Elective Module
Date: TBD 2027
Venue: Bern (participation in person or online)
Language: English
Registration single module: Registration
Fee: two-day module CHF 500 (from November 2026: CHF 830)
Credits
1 ECTS point two-day module
CME points applied for “Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Infektiologie”
CME points applied for “Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Pneumologie”
CME point applied for “Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Urologie”
Content
The module combines the fields of infectiology and urology. Different risk behaviour, the influence of gender roles, differences in anatomy and sex-specific characteristics of the immune system lead to important differences in the epidemiology, expression, course and treatment of diseases.
Specifically, the module covers the following topics:
Infectious Diseases
- Sex- and gender-related aspects of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Differences in infection risk, transmission, and prevention
- Sex-specific symptoms of sexually transmitted infections
- The consequences of STIs for women and men
- Access to diagnostic services, treatment, and prevention programmes
Urology
- Sex differences in urological diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections
- Bladder dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and overactive bladder
- Sex-specific aspects of urological cancers
- The role of anatomy and hormones in urological health
Objectives
Participants
- can explain the influence of sex and gender on the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV and know the core group theory, sexual behaviour and networks, and the most important factors for STI and HIV epidemics.
- are aware of gender differences in the diagnosis and treatment of urological tumours, urinary tract infections and bladder dysfunction and understand the role of anatomy and hormones.