From Research to Practice:
Postgraduate
Training Course in Reproductive Health/Chronic
Disease
3 March – 10 April 2003
organised by
the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and
Research,
the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special
Programme for Research in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive
Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster (WHO/RHR) and
the
WHO Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Cluster (WHO/NMH)
in collaboration with
the Department of
Health of the Canton of Geneva
the Faculty of Medicine, Geneva
University
and
the Geneva Medical Association
Course files
List of participants Reproductive Health
- List of participants Chronic Disease
List of lecturers
LECTURE PLAN
Common course: Research methodology at WHO/room M105
Opening ceremony on 3 March will be held in the Executive Board Room , WHO
| Date | AM | Topic | Speaker | PM | Topic | Speaker |
| March 03 | 10.00 | Organisational matters | 14.00 | Opening ceremony | P Van Look A Campana PF Unger P Suter B Bourrit J Villar | |
| 14.45 | Fertility in ageing societies : Quo vadimus ? | E Diczfalusy | ||||
| 15.30 | Chronic Diseases: a global view | K Strong | ||||
| 16.00 | Welcome cocktail | WHO/ Room EB | ||||
| March 04 | 09.00 | Introduction to the common course | J Villar/ R Kulier | 14.00 | Visit of the WHO library |
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| 10.15 | The gap between evidence and practice in Reproductive Health | J Villar | ||||
| 11.15 | The gap between evidence and practice in Chronic Diseases | D Yach | ||||
| March 05 | 09.00 | Types of epidemiological studies | J Villar | 14.00 | Visit of the CMU library/computer rooms, Internet and Medline | A Campana |
| 10.15 | Cohort studies | A Morabia | ||||
| 11.15 | Case-control studies | A Morabia | ||||
| March 06 | 09.00 (2 h) |
Community interventions and equivalence trials | G Piaggio | 12.30 (salle D) | The Cochrane Collaboration | M Clarke |
| 14.00 | The Cochrane Library | M Clarke | ||||
| March 07 | 09.00 | Methodological issues in the measures of maternal morbidity/mortality | A Betran | 14.00 | Methodological issues in the measures of mental disorders | M van Ommeren |
| 10.15 | Methodological issues in the measures of chronic diseases | T Armstrong | ||||
| 11.15 | Methodological issues in the use of anthropometry for evaluation of nutritional status | M de Onis | ||||
| March 10 | 09.00 | Randomized controlled trials | M Merialdi | |||
| 10.15 | Screening for obstetrics and intrapartum events | M Merialdi | ||||
| 11.15 | Ethical aspects in research | E Vayena | ||||
| March 11 | 09.00 | Research synthesis | M Gülmezoglu | 14.30 | Power point presentation: practical issues | F Ludicke |
| 10.15 | Meta-analysis of individual randomisation & community trials | M Gülmezoglu | ||||
| 11.15 | Meta-analysis of observational data | A Betran | ||||
| March 12 | 09.00 | Strategies for data analysis : cohort studies | L Say | 14.00 | Screening for chronic disorder | A Miller |
| 10.15 (2 h) |
Strategies for data analysis : RCT & community interventions | G Piaggio | ||||
| March 13 | 09.00 | Critical appraisal of research reports | L Say | 14.00 | Gender and rights issues in Medicine | E Kismodi |
| 10.15 | Workshop : critical appraisal of a research paper | L Say | ||||
| March 14 | 09.00 | Strategies for data analysis : case-control | I Malonza | 14.00 | WHO Reproductive Health Library | A Shah |
