Opening ceremony - Course files - List of lecturers - List of participants - Dinner - Oral presentations
Reviews presented by the participants - Course report
From Research to Practice:
Training in Sexual Health Research - Geneva 2005
14 February 2005 – 25 March 2005
organised by
the Fonds Universitaire Maurice Chalumeau
the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research -
WHO Collaborating Centre in Education and Research in Human Reproduction,
the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (WHO/RHR),
the Association Inter Hospitalo-Universitaire de Sexologie (A.I.H.U.S)
in collaboration with
the Department of Health of
the Canton of Geneva,
the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva,
the Geneva Medical Association
Lecture Plan
Common course: Research methodology
The opening ceremony on 14 February
will be in the EXB room/WHO
Lectures will be held in room M 605 ( 15 February - 25 February)
| Date | AM | Topic | Speaker | PM | Topic | Speaker |
| February 14 | 09.00 | Organisational matters | Organisers; venue: GFMER | 14.00 | Opening ceremony |
A Campana A Martin-Hilber C Méla W Pasini J Philippe P-A Schneider P-F Unger J Villar |
| ca. 15.30 | Welcome cocktail | WHO/ Restaurant | ||||
| February 15 | 09.00 | Introduction to the course | J Villar | 14.00 | Visit of the WHO library | |
| 09.15 | Maternal and newborn mortality and morbidities. The silent Tsunamis | M Islam | ||||
| 10.00 | Research in sexual health | A Martin-Hilber | ||||
| 11.00 | Sexual health group work: Preliminary project presentations | D Medico, N Recordon | ||||
| February 16 | 09.00 | Epidemiologic studies | M Merialdi | 14.00 | Visit of the CMU library/computer rooms, Internet and Medline | A Campana |
| 10.15 | Cohort studies | H Wolff | ||||
| 11.15 | Case-control studies | H Wolff | ||||
| February 17 | 09.00 | Randomized clinical trials | M Merialdi | 14.00 | Introduction to Excel, Word and Powerpoint | S Koppenhoefer |
| 10.15 | Cluster randomized trials and equivalence trials | D Wojdyla | 14.30 | Computer basics | S Koppenhoefer | |
| February 18 | 09.00 | Methodological issues in the measurement of maternal mortality and morbidity | A Betran | 14.00 | Chronic pelvic pain | K Khan |
| 11.15 | Methodological issues in the use of anthropometry for evaluation of nutritional status | M Bloessner | ||||
| February 21 | 09.00 | Screening for obstetrics and intrapartum events | M Merialdi | 13.30 | Sexual health group work: Specific needs and perspectives related to sexual health in different cultures | D Medico, N Recordon |
| 10.15 | Ethical issues in research | E Vayena | ||||
| February 22 | 09.00 | Research synthesis | M Gülmezoglu | 14.00 | How to write a scientific paper | J Khanna |
| 10.15 | The Cochrane Collaboration | R Kulier | ||||
| 11.15 | Systematic reviews of observational data | A Betran | ||||
| February 23 | 09.00 | Basics concepts in genetic epidemiology | M Merialdi | 13.30 | Sexual health group work A | D Medico, N Recordon |
| 10.45 | Strategies for Data Analysis: Randomized Controlled Trials | D Wojdyla | 15.00 | Sexual health group work B | D Medico, N Recordon | |
| February 24 | 09.00 | The WHO Reproductive Health Library | M Gülmezoglu | 14.00 | Gender, Women's Health, Human Rights | E Kismodi |
| 10.15 | Strategies for Data Analysis: Cohort and Case-control Studies | I Malonza | ||||
| February 25 | 09.00 | Introduction/Genetic consultation in OBGYN | M Gersbach | 14.00 | Critical appraisal of research reports | L Say |
| 10.15 | Genetic counselling: Principles and practice | M Gersbach |
Course: Sexual Health
Lectures will be held in room X 7
| Date | AM | Topic | Speaker | PM | Topic | Speaker |
| Week 3 | ||||||
| February 28 | 09.00 | Introduction to the three weeks’ course on sexual health: Sexology history in the XXth century | W Pasini | |||
| 10.00 | Construction of the sexual health paradigm | A Martin-Hilber | ||||
| 11.00 | Changing perspectives in sexual health research | S Hawkes | ||||
| March 01 | 9.00 | Introduction to social science research methods | K Kostrzewa | 13.30 | Group work | D Medico, N Recordon |
| 11.00 | Introduction to qualitative methods | K Kostrzewa | ||||
| March 02 | 09.00 | Research design options | K Kostrzewa | 13.00 | Operations research for sexual health | S Hawkes |
| 10.30 | Methods of data collection and analysis | K Kostrzewa | ||||
| March 03 | 09.00 | Ethical and legal issues in sexual health research / "Putting Women First" Ethical and Safety recommendations for Research on Violence against Women | J Cottingham, H Jansen | 13.00 | Group work on the projects | A Martin-Hilber, H Jansen |
| 11.00 | Group work: Ethical considerations, precautionary measures and designing instruments | J Cottingham, M Colombini, H Jansen | ||||
| March 04 | 09.00 | Sexuality for pleasure | G Abraham | |||
| 11.00 | Researching on sexuality for pleasure | D Medico | ||||
| Week 4 | ||||||
| March 07 | 10.15 | Group work | N Recordon, D Medico | |||
| 11.00 | Studying sexuality and sexual health in older persons | R Nissim | ||||
| March 08 | 09.00 | Focus group | D Medico, N Recordon | 14.00 | Child sexual abuse: research priorities / The Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health Status | A Phinney |
| 11.00 | Congenital syphilis | N Broutet | 15.30 | Studying infections related to sexual health | S Hawkes | |
| March 09 | 09.00 | Male contraception | K Vogelsong | 13.30 | Group work | D Medico, N Recordon |
| 11.00 | Microbicides Research and Development: State of the Art | I Malonza | ||||
| March 10 | 09.00 | Challenges to measuring violence against women | H Jansen | 14.00 | Studying sexual rights: what do we mean by sexual rights? Issues of stigma and discrimination. Barriers to overcome | E Kismodi |
| 11.30 | Research in trafficking in women | C Zimmermann | ||||
| March 11 | 09.00 | Studying adolescent sexuality and sexual health | H Bathija | |||
| 11.00 | The Practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and its relation to sexuality | A Fahmy | ||||
| Week 5 | ||||||
| March 14 | 09.00 | HIV-social mapping | C Obermeyer | |||
| 11.00 | Group work | D Medico, N Recordon | ||||
| March 15 | 9.00 | Sexual function and dysfunction in men | G De Boccard | |||
| Sexual function and dysfunction in men | W Pasini | |||||
| March 16 | 09.00 | Sexual identity disorders | R Porto | |||
| 11.00 | Introduction to qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews | D Medico | ||||
| March 17 | 09.00 | Research on child abuse: ethical and methodological aspects | D Halpérin | 14.00 | Video conference: From public health to sexology / Sexology and Public Health: Introduction | J Heiman |
| March 18 | 09.00 | Female dyspareunia | A Campana | |||
| Sexual function and dysfunction in women | G Abraham | |||||
| Week 6 | ||||||
| March 21, 22, 23 | Exams |
Edited by Aldo Campana,