University Medical Board

The University Medical Board (USS) is a joint body between Region Uppsala and Uppsala University for collaboration on the training of physicians, medical research and the development of health care. The collaboration is regulated by the regional ALF agreement and the University Healthcare Plan.

The University Medical Board also collaborates on issues relating to other education programmes that are shared by the region and the university, such as the nursing, midwifery and physiotherapy programmes.

Among other things, the University Medical Board makes decisions on:

Common visions and objectives
Common areas of development
Which healthcare units constitute university healthcare
Collaboration with other regions
Redistribution of funds between education and research
Prioritisation and distribution of the ALF compensation
Collaboration on funds in addition to the ALF compensation
Accounting and follow-up of the ALF compensation
Impact assessment for recalculation of the compensation

Representatives

Region Uppsala

Cecilia Linder (M), Opposition Councillor and Member of the Regional Executive Committee
Johan von Knorring, Regional Chief Executive
Malin Sjöberg Högrell (L), Opposition Councillor and Member of the Regional Executive Committee
Marianne van Rooijen, Hospital Director of Uppsala University Hospital
Neil Ormerod (V), Executive Member and Member of the Regional Executive Committee, as well as Chair of the Hospital Board
Vivianne Macdisi (S), Executive Member and Member of the Regional Executive Committee, as well as Chair of the Healthcare Board
Björn Arvidsson, Research and Innovation Director

Members are appointed for the period 2023‑01‑01 – 2026‑12‑31.The Regional Executive Committee appoints political members, and the Regional Chief Executive appoints members who are civil servants.

Uppsala University

Anders Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor
Ernst Bergman, student
Eva Tiensuu Janson, Deputy Vice-Rector
Karin Forsberg Nilsson, Dean
Mats Larhed, Vice-Rector
Johan Wikström, Vice-Dean
Tony Hansson, Administrative Director

Members are appointed for the period 2023-07-01 – 2026-06-30 by the Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University, except for the student representative, who is appointed by the students following the provisions of the Ordinance on Students’ Unions (2009:769).

Adjunct to the board with the right to attend and express opinions

Anna-Karin Wikström, Director of Research at Uppsala University Hospital
Christel Bergström, Vice-Dean, Uppsala University
Christina Halford, Director of RD&T at Uppsala University Hospital
Louise Hamark, Director of Administration for Primary Care & Health
Martin Wahlén, Deputy Administrative Director, Uppsala University
Pernilla Åsenlöf, Vice-Dean, Uppsala University
Peter Stålberg, Vice-Dean, Uppsala University

Adjunct members for Region Uppsala are appointed for the period 2023-01-01 – 2026-12-31. Adjunct members for Uppsala University are appointed for the period 2023-07-01 – 2026-06-30.

Responsible officers

Erica Hult, Faculty Officer, Uppsala University
Lena Lundström, Officer, Region Uppsala

Relaterad information

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