| 11.15 | Data analysis : summary | J Villar |
Course 1 : Reproductive Medicine and Reproductive Biology at WHO/room L14
| Date | AM | Topic | Speaker | PM | Topic | Speaker |
| March 17 | 09.00 | Gametogenesis (Ovocyte/sperm) | C de Vantery | 14.00 | Dual protection methods | K O’Reilly |
| 10.15 | Fertilization | F Urner | ||||
| 11.15 | Puberty | V Schwitzgebel | ||||
| March 18 | 09.00 | Hypothalamo - gonadal axis | R Gaillard | |||
| 10.15 | Steroidogenesis | P Bischof | ||||
| 11.15 | Hormone receptors | P Bischof | ||||
| March 19
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09.00 (2h) |
Implantation | P Bischof | 14.30 | Visit of the cytopathology laboratory | P Vassilakos |
| 11.15 | Ethical aspects of reproduction | A Mauron | ||||
| March 20 | 08.45 | Introduction Genetics module & consultation | M Gersbach | 14.00 | Genetics and Hypogonadism | F Pralong |
| 09.00 | Genetic counseling : Principles and practice | M Gersbach | ||||
| 10.15 | Genetic consultation in O&G | M Gersbach | ||||
| 11.15 | Clinical cytogenetics : principles and examples per-& postnatal | S Dahoun | ||||
| March 21 | 09.00 | Principles of molecular diagnosis | M Morris | 14.00 | From birth control to reproductive health | G Benagiano |
| 10.15 | Heredity and cancer : Breast cancer as a model | P Chappuis | ||||
| 11.15 | The human genome project ; its implication for the practice of medicine in the 21st century | S Antonarakis | ||||
| March 24 | 09.00 | Reproductive health research at WHO | P v Look | |||
| 10.15 | Immunocontraception | D Griffin | ||||
| 11.15 | Long acting hormonal methods | C d’Arcangues | ||||
| March 25 | 09.00 | Male contraception (PDF) | K Vogelsong | |||
| 10.15 | Natural contraceptive methods (PDF) | K Vogelsong | ||||
| 11.15 | Emergency contraception | H v Hertzen | ||||
| March 26 | 09.00 | Contraceptive prevalence | I Shah | 14.00 | Preventing unsafe abortion | R Kulier |
| 10.15 | Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptives | B Peterson | ||||
| 11.15 | Female sterilization | B Peterson | ||||
| March 27 | 09.00 | Investigation of the infertile couple | A Campana | 14.00 | Diabetes and reproductive health | J Philippe |
| 10.15 | Treatment of infertility | A Campana | ||||
| 11.15 | Menstrual disorders | D Chardonnens | ||||
| March 28 | 09.00 | Male infertility | G de Boccard | 14.00 | HIV in pregnancy | P Brocklehurst |
| 10.15 | Artificial reproductive technology | T El Barbary | ||||
| 11.15 | Recurrent miscarriage | A Campana | ||||
| March 31 | 09.00 | Menopause | F Luzuy | 14.00 | Breast cancer: Diagnosis and treatment | G Vlastos |
| 10.15 | Hormone replacement therapy | F Luzuy | ||||
| 11.15 | Osteoporosis (PDF) | R Rizzoli | ||||
| April 01 | 09.00 | HPV infection in gynaecology: prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines | P-Y Dietrich | 14.00 | Palliative care | N Steiner |
| 10.15 | Cytopathology | R Genta | ||||
| 11.00 | Colposcopy | E Megevand | ||||
| 11.45 | Advanced cervical cancer: management | Y Popowski | ||||
| April 02 | 09.00 | Impaired fetal growth | M Merialdi | 14.00 | Oral contraceptives | E Ezcurra |
| 10.15 | Prenatal diagnosis | Ph Extermann | ||||
| 11.15 | Ultrasound in obstetrics | Ph Extermann | ||||
| April 03 | 09.00 | Postpartum haemorrhage | M Gulmezoglu | 16.00 | Visit and presentation: long distance learning | A Geissbuhler |
