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ORCID Researcher unique identifier: orcid.org/0000-0002-9567-239X
Puclications in Cristin
EDUCATION
2013 PhD in Health Services Research
"Diabetes Eye Care in Optometric Practice"
Facultiy of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
2000 MSc in clinical optometry
Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia, USA
1995 Professional Qualifying Exam (PQE) British College of Optometrists
1994 BSc (Hons) in Optometry
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST),
Manchester, UK
CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2013 - present Associate professor
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, University College of Southeast Norway
2012 - present Program coordinator postgraduate courses
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, University College of Southeast Norway
2001 - 2012 Adjunct
Salus University (former: Pennsylvania College of Optometry), USA
1995 - 2012 Assistant professor
Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Buskerud University College, Norway
2004 - 2005 Optometrist (part-time)
Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway
1996 - 2003 Optometrist
Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
1997 - 1998 Optometrist (part-time)
Interoptik Bogstadveien, Oslo, Norway
1996 - 1997 Optometrist (part-time)
Interoptik Optika AS, Drammen, Norway
1995 - 1996 Optometrist
Technical Aids Centre, Oslo, Norway
1994 - 1995 Pre-registration Optometrist
North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK
SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND RESEARCH FELLOWS
2014-present
3 PhD and 6 MSc students
Faculty of Health Sciences, University College of Southeast Norway
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2012 - present
Teaching (MSc) scientific methods, diabetes, vision and ocular health, ocular photography, clinical methods, communication and shared care. Supervision of MSc and PhD students.
1996 - present
Teaching (BSc) clinincal invetigative techniques, optometric visual rehabilitation, general and ocular pathology. Supervision of BSc final year student research projects.
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2012–
Director of postgraduate payment studies
2014–2015
Director of postgraduate studies
2014-2015
Project manager for the developent of the opthalmic nurse programme. The programme started in 2015.
2012–2014
Member of committee developing the Master in Vision rehabilitation and the application towards NOKUT accreditation. The masterprogramme started in 2015.
COMMISSIONS OF TRUST
2016 -
Peer-review work for the following journals: BMJ Open, Ophthalmic epidemiology
2015 -
Member of the rEACH, a sumcommitee of the European Association for Communication in Healthcare.
2015 -
Member of the tEACH, a sumcommitee of the European Association for Communication in Healthcare
2015
Member of the expert committee reviewing applicants for two PhD positions in Person-Centered Healthcare at the Faculty of Health Sciences
2007 - 2010
Member of the Board of the Norwegian Optometric Association
2006 - 2009
Member of the Board of Continuing Education, Norwegian Optometric Association
2006 - 2007
Member of the Editorial Board of Optikeren, Norwegian Optometric Association
2003 - 2008
Member of the Optometric Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired Committee, Norwegian Optometric Association
1996 - 2000
Member of the Board of Norwegian Optometric Association, District of Oslo
MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
2014-present European Association for Communication in Healthcare
1990-present Member of the Norwegian Association of Optometrists
COLLABORATIONS
Eirik Hugaas Ofstad, PhD, Communication, Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital Trust, Bodø, Norway
Hilde Eide, PhD, Communication, Science Center Health and Technology, Faculty of Health Science, University College of Southeast Norway, Drammen, Norway
Inger Holmstrøm, PhD, Communication, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University and Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden
Anneli Sundler, PhD, Communincation, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Sweden
Sandra van Dulmen, PhD, NIVEL (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), Utrecht and Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Tor P. Utheim, PhD, Eye disease, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway