Program Overview

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Program Overview

The University of Geneva offers a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Laboratory Medicine, a program designed to provide interdisciplinary skills for managing a medical laboratory.

Program Details

Objectives

• Discover the main medical aspects of laboratory medicine
• Acquire theoretical knowledge of the general principles of managing a medical analysis laboratory
• Familiarize oneself with appropriate statistical methods in laboratory medicine
• Develop theoretical knowledge of pre- and post-analytical sample management and the organization of biobanks

Public

The program is open to candidates who have completed their higher university studies (master's or doctoral level) in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, or equivalent fields in the life sciences, in Switzerland or with a foreign title deemed equivalent.

Program Structure

The program consists of 3 modules:

1. Base scientifique et organisation de la médecine de laboratoire (Scientific basis and organization of laboratory medicine)
2. Procédures diagnostiques (Diagnostic procedures)
3. Gestion du laboratoire et management (Laboratory management and management)

Titre obtenu

The CAS in Laboratory Medicine is awarded by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva to participants who have satisfied the knowledge control conditions of the modules.

Module 1: Base scientifique et organisation de la médecine de laboratoire

Dates

• 11 September 2024
• 24 September 2024
• 11 October 2024
• 8 November 2024
• 22 November 2024
• 3 December 2024
• 17 December 2024

Location

Genève / Lausanne

Description

Subjects:

• Laboratory medicine based on evidence
• Laboratory informatics
• Pre- and post-analytical aspects
• Point of care diagnostic
• Statistics in laboratory medicine
• Support for clinical research

Objectives:

• Integrate population and individual perspectives of laboratory medicine into practice
• Represent or summarize data related to laboratory medicine using appropriate statistical means
• Know the methodological bases of clinical studies

Intervenants

• Pierre Lescuyer, HUG, Genève
• Nicolas Lorenzon, HUG, Genève
• David Dominguez-Amado, HUG, Genève
• Pierre-Alain Binz, CHUV, Lausanne
• Idris Guessous, HUG, Genève
• Michel Rossier, Hôpital du Valais, Sion

Module 2: Procédures diagnostiques

Dates

• 10 January 2025
• 21 January 2025
• 3 February 2025
• 14 February 2025
• 7 March 2025
• 17 March 2025
• 8 April 2025

Location

Genève - Lausanne

Description

Subjects:

• Tumoral diseases
• Cardiovascular and renal diseases
• Infectious diseases
• Gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases
• Contribution of the medical analysis laboratory to emergency medicine
• Neurological diseases
• Laboratory diagnosis related to pregnancy, childbirth, newborns, and childhood

Objectives:

• Consolidate basic knowledge in cancer biology
• Familiarize oneself with laboratory techniques used in oncology
• Consolidate basic knowledge of major cardiovascular, renal, and neurological diseases

Intervenants

• Yann Christinat, HUG, Genève
• Christine Deffert, HUG, Genève
• Ilse Kern, HUG, Genève
• Pierre-Alain Binz, CHUV, Lausanne
• Belen Ponte, HUG, Genève
• Pascale Roux-Lombard, HUG, Genève
• Manuel Schibler, HUG, Genève

Module 3: Gestion du laboratoire et management

Dates

• 7 May 2025
• 16 May 2025
• 26 May 2025
• 11 June 2025
• 27 June 2025
• 16 September 2025
• 7 October 2025
• 29 October 2025
• 11 November 2025
• 5 December 2025

Location

Genève

Planning

• Human resource management and leadership: 3 days
• Quality assurance and accreditation: 2 days
• Hygiene and safety: 2 days
• Project management and change management: 2 days
• Labor law and legal conditions: 1 day

Description

Subjects:

• Human resource management and leadership
• Project management and change management
• Quality assurance and accreditation
• Hygiene and safety

Objectives:

• Understand the HR challenges of an organization and a service
• Determine the phases and follow-up of a project
• Acquire the fundamental principles of quality assurance and accreditation
• Acquire fundamental knowledge of biosafety

Intervenants

• Arnaud Riat, HUG, Genève
• Joëlle Höfelmann, HUG, Genève
• Sabine Yerly, HUG, Genève
• Nicolas Quoex, Skillspotting, Genève

Evaluation

The evaluation methods may vary depending on the modules and teachers: written or oral exam.

Direction

Prof. Nicolas Vuilleumier, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

Coordination

Nathalie Gutierrez and Dr. Marc Fathi, University of Geneva

Remarks

Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

This program contributes to the development of skills that can impact various sustainable development goals, particularly those related to health and well-being.

Finance

• The program fee is CHF 7,000.
• The program is complete, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 participants required.

Credits and Duration

• The program awards 12 ECTS credits.
• It takes place from September 2024 to December 2025, with 175 hours of face-to-face teaching.
• Classes are held from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with breaks.