Region Uppsala – our largest collaboration
Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital together train more than 3,000 physicians, nurses and other medical staff a year. We conduct world-leading research to create new treatments and solve the puzzles of serious diseases.
Research
Obviously, research is an integral part of the University Hospital. Research is conducted in a variety of fields to map disease mechanisms and to create new, effective forms of treatment. In addition, the hospital conducts clinical trials of new drugs in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies. Over the years our researchers have contributed to new treatments for many serious diseases.
The University and the hospital together operate several research infrastructures: Uppsala Clinical Research Center (UCR) and Uppsala Biobank. UCR offers many types of support to clinical researchers – from study design to academic publication. Uppsala Biobank is responsible for storage of fluid and tissue samples from activities within Region Uppsala and Uppsala University.
Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital, along with a number of other actors, have developed the National Centre for Knowledge on Men’s Violence Against Women (NCK). Among other things, it operates “Kvinnofridslinjen”, a national helpline for women subjected to violence.
Precision Medicine Centre Uppsala
The Precision Medicine Centre Uppsala (PMCU) is a virtual centre and meeting point for organisations working in this field in Uppsala.
ATMP Center Uppsala
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) Center Uppsala serves as a gathering point for the functions that work with ATMP within the hospital and the university.
Uppsala Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Broad and active cancer research to improve the care of cancer patients and to link cancer care and research.
Uppsala Clinical Research Center
A clinical research centre combining academic and clinical expertise with innovative research infrastructure.
Uppsala Biobank
A research infrastructure and a centre of expertise for biobanking issues at Uppsala University and Region Uppsala. Responsible for all biobank samples and sample collections.
Education
Each year nearly 3,000 students receive their clinical training and advanced training at the hospital. This mainly takes the form of “allmäntjänstgöring” (AT), a 21-month period of practice after medical school that all doctors must undergo to get their medical license, but it also includes the clinical placement required for other courses in the health care field. In addition to doctors, Uppsala University Hospital also educates nurses, specialist nurses, speech therapists, psychologists, pharmacists and biomedical analysts. New programmes are also developed, like the recently started engineering programme in medical technology.
Together with the hospital, the University also offers a number of advanced training courses.
Our collaboration in figures
- More than 400 employees divide their employment between the University and the hospital.
- The clinical research has a budget of about SEK 500 million and generates approximately 1,500 research publications each year.
- At the same time nearly 3,000 of the University’s students receive their clinical training and advanced training at the hospital.
- At the hospital there are about 300 doctors in specialist training distributed among about 50 different specialties.
The foundation of what is today Uppsala University Hospital was laid in 1708, when Uppsala University established a clinic where medical students could hone their skills. The clinic had six to eight beds then. Today, the hospital has close to 1,000 beds.
Joint strategy for clinical research, innovation and education
ALF Region Uppsala’s Strategy for clinical research, development and innovation, and education 2025– 2028 has been prepared through collaboration between Region Uppsala and Uppsala University within the framework of the regional ALF Agreement.
Download Strategy for collaboration on clinical research, innovation and education Pdf, 5 MB.
How the collaboration is governed
Medical research and the training of doctors is coordinated by the University Hospital Board, which is composed of representatives from both Uppsala University and Region Uppsala. In addition, there is the University Hospital Committee, which is a drafting body for the University Hospital Board. These agencies are regulated by two agreements for cooperation on medical education and research (ALFs). One is a national agreement between the government and seven county councils, and another is a regional agreement between Uppsala University and Region Uppsala.
The training of nurses and specialist nurses is coordinated by the Consultative Board, with representatives from Uppsala University and Region Uppsala. In addition, there is the Consultative Group, a drafting body for the Consultative Board.