Strategic public health policy and planning: an introduction to systems thinking and modelling for evidence-based decision making
SSPH+ Lugano Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management

18.08.2025 - 20.08.2025 Universtità della Svizzera italiana, Est Campus, Via La Santa 1, 6962 Lugano, Schweiz
Early Bird Prices until May 1st
Bewerbungsfrist:July 15th 2025
Kursinhalte
The course is a “hands on” entry level course to expose participants to the principles of Systems Thinking & System Dynamics Modelling. Efficient public health policy prioritization requires that we understand how systems function and how their various parts are interrelated. Public Health policy examples of the use of these techniques will focus on the cost and socio-economic implications of infectious disease; particularly AMR, chronic disease prevention,and mental health systems strengthening
The course is a “hands on” entry level course to expose participants to the principles of Systems Thinking & System Dynamics Modelling. Efficient public health policy prioritization requires that we understand how systems function and how their various parts are interrelated. Public Health policy examples of the use of these techniques will focus on the cost and socio-economic implications of infectious disease; particularly AMR, chronic disease prevention,and mental health systems strengthening
Lernziele, Trainingsziele
- Recognize a Systemic Problem
- Draw a Causal Loop Diagram
- Build a System Dynamics model of a Public Health Issue
- Perform an economic evaluation of proposed interventions
- Explain Complex Systemic problems to others
- Recognize a Systemic Problem
- Draw a Causal Loop Diagram
- Build a System Dynamics model of a Public Health Issue
- Perform an economic evaluation of proposed interventions
- Explain Complex Systemic problems to others
Zielpublikum
Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students
Practitioners, researchers, and graduate students
Qualifikationen
Basic numeracy & computer skills
Basic numeracy & computer skills
Anmerkungen
Course Facilitators: Prof. Mark Heffernan (Western Sydney University), Giulio Cisco (Unisantè), Prof. Jo-An Occhipinti & Dr. Ante Prodan (University of Sydney)
Course Facilitators: Prof. Mark Heffernan (Western Sydney University), Giulio Cisco (Unisantè), Prof. Jo-An Occhipinti & Dr. Ante Prodan (University of Sydney)
Anfragen und Anmeldung:
On-site only course
Frau Emilia Campello
Gesundheitssysteme, Public Health

Art des Abschlusses
Abschluss-Zertifikat
Abschluss-Zertifikat
Dauer
3 Tage
3 Tage
Sprache
Englisch
Englisch
Credit Points
1 ECTS - Points
1 ECTS - Points
Kosten
Auf Anfrage
(For information about fees and available discounts, please visit our website: https://www.ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch/enroll#format-and-pricing)
Auf Anfrage
(For information about fees and available discounts, please visit our website: https://www.ssph-lugano-summerschool.ch/enroll#format-and-pricing)
Veranstalter Kontakt
c/o Prof. Suggs, ICPP, Università della Svizzera italiana, via G. Buffi 13
6900 Lugano
Schweiz
c/o Prof. Suggs, ICPP, Università della Svizzera italiana, via G. Buffi 13
6900 Lugano
Schweiz
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