| 10.15 | Anaemia and its effect on pregnancy outcome | J Villar | ||||
| 11.15 | Vesico-vaginal fistula | C-H Rochat | ||||
| April 04 | 09.00 | Preeclampsia | M Merialdi | |||
| 10.15 | Antenatal Care | J Villar | ||||
| 11.15 | Malaria in pregnancy | R Kabra | ||||
| April 7,8,10 | Exams |
Course 2 : Chronic Disease at WHO Salle A
| Date | AM | Topic | Speaker |
| March 17 | 09.00 | Double Burden | A Kalache |
| 10.15 | Epidemiological Transition | A Kalache | |
| 11.15 | NCD risk: A life course perspective | A Kalache | |
| March 18 | 09.00 | Managing risk in health care | R Bengoa |
| 10.15 | Primary Prevention : Diet | A Kalache | |
| 11.15 | Primary Prevention: Physical Activity | T Armstrong | |
| March 19 | 09.00 | Primary Prevention: Smoking | V Costaesilva |
| 10.15 | Primary Prevention: Alcohol | L Riley | |
| 11.15 | Secondary Prevention: Screening (cervix cancer) | C Sepulveda | |
| March 20 | 09.00 | Secondary Prevention: Screening (breast cancer) | A Ullrich |
| 10.15 | Secondary Prevention: Screening (Hypertension) | Ch Viquerat | |
| 11.15 | Risk assessment | C Mathers | |
| March 21 | 09.00 | Stroke | R Bonita |
| 10.00 | Stroke | R Bonita | |
| 11.00 | Stroke | R Bonita | |
| March 24 | 09.00 | Community Intervention: Global Initiative on Diet and Physical Activity I | P Puska |
| 10.15 | Community Intervention: Global Initiative on Diet and Physical Activity II | P Puska | |
| 11.15 | Tobacco Convention | D Bettcher | |
| March 25 | 09.00 | Management of Cancer control program | C Sepulveda |
| 10.00 | Management of Cancer control program | C Sepulveda | |
| 11.00 | Management of Cancer control program | C Sepulveda | |
| March 26 | 09.00 | Diabetes | J-P Assal |
| 10.00 | Diabetes | J-P Assal | |
| 11.00 | Diabetes | J-P Assal | |
| March 27 | 09.00 | Surveillance | R Bonita |
| 10.15 | Surveillance | R Bonita | |
| 11.15 | Surveillance | R Bonita | |
| March 28 | no lectures | ||
| March 31 | 09.00 | CVD (focus on CHD & smoking) | TFI |
| 10.15 | |||
| 11.15 | |||
| 14.00 | Alcohol & Drugs | I Obot | |
| April 01 | 09.00 | Violence & injuries | A Villaveces |
| 10.15 | Violence & injuries | A Villaveces | |
| 11.15 | Violence & injuries | A Villaveces | |
| April 02 | 09.00 | Existing Data sources on Chronic Diseases | C Mathers |
| 10.15 | Existing Data sources on Chronic Diseases | C Mathers | |
| 11.15 | The Cochrane Library | R Kulier | |
| April 03 | 09.00 | Mental Health (focus on depression) | J Bertolote |
| 10.15 | Mental Health | J Bertolote | |
| 11.15 | Mental Health | J Bertolote | |
| April 04 | 09.00 | Chronic diseases: health system model | J Epping |
| 10.15 | Chronic diseases: Primary Health System | J Epping | |
| 11.15 | Chronic diseases: Adherence | E Sabate | |
| April 07 | 09.00 | Policies for chronic disease prevention | |
| 10.15 | Policies for chronic disease prevention | R Beaglehole | |
| 11.15 | Policies for chronic disease prevention | ||
| April 08 | 09.00 | From Research to Policy development in NCD | R Bengoa |
| 11.00 | Developing Policies for NCD prevention | P Pekka | |
| April 9 | Private Revision | ||
| April 10 | Exams |
This course is sponsored by
the
Geneva-Yaoundé Cooperation,
the
International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health,
the
Swiss National Science Foundation,
the
United Nations Population Fund and
the Ernst Schering Research Foundation
Edited by Aldo Campana,