The organizers of the Swiss Public Health Conference
The Swiss Public Health Conference is organised each year by The Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). Each year, a Swiss academic institution assumes the role of host and takes the scientific-thematic lead.
The Swiss Society for Public Health
The Swiss Society for Public Health is an independent national organisation representing the concerns of public health. With its expert Council, six thematic specialist groups, as well as individual, collective members and donors, it builds a nationwide interdisciplinary network for public health experts, who are given the opportunity for professional exchange. The Swiss Society for Public Health is committed to create optimal conditions and support decision-makers for the improvement of the Swiss population’s health. The Swiss Society for Public Health organizes several symposia on topical health issues each year.
Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
Since its founding in 2005, the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) assembles the inter-university faculty of public health sciences affiliated with twelve Swiss universities. The jointly supported Foundation is based on the vision that public health sciences are shaped by many disciplines. In a small country like Switzerland, no academic institution has the critical mass needed to cover all health-related issues. The SSPH+ "virtual inter-university public health faculty" strengthens health sciences with an innovative lean structure in a country where federal structures have led to rather weak public health systems. Training and education programs of more than 250 Faculty members empower health professionals to find appropriate answers to complex health issues. SSPH+ Faculty members supervise over 400 PhD students in public health sciences.
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
The University
of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) is one of the
nine professional universities recognised by the Swiss Confederation. With its
Departments and Affiliated Schools, the University is present in Ticino and
beyond the cantonal borders.SUPSI
offers Bachelor's, Master's and Diploma programmes in the fields of
Architecture and Construction, Design, Business management, Teacher Training,
Social Work, Music and Theatre, Healthcare, Engineering and Information
Technology.
SUPSI has
more than 6’000 students in training, approximately 4’500 participants in the
certificated continuing education courses, and almost 1’300 employees.
SUPSI is a professionalising multidisciplinary, innovative university of
applied sciences and arts with a Latin culture, recognised and leader in
networking at both national and international level, in the academic, business
and political-institutional context.
The Department
of Business Economics, Health and Social Care brings together business
economics, health and social care under one roof with transversal competences
in the areas of undergraduate and graduate studies, continuing education,
research and service provision. The Department offers Bachelor's
degree programmes in Nursing, Ergotherapy, Physiotherapie, Social care,
Business Administration and Leisure management, and Master's degrees in
Business administration, Nursing and Social work. The Department also offers a
flexible and modular proposal of continuing education courses. It also carries out research and service
activities in constant dialogue with the scientific community and local
organisations and companies.
With a strong network of contacts at local, national and international level,
the Department seeks to understand the transformations taking place in the
economic and social context of reference, and to respond to training needs.
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is an international, people-friendly university, organised in six Faculties and active in several study and research areas, among which: architecture, communication sciences, computational science, data science, economics, health studies, humanities, informatics, law, medicine and biomedicine.
Every day on its campuses in Lugano, Mendrisio and Bellinzona, 4300 students and 1400 professors, lecturers and researchers from over 115 different countries meet and interact with one another. Young and lively, USI offers its students highly engaging and interdisciplinary studies. It gives its researchers a privileged space where they enjoy autonomy and can take personal initiative
Established in 1996, USI is in constant evolution, always taking on new challenges while remaining true to its three guiding principles: quality, openness and responsibility.
Istituto di salute pubblica (IPH)
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) at the Università della Svizzera italiana is an inter-faculty institute dedicated to teaching, research and service activities in the public health sciences and its component disciplines. The IPH is the focal point, the main actor, and the public health contact point of USI. IPH's vision echoes the ultimate goal of global public health - a better, healthier, safer world for all. It pursues this goal through a robust network of local, national, and international partners.
Scientific Committee
- Albanese Emiliano, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
- Amati Rebecca, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
- Bernegger Guenda, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
- Chiesa Magda (Directrice des soins infirmiers, Organizzazione Sociopsichiatrica Cantonale & SUPSI)
- Chiolero Arnaud, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
- Crivelli Luca, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
- Dratva Julia, Swiss Public Health Doctors (SPHD)
- Hoff Paul, Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMW)
- Langenberger Muriel, Pro mente sana
- Schumacher Jann, Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)
- Martin Sölch Chantal, Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg
- Nieuwenboom Wim, Mental health specialist group
- Nocera Sandra, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
- Page Julie, Mental health network
- Peter Claudio, The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan)
- Quinto Carlos (FMH)
- Raballo Andrea, Cantonal Sociopsychiatric Organisation & University of Southern Switzerland (USI)
- Steffen Thomas, Public Health Switzerland,
- Kahlmeier Sonja, Public Health Switzerland