchâtel

            • Prof. Dr. Sandra Hotz, PhD
            • Prof. Dr. Mélanie Lévy Mader, PhD
            • Dr. Géraldine Marks, PhD

              Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            2027

            Migration Health

            intermediate

            Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and University of Geneva

            • Prof. Dr. med. Daniel H. Paris
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            • PD Dr. med. Yves-Laurent Jackson
              Geneva University Hospital
            • Dr. Phil. Afona Chernet, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            2027

            Life Course Epidemiology and Public Health

            intermediate

            University of Fribourg

            • Dr. Cristian Carmeli, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
            • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
            • Dr. Emilie Courtin, PhD
              Department of Health Policy, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
            • PD Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            2027

            Missing Data in Observational Epidemiologic Studies

            tbd

            Epidemiology
            2027

            GIS for Public Health

            tbd

            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills

             

            Terms and conditions

            • Cancellations: For all course cancellations, a cancellation fee of 30.- CHF applies. For cancellations communicated until 4 weeks before the course starts, 100% (minus cancellation fee) will be refunded. For cancellations made less than 4 weeks before the course starts, the course fee cannot be refunded. Cancellations are only possible by email to awalser@ssphplus.ch.
            • SSPH+ reserves the right to cancel or postpone courses. A minimum of 15 registration per course is needed to offer the course. In case of a cancellation of a course by SSPH+, the fees will be refunded in full (decision usually made 1 month before course start). SSPH+ will not be held liable for travel or accommodation costs. Make sure you have a travel insurance or book refundable offers. 

            Past Courses

            Date Title Speakers Field
            14 / 17 February 2022

            Create Online Virtual Interactive Discussions – A Short Course on approaches to online teaching

            • Dr. Axel Hoffmann, PhD
              Swiss TPH, Basel
            • Dr. Barabara M. Bürkin, PhD
              Swiss TPH, Basel
            • Dr. Joachim Pelikan, PhD
              Swiss TPH, Basel
            General Courses and Soft Skills
            16 - 18 March 2022

            Forced migration: Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant Women

            • Prof. Dr. Eva Cignacco
              Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
            • Anthony Grand, Lic. Phil.
              Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
            • Prof. Dr. Ines Kneygaert
              University Gent, Belgium, Department of Public Health and Primary Care
            • Paola Origlia, MSc
              Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
            • Emma Stirling Cameron, MSc
              Dalhousie University, Canada
            • Milena Wegelin, Lic. Phil.
              Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            21 - 23 March 2022

            Writing a Journal Article... and Getting it Published (1)

            • Prof. Claudia Kühni
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
            General Courses and Soft Skills
            11 - 13 April 2022

            Understanding social inequalities and social problems in health!

            • Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg
            • Dr. Kristen Jafflin, PhD
              Swiss TPH, University Basel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            05 - 06 May 2022

            Basics of Ethics in Health Sciences Research

            • Prof. Verina Wild
              Medical Ethics, University of Augsburg
            • Dr. Agomoni Ganguli Mitra
              Mason Institute, University of Edingburgh Law School
            • PD Dr. Sven Trelle
              Clinical Trials Unit CTU, University of Bern
            • Dr. Priya Satalkar
              Marie Curie Fellow, Bioethics Institute Ghent, Ghent University, Belgium
            • Dr. Peter Kleist
              Cantonal Ethics Committee, Zurich
            General Courses and Soft Skills
            16 - 20 May 2022

            Big Data in Public Health

            • Dr. Oliver Grübner
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Dr. Eva Furrer
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Prof. Milo Puhan
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Prof. Viktor von Wyl
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • PD Dr. Marta Fadda,
              Università della Svizzera Italiana
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
            07 - 09 June 2022

            Life Course Epidemiology and Public Health

            • Dr. Cristian Carmeli, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
            • Prof. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
            • Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
            • Prof. Julia Dratva, MD MPH
              School of Health Professions, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
              Medical Faculty, University Basel
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            22 June 2022

            The Swiss health care system in international comparison

            Short online course for IGC students

            • Dr. Judith Lupatsch, PhD
              Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Department of Public Health,
              University of Basel
            Health Systems Research
            29 June - 01 July 2022

            Introduction into multilevel modelling of clustered data

            • Prof. Martin Röösli
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            29 August - 02 September 2022

            Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Healthcare

            • Dr. Francesca Faraci, PhD
              BioSignal Processing Specialization Unit,
              Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            • Luigi Fiorillo, MSc
              Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,
              University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            • Angelo Consoli, MSc
              Institute of Information Systems and Networking,
              University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            Epidemiology
            05 September 2022

            Causal Interpretation in Association Studies: A Critical Review

            • Dr. Jordyn Wallenborn, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            07 - 09 September 2022

            Missing data in observational epidemiologic studies including non-detects

            • Prof. Martin Röösli
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            14 - 16 September 2022

            Introduction to the Statistical Software R

            • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, General Courses and Soft Skills
            19 - 23 September 2022

            Fundamental concepts in Epidemiology

            • Prof. Albert Hofman
              Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
            Epidemiology
            26 September 2022

            Fake News and Infection Prevention

            • Alexandra Peters, PhD
              University of Geneva and
              Infection Control Program & WHO
              Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety
              The University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine
            General Courses and Soft Skills
            05 - 07 October 2022

            Writing a Journal Article... and Getting it Published (2)

            • Prof. Nicola Low
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern


            General Courses and Soft Skills
            10 - 14 October 2022

            Applied Logistic Regression

            • Prof. Stanley Lemeshow
              Ohio State University
            • PD Dr. Ben Spycher
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
            Epidemiology
            17 - 19 October 2022

            Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: a Practical Approach

            • Prof. Georgia Salanti
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
            • Prof. Matthias Egger
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
            Epidemiology, General Courses and Soft Skills
            25 October 2022

            Introduction to the Global Burden of Disease Project Data and Tools

            • Gillian Levine, PhD
              Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel


            Health Systems Research
            31 October - 4 November 2022

            Introduction to Health Economics

            • Prof. Joachim Marti, PhD
              Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne
            • Dr. Armando N. Meier, PhD
              Center for Primary Care and Public
              Health, University of Lausanne and Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel
            Health Systems Research
            07 - 11 November 2022

            GIS for Public Health

            • Dr. Danielle Vienneau, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            • Dr. Kees de Hoogh, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, General Courses and Soft Skills
            14 - 16 November 2022

            Qualitative Health Research: BASIC module: Defining and developing qualitative research in public health

            • Dr. Rose-Anna Foley, PhD
              Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud, Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, Lausanne
            • Dr. Christina Akré, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, Lausanne
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            23 - 25 November 2022

            Introduction to Statistical Software Stata and Electronic Data Capture Software REDCap

            • Dr. Adrian Spoerri, PhD
              Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern
            • Dr. Dominik Güntensperger, PhD
              Clinical Trial Unit (CTU), University of Bern
            Epidemiology, General Courses and Soft Skills
            24 - 25 November 2022

            Qualitative Health Research: ADVANCED module: Appraising qualitative health research

            • Dr. Rose-Anna Foley, PhD
              Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud, Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, Lausanne
            • Dr. Christina Akré, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, Lausanne
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            28 - 30 November 2022

            Public Health Nutrition

            • Dr. Patricia Chocano-Bedoya, MD PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab),
              University of Fribourg
              Bern Institute of Primary Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
            • Prof. Pedro Marques-Vidal, MD PhD Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne
            • Prof. Suzanne Suggs, PhD
              Institute of Public Health (IPH) and Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP),
              Università della Svizzera italiana
            Epidemiology
            6 - 9 December 2022

            Public health surveillance and population health monitoring (advanced module)

            • PD Valérie Pittet, PhD Department Epidemiology
              and Health Systems, Center for primary medicine and public health (Unisanté),
              University of Lausanne
            • MER Yolanda Mueller, MD PhD
              Department of Family
              Medicine, Center for primary medicine and public health (Unisanté),
              University of Lausanne
            Health Systems Research, Epidemiology
            24 / 27 February 2023

            Basics of Scientific Writing in English: A Structured Method for Organizing and Writing Better, Faster Papers

            • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
              Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
            • Prof. Julia Bohlius
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            General Scientific Skills
            30 March 2023

            Fake News and Infection Prevention


            • Alexandra Peters, PhD
              University of Geneva and Infection Control Program & WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety, The University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine
            General Scientific Skills
            03 - 05 April 2023

            Understanding Social Inequalities and Social Problems in Health!

            • Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory, University of Fribourg
            • Dr. Kristen Jafflin, PhD
              Swiss TPH, University Basel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            25 April 2023

            The Swiss Health Care System in International Comparison

            • Dr. Judith Lupatsch, PhD
              Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Department of Public Health,University of Basel
            General Scientific Skills
            08 - 12 May 2023

            Big Data in Public Health

            • Dr. Oliver Grübner
              Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Dr. Eva Furrer
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Prof. Milo Puhan
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • Prof. Viktor von Wyl
              Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
            • PD Dr. Marta Fadda
              Università della Svizzera italiana
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
            22 - 24 May 2023

            Migration Health

            • Prof. Dr. med. Daniel H. Paris
              Swiss TPH, University of Basel
            • PD Dr. med. Yves-Laurent Jackson
              Geneva University Hospital
            • Dr. phil. Afona Chernet
              Swiss TPH, University of Basel
            • Dr. med. Anne Jachmann, MPH, Inselspital, University of Bern
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            31 May - 2 June 2023

            Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper

            • Prof. Emiliano Albanese, MD, PhD
            • Dr. Anne-Linda Camerini, PhD
            • Dr. Maddalena Fiordelli, PhD

              Institute of PublicHealth (IPH), Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana
            General Scientific Skills
            05 - 07 June 2023

            Life Course Epidemiology and Public Health

            • Dr. Cristian Carmeli, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
            • Prof. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
            • Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
            • Prof. Julia Dratva, MD MPH
              School of Health Professions, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
              Medical Faculty, University Basel
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            12 June 2023

            Causal Interpretation in Association Studies: A Critical Review



            • Dr. Jordyn Wallenborn, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            General Scientific Skills
            13 - 16 June 2023

            Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis



            • Prof. Arnaud Chiolero
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
              School of Population & Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
            • Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane, PhD
              Department of Medical and
              Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University-Hospital of Modena and
              Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy); Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of
              Fribourg
            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
            05 - 07 July 2023

            Introduction Into Multilevel Modelling of Clustered Data

            • Prof. Martin Röösli
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            18 / 25 August 2023

            Basics of scientific writing in English: A structured method for organizing and writing better, faster papers

            • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
              Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
            • Prof. Julia Bohlius
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            General Scientific Skills
            30 August - 1 September 2023

            Missing Data in Observational Epidemiologic Studies Including Non-detects

            • Prof. Martin Röösli
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            04 - 08 September 2023

            Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Healthcare

            • Dr. Francesca Faraci, PhD
              BioSignal Processing Specialization Unit,Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            • Dr. Luigi Fiorillo, PhD
              Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            • Dr. Davide Marzorati, PhD
              Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
            Epidemiology
            13 September - 15 September 2023

            Introduction to the Statistical Software R

            • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
            18 - 22 September 2023

            Causal Inference for Population Health Sciences (advanced module)



            • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) & University of Basel
            • Prof. Dr. Giusi Moffa
              Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            02 - 06 October 2023

            Epidemiological Concepts, Principals, and Methods: A Practice-oriented Introduction

            • Prof. Irina Guseva Canu
              Unisanté, Department of Occupational and environmental health, University of Lausanne
            • Prof. Sabine Rohrmann
              Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, University of Zürich
            • Prof. Angèle Gayet-Ageron, University Hospitals of Geneva, Clinical
              Epidemiology Department, University of Geneva
            Epidemiology
            11 October 2023

            Introduction to the Global Burden of Disease Project Data and Tools

            • Gillian Levine, PhD
              Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            General Scientific Skills
            16 - 20 October 2023

            Epidemiological Data Analysis Strategy


            • Dr. Fiona Vanobberghen, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) & University of Basel
            Epidemiology
            23 - 27 October 2023

            Writing Better, Faster Scientific Papers in English: A Structured Method for Non-native English Speakers (advanced module)

            • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
              Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
            • Prof. Julia Bohlius
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
            General Scientific Skills
            30 October - 03 November 2023

            Introduction to Health Economics


            • Prof. Joachim Marti, PhD
              Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne
            • Dr. Armando N. Meier, PhD
              Center for Primary Care and PublicHealth, University of Lausanne and Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel
            Health Systems Research
            06 - 10 November 2023

            GIS for Public Health

            • Dr. Danielle Vienneau, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            • Dr. Kees de Hoogh, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
            20 - 23 November 2023

            Public Health Surveillance and Population Health Monitoring (advanced module)

