Research Findings on Sports Participation and Parenthood in the Media Spotlight
Research results by Lars Lenze, a member of the research group on community health and health care systems, were recently featured in newspapers from the Tamedia group (e.g., Tagesanzeiger, Berner Zeitung). His study examines how becoming a parent influences sports and exercise behaviour, highlighting the difference between becoming a mother and a father. In the […]
Delegation from Singapore’s Agency for Integrated Care visits ISPM teams
The Community Health and Healthcare Systems Research Group at ISPM welcomed a delegation from the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Singapore for a learning exchange about a range of topics, including healthy aging, palliative care, and care integration last October 21. Led by deputy CEO Noel Cheah, the AIC delegation shared about the challenges posed […]
Gia Thu Ly has successfully finished her Master’s degree in Health Sciences
Gia Thu Ly has successfully finished her Master’s degree in Health Sciences at the University of Lucerne with magna cum laude. During the last three years where she also worked part-time at ISPM, her interest has been focused on health behaviour and management. She completed courses on social marketing in health promotion, health communication, stakeholder […]
Harvy Liwanag joins Editorial Board of Health Research Policy and Systems
Dr. Harvy Joy Liwanag, who is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Community Health and Health(care) Systems Research Group, has joined the editorial board of Health Research Policy and Systems as associate editor since October 2023. Published in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Health Research Policy and Systems is a journal that “covers all […]
Research Group Retreat 2023 Interlaken
In August 2023, the second annual Community Health and Health(care) Systems Research Group retreat took place. Professor Noora Ronkainen, from the Institute of Sport Science at the University of Bern, commenced the retreat with a thought-provoking presentation titled “Meaningful research, meaningful sport”. In her talk, Prof. Ronkainen reflected on the multifaceted nature of humans’ sources […]