Ann-Marie Wennberg Larkö, Professor of Dermatology at Sahlgrenska Academy and Hospital Director for Sahlgrenska University Hospital, will become chair of the national health care competence council that the government has decided to set up. The Council shall, in the long term, coordinate, map and work to increase the efficiency of the provision of competence for healthcare personnel.
“We are in great need of more doctors, nurses and midwives across the country to ensure welfare. The provision of expertise in health care places demands on good collaboration between universities, research and regions. The national health care competence council is an important step in the continued work”, says Matilda Ernkrans, Minister of Higher Education and Research.
More info in the pressrelease from the government (In Swedish).