References - executive and professional education

Meet Thomas Wahlgren, Medical director Oncology at Pfizer and representative of the Expert network on Cancer of LIF. He explains how the training Karolinska Institutet provided has increased the skills of staff in the member organisations.

Meet Wei Ge, a geriatric physician from China who participated in a two-week training in Sweden on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The training covered a wide range of topics including genetics, treatment, elderly care and support to relatives. 

Meet six post graduates from Saudi Arabia from a three-year program at Karolinska Institutet. They have participated in KI:s Master’s courses and clinical specialisation in orthodontics. 

In an effort to improve maternal & child health care and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa, Karolinska Institutet has trained 40 key professionals in the midwifery-led interdisciplinary model of care as well as leadership and management. The project was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The programme equips professionals with the skills and tools needed to navigate complex political processes for health.  Dr. Eva Turk, who works in Slovenia’s Minister’s Office, joined the programme to deepen her understanding of how health policy, international relations, and stakeholder negotiation intersect.