            • PD Valérie Pittet, PhD
              Department Epidemiologyand Health Systems, Center for primary medicine and public health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne
            • MER Yolanda Mueller, MD PhD
              Department of FamilyMedicine, Center for primary medicine and public health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne
            Health Systems Research, Epidemiology
            27 - 29 November 2023

            Qualitative Health Research: BASIC Module: Defining and Developing Qualitative Research in Public Health

            • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
            • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            06 - 07 December 2023

            Qualitative Health Research: ADVANCED Module: Appraising Qualitative Health Research


            • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
            • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
              Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            9 Jan 2024

            Causal Interpretation in Association Studies: A Critical Review

            basic
            • Dr. Jordyn Wallenborn, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            General Scientific Skills
            17 - 19 Jan 2024

            Public Health Law and Ethics

            basic


            • Prof. Dr. Sandra Hotz, PhD
            • Prof. Dr. Mélanie Lévy Mader, PhD
            • Dr. Géraldine Marks, PhD

              Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            1 Feb 2024

            Healthcare Environmental Hygiene and Infection Prevention

            basic
            • Dr. Alexandra Peters, PhD
              Scientific Lead for Clean Hospitals, Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva
            General Scientific Skills
            7 - 9 Feb 2024

            A Step-By-Step Approach for Designing and Using Questionnaires

            basic/intermediate


            • Dr. Chantal Arditi, PhD
            • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
            • Dr. Chiara Storari, PhD
            • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux, MD, PhD

            Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), Unisanté, Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne

            General Scientific Skills, Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
            12 - 15 Feb 2024

            Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis

            intermediate
            • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
              Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
              School of Population & Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

            • Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane, PhD
              Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University-Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy)
              Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
            Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
            26 Feb - 1 March 2024

            The Swiss Health System: Key Characteristics and Policy Challenges

            basic/intermediate
            • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Wyss, PhD, MPH
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            • Prof. Dr. Luca Crivelli, PhD
              University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
            • Prof. Dr. Carlo De Pietro, PhD
              University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
            • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann Bridevaux, DSc
              Center for Primary Care and Public Health, unisanté, University of Lausanne
            Health Systems Research
            11 / 14 March 2024

            Basics of Scientific Writing in English: A Structured Method for Organizing and Writing Better, Faster Papers

            basic
            • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
              Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
            • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            General Scientific Skills
            15 March 2024

            Behavioural Health Economics

            basic
            • Dr. Sandro Tiziano Stoffel, PhD
              Department of Public Health, Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel
            General Scientific Skills
            26 March 2024

            Cancer Epidemiology: from Description to Prevention

            basic


            • Dr. Rose van der Linden, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
            General Scientific Skills
            22 - 24 April 2024

            Understanding Social Inequalities and Social Problems in Health!

            basic


            • Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
              Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg

            • Dr. Kristen Jafflin, PhD
              Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
            Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
            7 / 8 May 2024

            SSPH+ Annual Meeting "FORWARD WITH NEW ENERGIES", including the IGC Students Meeting












              13 - 17 May 2024

              Big Data in Public Health

              basic/intermediate


              • Dr. Vasileios Nittas, PhD
                Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Dr. Oliver Grübner, PhD
                Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Dr. Felix Gille, PhD
                Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Dr. Eva Furrer, PhD
                Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Prof. Dr. Milo Puhan, PhD
                Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Dr. Markus Wolf, Dr. phil.
                Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              • Prof. Dr. Viktor von Wyl, PhD
                Epidemiology Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Zürich
              Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
              22 - 24 May 2024

              Public Health Nutrition

              intermediate


              • Prof. Dr. Pedro Marques-Vidal, MD PhD
                Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne
              • Prof. Dr. Suzanne Suggs, PhD
                Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
                Dr. Patricia Chocano-Bedoya, MD PhD
              • Bern Institute of Primary Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
              • Dr. Sabri Bromage, ScD, MPH
                Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
              Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
              13 June 2024

              Mining Public Opinion Using Language Models

              basic
              • Dr. Christina Haag, PhD
                Digital & Mobile Health Group, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zürich
              General Scientific Skills
              3 - 5 July 2024

              Introduction into Multilevel Modelling of Clustered Data

              intermediate



              • Prof. Dr. Martin Röösli, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
              4 - 6 Sep 2024

              Introduction to the Statistical Software R

              basic
              • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
              16 - 20 Sep 2024

              Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Healthcare

              basic/intermediate



              • Dr. Francesca Faraci, PhD
                Bio Signal Processing Specialization Unit, Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
              • Dr. Luigi Fiorillo, PhD
                Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
              • Dr. Davide Marzorati, PhD
                Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
              Epidemiology
              23 - 27 Sep 2024

              Epidemiological Data Analysis Strategy

              intermediate
              • Dr. Fiona Vanobberghen, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
              • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) & University of Basel
              Epidemiology
              8 Oct 2024

              Introduction to the Global Burden of Disease Project Data and Tools

              basic
              • Dr. Gillian Levine, PhD, MPH
                Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              General Scientific Skills
              14- 18 Oct 2024

              Causal Inference for Population Health Sciences

              advanced
              • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              • Prof. Dr. Martin Huber, PhD
                Chair of Applied Econometrics and Policy Evaluation, University of Fribourg
              Epidemiology
              21 - 24 Oct 2024

              Writing Better, Faster Scientific Papers in English: A Structured Method for Non-native English Speakers

              intermediate/advanced
              • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
                Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
              • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              General Scientific Skills
              28 Oct - 1 Nov 2024

              Introduction to Health Economics

              basic/intermediate
              • Prof. Joachim Marti, PhD
                Center for Primary Care and Public Health (unisanté), University of Lausanne
              • Dr. Armando N. Meier, PhD
                Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel
              Health Systems Research
              4 - 6 Nov 2024

              Qualitative Health Research: BASIC Module: Defining and Developing Qualitative Research in Public Health

              basic


              • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
                Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
              • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
                Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne
              Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
              11 - 15 Nov 2024

              GIS for Public Health

              basic/intermediate
              • PD Dr. Danielle Vienneau, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              • PD Dr. Kees de Hoogh, PhD
                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
              Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
              18 - 19 Nov 2024

              Qualitative Health Research: ADVANCED Module: Appraising Qualitative Health Research

              advanced
              • PD Dr. Christina Akre, PhD
                Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), unisanté, University of Lausanne
              • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
                Department of epidemiology and health systems (DESS), Unisanté, University of Lausanne


                  Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
                  25 - 29 Nov 2024

                  Foundations of Public Health

                  basic
                  • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                    Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
                  • PD Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
                  • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Staub, PhD
                    Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich
                  • Prof. Dr. Suzanne Suggs, PhD
                    Institute of Communication and Public Policy (ICPP), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

                  Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
                  29 - 31 January 2025

                  Public Health Law and Ethics

                  basic


                  • Prof. Dr. Sandra Hotz, PhD
                  • Prof. Dr. Mélanie Lévy Mader, PhD
                  • Dr. Géraldine Marks, PhD

                    Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Neuchâtel
                  Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
                  5 - 7 February 2025

                  Designing and Using Questionnaires for Research: Practical Insights and Challenges

                  basic
                  • Dr. Chantal Arditi, PhD
                  • Dr. Yara Barrense-Dias, PhD
                  • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux, MD, PhD

                  Department of Epidemiology and Health Systems (DESS), Unisanté, Center for Primary Care and Public Health, University of Lausanne

                  General Scientific Skills, Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research, Health Systems Research
                  10 - 13 February 2025

                  Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis

                  intermediate
                  • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                    Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
                    School of Population & Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

                  • Dr. Cinzia Del Giovane, PhD
                    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University-Hospital of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena (Italy)
                    Institute of Primary Health Care (BIHAM), University of Bern
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                  Epidemiology, General Scientific Skills
                  18 February 2025

                  Cancer Epidemiology: From Description to Prevention

                  basic
                  • Dr. Rose van der Linden, PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  3 - 7 March 2025

                  Basics of Scientific Writing in English: A Structured Method for Organizing and Writing Better, Faster Papers

                  basic
                  • Dr. Kali Tal, PhD
                    Medical Library and BIHAM, University of Bern
                  • Prof. Dr. med. Julia Bohlius, MD MScPH
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  General Scientific Skills
                  14 March 2025

                  Behavioural Health Economics

                  basic
                  • Dr. Sandro Tiziano Stoffel, PhD
                    Department of Public Health, Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  17 - 21 March 2025

                  The Swiss Health System: Key Characteristics and Policy Challenges

                  basic/intermediate
                  • Prof. Dr. Kaspar Wyss, PhD, MPH
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  • Prof. Dr. Luca Crivelli, PhD
                    University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
                  • Prof. Dr. Carlo De Pietro, PhD
                    University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
                  • Prof. Dr. Isabelle Peytremann Bridevaux, MD PhD
                    Center for Primary Care and Public Health, unisanté, University of Lausanne
                  Health Systems Research
                  26 March 2025

