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Course Program 2025 of the Inter-university Graduate Campus (IGC)

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Date	Title	Speakers	Field
1 - 3 July 2025	Missing Data in Observational Epidemiologic Studies Including Non-detects intermediate/advanced Course Flyer Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil Ongoing	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 Course Flyer University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) course format: online Fully booked Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch	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 Course Flyer NEW COURSE University of Lucerne course format: 2hour online course for SSPH+ PhD and MD students Fully booked Registration for waiting list by email to phdph@ssphplus.ch	Dr. Ana Onã, PhD Swiss Paraplegic Research, University of Lucerne	General Scientific Skills
8 - 12 September 2025	Principles of Health Economics basic/intermediate Course Flyer University of Basel course format: on site at Universtiy of Basel Registration before 8 August 2025	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 Course Flyer Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil Registration before 15 August 2025	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
22 - 26 September 2025	Causal Inference for Population Health Sciences advanced Course Flyer 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 Registration before 22 August 2025	PD Dr. Tracy Glass, PhD Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), University of Basel Dr. Cristian Carmeli, PhD Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg Prof. Dr. Martin Huber, PhD Chair of Applied Econometrics and Policy Evaluation, University of Fribourg	Epidemiology
8 - 10 October 2025	Introduction to the Statistical Software R basic Course Flyer Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil Registration before 8 September 2025	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 Course Flyer 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 Course Flyer NEW COURSE University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) course format: on site at Bern University of Applied Sciences Registration before 21 September 2025	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
12 - 14 November 2025	Qualitative Health Research: BASIC Module: Defining and Developing Qualitative Research in Public Health basic Course Flyer University of Lausanne course format: on site at University of Lausanne Registration before 12 October 2025	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 Course Flyer Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) course format: on site at Swiss TPH, Allschwil Registration before 17 October 2025	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 Course Flyer University of Lausanne course format: on site at University of Lausanne 3 last places available! Registration before 24 October 2025	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
2025	Medical Care Epidemiology: From Variation to Low-Value Care intermediate Course Flyer NEW COURSE University of Lausanne course format: on site at University of Lausanne *The course is postponed. A new date will follow.*	Prof. Dr. Joachim Marti, PhD Center for Primary Care and Public Health (unisanté), University of Lausanne Prof. Dr. Arnaud Chiolero, MD PhD Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg Department of Epidemiology, McGill University, Canada Reto Jörg and Jonathan Zufferey Swiss Health Observatory (OBSAN)	Epidemiology, Health Systems Research
23/24 June 2026	SSPH+ Annual Meeting and IGC Students Meeting at University of Fribourg save the date, more information will follow
2026	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
2026	Public Health Surveillance and Population Health Monitoring intermediate/advanced	PD Dr. 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
2026	Understanding Social Inequalities and Social Problems in Health! basic	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
2026	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
2026	Big Data in Public Health basic/intermediate	PD Dr. Oliver Grübner, PhD Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne Prof. Christian Baumgartner, PhD Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne Dr. Vasileios Nittas, PhD Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University Dr. Nico Pfiffner, PhD Department of Communication and Media Research, 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

Past Courses

Date	Title	Speakers	Field
29 - 31 January 2025	Public Health Law and Ethics basic Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	Dr. Rose van der Linden, PhD Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg	General Scientific Skills
3 - 7 March 2025	Basics of Scientific Writing in English: A Structured Method for Organizing and Writing Better, Faster Papers basic Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	Dr. Sandro Tiziano Stoffel, PhD Department of Public Health, Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine, University of Basel	General Scientific Skills
17 - 21 March 2025	The Swiss Health System: Key Characteristics and Policy Challenges basic/intermediate Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	Dr. Rebecca Amati, PhD Institute of Public Health, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)	General Scientific Skills
8 May 2025	Utilization of Preventive Health Services: Key Determinants and Social Inequalities basic Course Flyer	Dr. Vladimir Jolidon, PhD Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg	General Scientific Skills
12 - 16 May 2025	Epidemiological Concepts, Principals, and Methods: A Practice-oriented Introduction basic Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	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 Course Flyer	Dr. Christina Haag, PhD Digital & Mobile Health Group, Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zürich	General Scientific Skills
23 - 25 June 2025	Life Course Epidemiology and Public Health intermediate Course Flyer	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