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
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
- Maria Gray, Officer, Region Uppsala