                  Principles of Successful Dissemination of Health Research Findings

                  basic
                  • Dr. Rebecca Amati, PhD
                    Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  8 May 2025

                  Utilization of Preventive Health Services: Key Determinants and Social Inequalities

                  basic



                  • Dr. Vladimir Jolidon, PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  12 - 16 May 2025

                  Epidemiological Concepts, Principals, and Methods: A Practice-oriented Introduction

                  basic


                  • Prof. Dr. Irina Guseva Canu, PhD
                    Unisanté, department of occupational and environmental health, University of Lausanne
                  • Prof. Dr. Sabine Rohrmann, MPH, PhD
                    Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, University of Zürich
                  • Prof. Angèle Gayet-Ageron, MD, PhD
                    University Hospitals of Geneva, Clinical Epidemiology Department, University of Geneva
                  Epidemiology
                  26 - 28 May 2025

                  Migration Health

                  intermediate
                  • Prof. Dr. med. Daniel H. Paris
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  • PD Dr. med. Yves-Laurent Jackson
                    Geneva University Hospital
                  • Dr. Phil. Afona Chernet, PhD
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
                  4/5 June 2025

                  SSPH+ Annual Meeting, Including the IGC Students Meeting


                  • Our Annual meeting motto is “Breaking Walls”, as a signpost to our effort to bridge with national bodies in Switzerland. This year marks the 20th anniversary of SSPH+! Join us as we celebrate together! See the program here
                  10 - 12 June 2025

                  Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper

                  intermediate
                  • Prof. Dr. Emiliano Albanese, MD, MPH, PhD, FMH
                  • Dr. Rebecca Amati, PhD
                  • Dr. Maddalena Fiordelli, PhD

                    Institute of PublicHealth (IPH), Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
                  General Scientific Skills
                  17 - 19 June 2025

                  Applied Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology and Public Health

                  intermediate
                  • Prof. Dr. Gian Luca Di Tanna, PhD
                    Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
                    Department of Clinical Research (DCR), University of Bern
                  • Dr. Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, PhD
                    Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care (DEASS), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
                  Epidemiology
                  18 June 2025

                  Leveraging Large Language Models for Public Opinion Analysis

                  basic
                  • Dr. Christina Haag, PhD
                    Digital & Mobile Health Group, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zürich
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  23 - 25 June 2025

                  Life Course Epidemiology and Public Health

                  intermediate
                  • Dr. Cristian Carmeli, PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                  • Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg
                    Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada
                  • Dr. Emilie Courtin, PhD
                    Department of Health Policy, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
                  • PD Dr. Stéphane Cullati, PhD
                    Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva
                  Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Science in Health Research
                  1 - 3 July 2025

                  Missing Data in Observational Epidemiologic Studies Including Non-detects

                  intermediate/advanced
                  • Prof. Dr. Martin Röösli, PhD
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  • Dr. Jan Hattendorf, PhD
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel
                  Epidemiology
                  28 - 29 August and 1 - 3 September 2025

                  Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning & Healthcare

                  basic/intermediate


                  • Dr. Francesca Faraci, PhD
                    Bio Signal Processing Specialization Unit, Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
                  • Dr. Luigi Fiorillo, PhD
                    Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
                  • Dr. Davide Marzorati, PhD
                    Institute of Digital Technologies for Personalized Healthcare,University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland SUPSI
                  Epidemiology
                  4 September 2025

                  A Practical Guide on how to Submit Review and get your Paper Published in Public Health Journals

                  basic
                  • Dr. Ana Onã, PhD
                    Swiss Paraplegic Research, University of Lucerne
                  General Scientific Skills, Short Online Course
                  8 - 12 September 2025

                  Principles of Health Economics

                  basic/intermediate



                  • Prof. Joachim Marti, PhD
                    Center for Primary Care and Public Health (unisanté), University of Lausanne
                  • Prof. Armando N. Meier, PhD
                    Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel
                  Health Systems Research
                  15 - 19 September 2025

                  Epidemiological Data Analysis Strategy

                  intermediate
                  • Dr. Fiona Vanobberghen, PhD
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
                  • PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD
                    Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) & University of Basel
                  Epidemiology

                   

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