Dr. Idris Guessous

Professor

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Biography

Idris Guessous is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) Faculty of Medicine, specializing in Community Health and Medicine. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Lausanne in 2001 and further trained in clinical epidemiology. He holds an MD specialization in general internal medicine from Lausanne/Geneva and completed a PhD in epidemiology at Emory University, USA. In 2009, he joined Hôpital Universitaire de Genève (HUG) as a Clinical Associate and has since progressed to Head of the Division of Primary Care Medicine and co-director of the Centre for Primary Care Medicine. His research focuses on the genetic and environmental determinants of health, and he actively participates in national and international population-based studies. Notable projects include Pro-HUG, @choum, SeroCov, and SPECCHIO RAFAEL. Guessous is the principal investigator in the European multi-centre clinical trial GNC-501, which evaluates treatment efficacy for individuals affected by post-Covid syndrome. He has held leadership roles within the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine and has editorial responsibilities with Swiss Medical Weekly and Swiss Medical Forum. He was appointed Vice-Dean for postgraduate and continuing education at UNIGE in July 2023.

Research Interests

Experience

Vice-Dean

2023-07-15 — Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Overseeing postgraduate and continuing education and development of professional identity.

Full Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Leading the Division of Primary Care Medicine and co-directing Centre for Primary Care Medicine.

Clinical Associate

2009-01-01 — Present

Hôpital Universitaire de Genève • Geneva, Switzerland

Head of Population Epidemiology Unit focusing on health determinants.

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.