IPH Teaching Activities
IPH is committed to making a concrete, substantial, tangible and decisive contribution to promoting the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and its use for the sustainable development of society. To achieve this goal, it is essential to offer USI matriculated students in-depth courses in the various areas that the Institute deals with, contributing to the growth of future health professionals.
In fact, the Institute offers several courses within a number of curricula that you can discover below.
Master
The IPH will offer a Major in Digital Public Health within the Master of Science in Health (MH) starting from the 2026/2027 academic year.
The IPH offers courses within some of the master's programs of the University of Lugano through teaching public health related subjects. Below is a list of master's programs:
Master of Arts in Economics and Communication in Public Management and Policy (PMP)
Master of Science in Cognitive Psychology in Health Communication (biomed) (MPHC)
Master of Science in Communication and Economics in Marketing and Transformative Economy (MMTE)
Master of Science in Communication in Communication, Management & Health (MCMH)
Doctorate
Study and research enable science to continue to make new discoveries. For this reason, IPH considers doctoral training a focal point for scientific research in the world of public health and offers a Doctor of Public Health program.
The Institute makes its professors and researchers available to support students' academic growth, including through the opportunity to take an active part in research projects on a national and global scale.
Developing skills in analysis, data collection and management are just some of the program's focuses.
The IPH addresses public health across the board: epidemiology, population aging, the relationship between the market and health, health communication, etc. This allows the doctoral student to delve deeper and contribute to research in the topic that is most of his or her interest.
The Doctorate in Public Health is organized in accordance with the doctoral regulations of the USI Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society and the Faculty of economics.
For information on admission and regulations, please see following links:
https://www.biomed.usi.ch/en/study/doctoral-studies-biomedical-sciences/phd
https://www.com.usi.ch/en/study-communication/phd-doctoral-studies/phd-communication-sciences
https://www.eco.usi.ch/en/study-economics/phd-doctoral-studies
SSPH+
At the SSPH+ Summer School in Public Health Policy, Economics, and Management in Lugano, professionals, researchers, and graduate students from all over the world come together for a unique learning experience focused on the impact of public health.
We hope you will join us for another year of mutual learning for change.
SSPH+ Inter-university Graduate Campus courses
- Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper
Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper is a hands-on, NIH-based course on scientific writing in the biomedical sciences, with a particular – though not exclusive – focus on public health and epidemiology. The course combines theory and practice in manuscript development through supervised group work throughout its entirety.
Its main goal is to provide PhD students with a solid and structured approach to conceptualising, planning, writing, presenting, revising, and publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles. - Principles of Successful Dissemination of Health Research Findings
Effective dissemination is essential for translating health research into practice, guiding policy, informing the public, encouraging study participation, and improving public health. This introductory course strengthens the third pillar of SSPH+, “Science to Policy & Practice”, by providing PhD students with foundational knowledge and practical skills to communicate their research findings to diverse audiences beyond academia, including the general public, study participants, and policymakers.
Executive Master
Net-MEGS
Net-MEGS is a work-compatible advanced training program aimed at professionals active in the health and socio-health care field and young graduates from various faculties who are talented and have a keen interest in pursuing a management career in these fields. For the latter, paid internship positions are offered at institutions operating in the health and socio-health context in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
