Igor Francetic

Igor Francetic is a Research Fellow at the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care at the University of Bristol. He holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of Basel (2019) and has expertise in health economics, applied microeconomics, and econometric analysis. His research focuses on healthcare organization, health behaviors, and policy evaluation, with a particular emphasis on emergency care prioritization, primary care workforce dynamics, and health inequalities. He has contributed to policy-oriented projects in Switzerland and Tanzania, including studies on hospital networks, patient safety, and health systems governance.

**Education**:

• PhD in Public Health (University of Basel, 2019)
• MSc in Economics (University of Lausanne, 2016)
• BA in Economics (University of Lugano, 2012)
• BSc in Business Administration (SUPSI, 2011)

**Research Interests**:
His work explores cancer screening, spillover effects in healthcare, emergency care disparities, and primary care networks. He employs microeconometric and network analysis tools, leveraging platforms like R and Stata. Recent studies include evaluating skill-mix changes in primary care (England), socioeconomic disparities in emergency care access, and the impact of social accountability monitoring in Tanzania.

**Awards & Fellowships**:

• SSPH+ Fellow, Swiss School of Public Health (2024–)
• SNSF Ambizione Fellow, SUPSI (2024–)

**Teaching**: Co-lecturer for the Health Economics unit (ECON 32202) at the University of Bristol.

**Professional Memberships**:

• Health Economists' Study Group UK (HESG)
• Royal Economic Society (RES)
• Swiss Society of Health Economics (sggö)
• Croatian Health Economics Association (CHEA) – Co-founder and board member