Sahlgrenska I.C.

King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University Hospital from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia visited Sahlgrenska I.C.

Sara — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:36:30 +0000

On the 19^th of January, Sahlgrenska I.C. was visited by representatives from King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University Hospital from Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The visitors were Professor Mahmoud Shaheen Alahwal, Dean, Dr Adnan Almazrooa, CEO, and Dr Hamid Habib, Dean.

The purpose of the visit was to deepen the cooperation with Sahlgrenska I.C., regarding postgraduate specialist training programs.

The representatives from King Abdulaziz University Hospital and King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Medicine are very pleased with the education that the young Saudi doctors receive at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and they would like to let more doctors have the possibility to attend the postgraduate specialist training programs at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

Letter of Intent creates conditions for Libyan patients to receive medical care at Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Sara — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:29:19 +0000

In December 2011, Sahlgrenska International Care AB was contacted by Dr Fethi Salaani. Dr Salaani is a private consultant in the healthcare field in North Africa and presented an expression of interest to find international partners that could, for patents from North Africa, provide:

Rehabilitation of amputees with conventional socket prosthesis
Treatment of patients with bone anchored amputation prosthesis (OPRA method)
Capacity building within the above mentioned areas connected to the establishment of a clinic based in Tunis, Tunisia.

On the 4^th of January, the parties declared their intention to discuss a cooperation within the above mentioned areas. In this, the parties shall strive to deepen the already initiated dialogue between Sahlgrenska International Care AB and Dr Fethi Salaani. The next step will be to meet at a suitable location with the ambition to sign an agreement regarding the above mentioned areas for cooperation.

Marika Qvist, CEO Sahlgrenska I.C., and Dr Fethi Salaani

Regeringsdelegation besökte Sahlgrenska I.C.

Sara — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:36:53 +0000

Hur underlättar man för utländska medborgare att etablera sig på den svenska arbetsmarknaden? Den frågan och några fler var aktuella då migrationsminister Tobias Billström besökte Sahlgrenska I.C. i början av oktober.

Besöket var ett led i regeringens pågående arbete med att ta fram en ny nationell integrationspolitisk strategi. Under hösten besöker Tobias Billström några utvalda företag runtom i landet för att titta på hur de aktivt arbetar med hinderröjning lokalt.

Ett av Sahlgrenska I.C:s uppdrag från Västra Götalandsregionen är att erbjuda specialistutbildningar för utländska läkare och tandläkare vid Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset och Folktandvården Västra Götaland.

– De flesta tandläkare väljer att återvända till sina hemländer efter avslutad utbildning. För tredjelands-tandläkare liksom för läkarna är ansökan om svensk legitimation en mycket omfattande och komplicerad process. Detta kan stundtals skapa en viss frustration hos de som berörs, säger Linda Olsson, Sahlgrenska I.C.:s koordinator för utländska tandläkare.

Under mötet med Tobias Billström framhöll Sahlgrenska I.C. att de läkare och tandläkare som får sin utbildning vid Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset och inom Folktandvården Västra Götaland ses som ett positivt tillskott till verksamheterna. De bidrar även till att öka den internationella kännedomen om Västra Götalandsregionen och de spetskompetenser som finns lokalt inom den högspecialiserade sjukvården och tandvården.

– Sjukvården blir allt mer globaliserad och också mycket mer specialiserad. Det är en utveckling som kommer att fortsätta och också intensifieras i framtiden. Att ta tillvara på det intresse som finns för våra specialistutbildningar internationellt och att underlätta för de utländska studenter som väljer att utbilda sig och arbeta i Sverige är därför viktigt, säger Sahlgrenska I.C:s VD Marika Qvist.

För mer information, kontakta:

Marika Qvist, VD Sahlgrenska I.C. : +46 703 70 51 31

Om Sahlgrenska I.C.

Sahlgrenska I.C. är ett av Västra Götalandsregionens åtta helägda bolag. I uppdraget ingår att marknadsföra Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset och Folktandvården Västra Götaland internationellt, att administrera ansökningar från utländska patienter som söker planerad vård inom Västra Götalandsregionen, att erbjuda specialistutbildningar för läkare och tandläkare samt att ansvara för distributionen av regionens utrangerade sjukvårdsmaterial till behövande sjukhus i andra länder.

Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics – Application Deadline is Approaching

Martin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:02:02 +0000

The deadline for applying to the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics is just a few weeks away. Please send your applications to us before the 21 October 2011.

