INTERNATIONALIZATION. This autumn Sepideh Olausson, an associate professor in health sciences, is at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. There she works at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovations on a teaching sabbatical funded by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT). Olausson says she finds inspiration in teaching and academic leadership. STINT’s Teaching Sabbatical program aims to develop both individuals and institutions. By…
The Institute of Odontology signed an exchange agreement with Tokyo Dental College
INTERNATIONALIZATION. Wednesday, October 12 was a wonderful day for our dental program, which entered into an exchange agreement with Tokyo Dental College in Japan. Hitoshi Yamamoto, professor and vice dean, signed the agreement for Tokyo Dental College, and Peter Lingström, professor and head of institute, signed on behalf of Sahlgrenska Academy. The delegation from Tokyo also included associate professor Yoichi Ishizuka, who has ongoing research collaboration with researchers at the…
A pioneer in drama in nursing education retires
PEOPLE. Professor Margret Lepp, a driving force in the development of drama in nursing education, has now resigned from the Institute of Health and Care Sciences. A two-hour long symposium with invited speakers preceded a traditional party in her honor. [Scroll down to see more photos from the retirement celebration.] It became clear during the symposium that Margret Lepp, in addition to being a highly valued colleague and friend,…
Stor donation stärker samarbete med kenyanskt institut
INTERNATIONALISERING. Forskningsinstitutet APHRC i Kenya har just fått 15 miljoner dollar i gåva från amerikanska filantroper. Gåvan ger stabila förutsättningar för fördjupade samarbeten inom både forskning och forskarutbildning, bland annat med Sahlgrenska akademin. African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) är ett väletablerat privat forskningsinstitut i Nairobi, Kenya, bildat av afrikaner, lett av afrikaner och med afrikansk hälsa som fokus. Sahlgrenska akademin har ett långvarigt samarbete med institutet, bland annat…
Senior lecturer and volunteer for defense of Ukraine
UKRAINE. Professor Max Petzold had just applied for an Erasmus project to strengthen public health research in several Eastern European countries, including Ukraine, when the country was invaded. Together, we called Olena Dubovyk, associate professor and senior lecturer at one of the universities in Kyiv, who provided some insight into her personal experience of the situation in the Ukraine war. Ukraine has experienced instability and conflict since Russia’s illegal annexation…