German Guerra
Country : Mexico
National Institute of Public Health, Mexico
· Diplomas
B.Soc.Sci. (Hons) in Sociology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
MSc in Demography, The College of Mexico (Colmex)
· Biography
Germán Guerra has worked in Social Science and Public Health research projects in diverse public and private sector institutions in Mexico since 2006. He has served at a Health Science Researcher position in the Global Health Program of the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico since 2012. He has published several peer-reviewed scientific articles, book chapters, and dissemination notes on labor and employment, health and migration, social determinants of health, and global health diplomacy. His research interests focus on global health and its social determinants, health equity, and the impacts on health of employment and working conditions. Besides global public health, he enjoys all kinds of thought-provoking exchanges, and he is deeply passionate about cinema, cooking, and scuba diving.
· Why is this PhD important for you (for your career, organization or country)
This Ph.D. program represents a crucial step in my career as a health science researcher in the face of the complexities and challenges that our world presents us with every day. In addition, professionalization and capacity building in Global Health are top priorities at my home institution in Mexico. This doctoral program will allow me to further contribute to the development of training capacities in Global Health in the areas of research, teaching, and networking in Mexico and other collaborating Latin American institutions.
· Why did you choose our PhD?
This doctoral program is the perfect choice for people looking for the best match between flexibility and diversity. It requires a small number of on-site visits (crucial for people living outside Switzerland and cannot leave their place of residence due to work or personal constraints) while at the same offering a wide range of resources for expanding and strengthening skills in Global Health (courses, workshops, and activities) guided by renown teaching faculty, not only from UNIGE but also from all member Universities of the Swiss School of Public Health.