For more information about the application process please visit: http://www.sahlgrenskaic.com/postgraduate-specialist-programs-in-dentistry/how-to-apply/

Increased amount of donators after World Transplant Games

Sara — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:45:08 +0000

The amount of applications to the donation register in Sweden doubled during World Transplant Games in Gothenburg this past June, compared to an ordinary week. World Transplant Games emphasized the donation question and the result of the increased attention was successful. More people considered their possibility to help and were reminded about the important decision they can make in order to help people in need of a new organ. Today, approximately one and a half million Swedes have applied to the donation register and the majority of the people in Sweden have a positive opinion towards donation. In a newly performed survey, eight out of ten answered that they wanted to donate their organs. The decision of being a donator does not take a long time to decide, but it will help the relatives on the day you die.

Summertime!

Martin — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:44:43 +0000

Time flies and we are once again approaching the holiday season. At Sahlgrenska I.C. we are pleased to look back on a spring where we have strengthened our financial condition and our most important collaborations, with the Sahlgrenska University Hospital as well as our international relations. Our ongoing work with the positioning of Sahlgrenska University Hospital regarding highly specialized medical care is making progress. We have, for instance, intensified the promotion of osseointegrated implants – The OPRA implant system – during this spring. We have also focused on developing the comprehensive approach towards patients in order to optimize the treatment of international patients.

International aid of medical surplus material is another area where we have intensified our work. We have conducted a measurement of recognition with the aim to analyze how many of the administrations within the region that donates, and their attitude towards international aid. On a long-term basis we hope to increase the level of collected material, in order to provide more people with the high level of healthcare quality that characterizes the region of Västra Götaland.

We look forward to the further development of Sahlgrenska I.C. this autumn.
Until then, we wish you a very pleasant and relaxing summer!

Best regards,
Marika Qvist
CEO, Sahlgrenska I.C.

Updated application date for the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics

Martin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:43:53 +0000

Postgraduate Specialist Program in Orthodontics:
Program start: August 2012
Deadline for applications: 21 October 2011

For more information please visit: http://www.sahlgrenskaic.com/postgraduate-specialist-programs-in-dentistry/how-to-apply/

Stem Cell Technology Saves the Life of a 10-year-old

Martin — Tue, 10 May 2011 08:53:09 +0000

Michael Olausson at the Transplant Centre, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and professor at the Sahlgrenska Academy saved the life of a 9-year-old girl by taking the blood vessel from a donor and producing new vessel using the girl’s stem cells. The vessel was necessary to save the girl that had during her first year of life developed a clot in the bood vessel between her intestine and liver.

Please click here to read the full story at the Sahlgrenska Academy website

Unique collaboration improves the electronic medical record for the Public Dental Service in Region Västra Götaland

Martin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:11:51 +0000

The electronic record system T4 is the largest of its kind in Sweden and is used by the Public Dental Service in Region Västra Götaland. The evaluation of T4 is a unique collaborative project where the focus is on user perspective and future needs.

Cooperation with universities

The project is a collaboration between the Public Dental Service in Region Västra Götaland, representing all 13 regions and counties that use the T4, and the University of Skövde, Chalmers University of Technology, University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska Academy.

Great opportunities with new methods

The various parties involved in the project work with new methods that offer an opportunity to create a modern and more user-friendly EMR. At the University of Skövde the research focuses on information technology. Department of Applied Information Technology at Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University complement the expertise in interaction design and experience of studying the usability of systems.

Please click here for the full story in Swedish

New Centre for Rare Diagnoses at Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Martin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:15:32 +0000

Region Västra Götaland may create a new centre for rare diagnoses at the Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital in Gothenburg. The objective would be to make everyday life easier for concerned patients and their families.

The Health Committee has put forward a proposal suggesting that a new centre for rare diseases could serve as an umbrella for all activities that are responsible for the different disease groups. The new centre is to be created in collaboration with Ågrenska in Gothenburg, which is a national resource centre for rare diseases.

The new centre in Region Västra Götaland is suggested to have several tasks:

• To coordinate and represent the diverse range of activities
• To encourage the development
• To support and monitor activities

Rare diseases often result in special problems for patients and their relatives. These include the difficulty of getting the right diagnosis, treatment and follow-up and to get the right information. The goal is to develop a better way to meet medical needs and the need for information and in doing so making life easier for the concerned patients and their families.

Please click here to read the full story in Swedish on the Region Västra Götaland website