INTERNATIONALIZATION. A person-centered care model has been developed at Panzi Hospital in the Congo based on years of care of women severely traumatized of sexual violence in the wake of the war. Marie Berg, a professor at the Department of Health and Care Sciences, together with Dr. Denis Mukwege, recently wrote a scientific article describing the “One Stop Centre” care model. In this article she describes the story of her…
Christer Dahlin appointed Ramfjord Visiting Professor at UMSD
APPOINTMENT. Professor Christer Dahlin, Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, has been appointed as Ramfjord Visiting Professor at University of Michigan School of Dentistry (UMSD), Ann Arbor, USA. Christer Dahlin will spend time at the Giannobile Lab who focuses on developing techniques which will help clinicians to repair, reconstruct and regenerate craniofacial anomalies in patients. The lab has also been selected by the NIDCR to establish…
Holistic healing with the help of person-centred care structured as the One Stop Center Care model – seminar report
GLOBAL HEALTH. Dr Denis Mukwege from DR Congo, visited Gothenburg on 17th October, where he addressed a large audience at The University of Gothenburg’s Global Challenges seminar. Dr Mukwege has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several times. He has received many awards for his work, such as the Olof Palme Prize, the Right Livelihood Award, the United Nations Human Rights Prize, the EU Sakharov Prize, and, just recently…
New opportunities for researchers and students to use the resources of Framtidens Företag (“Future Buisnesses”)
INNOVATION. 2016, University of Gothenburg has started a collaboration with the incubator Framtidens Företag. Through the cooperation researchers and students are given an opportunity to use the incubator facilities and services. Among other things, there are three physical work places available. Framtidens Företag provides access to business development, office space, meeting space, coaching, a wide network of business community and among financiers, as well as an opportunity to sit alongside…
External report on stem cell-treated organ transplants at Sahlgrenska University Hospital now complete
REPORT. In the report, Bengt Gerdin highlights several details of four cases where stem cell-treated transplanted organs were used in 2011-2012. Failures to seek permission for the procedures performed on the patients should be seen in light of the few available alternative treatments and unclear legislation at the time. The report examined four transplants, one trachea transplant and three transplants of blood vessels in the abdomens of children. “The procedures…