Leibniz ScienceCampus Digital Public Health (LSC DiPH) summer schoolDesigning, evaluating, and implementing digital public health interventions

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Digital Public Health Interventions Summer School Highlights

We are thrilled to share some wonderful moments from the recent Digital Public Health Interventions Summer School that took place in Bremen from July 10th to July 14th, 2023. This 5-day event, conducted in English, provided an enriching experience for all participants, exploring the design, evaluation, and implementation of digital public health interventions.

Unlocking the Potential of Digital Health

The summer school aimed to equip researchers, students, and professionals with the tools and knowledge to harness the power of digital public health interventions. Led by experts in the field, including Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb, Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schüz, Prof. Dr. Daniela Fuhr, Prof. Dr. Ansgar Gerhardus, Prof. Dr. Graham Moore and Dr. Jemma Hawkins the sessions were insightful and engaging.

Fostering Collaboration and Learning

Attendees from diverse backgrounds came together, creating a dynamic learning environment. The mix of lectures, seminars, and group activities encouraged collaboration and interactive discussions, enhancing the overall learning experience.

Practical Insights for Real-World Impact

One of the summer school's highlights was its emphasis on real-world challenges and practical solutions. Participants explored different intervention designs and evaluation methods, gaining valuable insights applicable to their work.

Recognizing Excellence

We celebrated the dedication and commitment of all participants by awarding certificates of achievement. These certificates represent their hard work and signify their expertise in digital public health interventions.

Exploring the Charm of Bremen

Beyond the classrooms, attendees embraced the charm of Bremen, a city blending history and modernity. Recommendations from the LSC DiPH-members added a special touch to their experience.

Relive the Moments

For a glimpse into the enriching moments shared during the summer school, explore our photo gallery.

Gratitude

Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to our exceptional course leads, Heide Busse and Laura Maaß, and the entire summer school organizations team. Their dedication and support were instrumental in making this event a success.

We extend a sincere thank you to all attendees, speakers, and collaborators for contributing to a memorable and impactful summer school.

Continuing the Journey

As we conclude this year's summer school, we look forward to building on the knowledge and connections made. Let's continue to drive progress in digital public health interventions, making a positive impact in our communities.

Until next time!

Digital public health interventions have great potential for enhancing population health, yet are complex, quickly evolving, and provide unique challenges. This 5-day summer school will provide a broad overview of the design, evaluation, and implementation of digital public health interventions.

The summer school will take place 10 to 14 July 2023 in Bremen. The course language is English.

It is hosted by the Leibniz ScienceCampus Digital Public Health (LSC DiPH) and will include a range of presenters, including Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb, Prof. Dr. Benjamin SchüzProf. Dr. Daniela Fuhr and Prof. Dr. Ansgar Gehardus.

Team
Summer School Course Leads: Heide Busse & Laura Maaß
Summer School Organisations Team: Saskia Müllmann, Moritz Jöst, Rehana Shrestha, Christopher Jones, Chen-Chia Pan, Núria Pedrós Barnils, Maham Saleem

Local Information

From 4 to 8 September 2023 the 37th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society will take place in Bremen. Some of the LSC DiPH-members are also involved in its organisation - and they have collected some very good recommendations, where to hang out, eat or shop and also what to see. Definitely worth a look!

Directions

The summer school will take place at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS.

Directions from the central train station or from the Bremen airport

From the forecourt of the central train station (track E) or from the airport, take tram number 6 in the direction "Universität" to the stop "Berufsbildungswerk/Technologiepark" (takes about 10 respectively 30 minutes). From there, walk back about 260 m (in the direction from which you just came) and cross the bridge over the stream. Just after the bridge, cross the rails to your right and arrive at BIPS.

Arriving by car

On the highway A27, take exit number 19 (Horn-Lehe/Universität) towards “Universität”. After 1 km, turn left (3rd traffic light) onto the road “Universitätsallee”. At the next traffic light, follow the road “Universitätsallee” and turn right. After 270 meters, you will reach the road “Achterstraße” at the left curve. After 80 meters, turn right into the parking lot.

For further information, see here.

LSC Summer School – Draft outline

Day 1 – Introduction to digital public health interventions

Time

Topic

Format

9:00-9:30

Registration and Arrival

 

9:30-10:30

Welcome

Seminar

10:30-11:15

Introduction to digital public health interventions

Lecture

11:15-11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30-12:30

Overarching frameworks on designing, evaluating and implementing digital

health interventions

Lecture

12:30-13:30

Lunch

 

13:30-14:30

Introduction to the design of digital public health interventions

Seminar

14:30-15:30

Group work: Getting to know one another; Introduction to group case study

Tutorial

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:00-16:45

Theory & Evidence-based approaches to the design of digital public health

interventions

Seminar

16:45-17:15

Reflections on Day 1

 

17:30 open end

Social event

 

Background Information

Who it is for:
  • Researchers currently working on or planning to work with digital public health interventions
  • Students undertaking a Master’s or PhD in Public Health, Psychology, Human-Computer-Interaction, Epidemiology, or related disciplines wishing to further their knowledge of digital public health interventions
  • Professionals wishing to take on an evidence-based perspective to their work with digital public health interventions

Course objectives:

  • To learn about the opportunities, challenges, and methods for designing, evaluating, and implementing digital public health interventions
  • To acknowledge different intervention designs and evaluation methods and apply them to a specific digital public health topic
  • To be able to critically assess factors to be considered when implementing digital public health interventions in real-world scenario

Summer school format:

The summer school will consist of a mix of lectures, seminars, and hands-on group activities. Most presentations will be delivered in person, with some occasional presentations to be pre-recorded or presented online. The summer school is designed to be interactive with small group and whole group activities and discussions throughout.

All participants will further be provided with:

  • A reading list
  • An option to present their work via an interactive poster presentation
  • A certificate will be provided for each participant including the working hours and the group presentation.

Speakers (include):

Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Head of Department Prevention and Evaluation

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schüz, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Head of Department Prevention and Health Promotion

Prof. Dr. Ansgar Gerhardus, Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Head of Department Health Services Research

Costs:

400 Euro per participants. The costs include the costs of the program, lunch for each of the five days and coffee breaks, a guided social activity in Bremen, and a summer school dinner.

Please note that accommodation and travel are not included in the costs. The organization team will provide a few recommendations for different accommodation options nearby.

Travel Grants:

Travel grants of 500 or 1.000 Euro will be provided to selected participants. Information on selection criteria and the application process will follow soon.

Registration and application process:

Registration closed

Contact:

Mail: diph-summerschool@leibniz-bips.de

Speaker

Professor Dr Hajo Zeeb
E-Mail: zeeb(at)leibniz-bips.de
Tel: +49 421 21856902
Fax: +49 421 21856941

Project Office

Dr. Moritz Jöst
E-Mail: joest(at)leibniz-bips.de
Tel: +49 421 21856755
Fax: +49 421 21856941

Press

Rasmus Cloes
E-Mail: cloes(at)leibniz-bips.de
Tel: +49 421 21856780
Fax: +49 421 21856941

Partners

BIPS

 

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