Compulsory Module
Date: TBD 2027
Venue: Bern (participation in person or online)
Language: English
Registration single module: Registration
Fee: two-day module CHF 830, single-day booking CHF 430
Credits
1 ECTS point two-day module
CME points applied for “Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung”
Content
This module provides participants with the knowledge and tools to identify, understand, and minimise sex- and gender-related biases throughout all stages of the research process, from study design and data collection to data analysis, interpretation of findings, and their translation into clinical practice.
Understanding and reducing sex- and gender-related inequalities in research and healthcare requires data that adequately capture both biological (sex) and sociocultural (gender) determinants. The module explores how biological and social determinants of health influence outcomes, interact with one another, and can be methodologically distinguished.
The module combines lectures and workshops. During the workshops, participants work on their CAS thesis or their own research projects. They engage in both individual and group work, as well as plenary discussions, while receiving guidance, expert input, and feedback from experienced researchers and specialists.
Objectives
Participants
- are familiar with general principles and international policies on the inclusion of sex and gender in health research
- are able to critically appraise sex/gender bias in research design, methods, interpretation and publications
- are familiar with different methods and approaches to minimize sex/gender bias
- have a thorough understanding of the importance of sex and gender in their own research projects