brief presentation - faculty of health sciences, uit
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General presentation of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Tromsø, Norway.TRANSCRIPT
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A Short Introduction to Tromsø,the University of Tromsøand the Faculty of Health Sciences
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On Top
of the
High North
Climate change
East Meets West
The Demand for Oil & Gas
Unspoiled Nature
Clean Food
A Cure for Cancer?
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Tromsø in a Nutshell
Situated at 69°40′58″N 18°56′34″E
Founded 1794
Nicknames:
• “Paris of the North”
• “Gateway to the Arctic”
Population:
• 67.000 (urban area)
• The 8th largest city in Norway
Area 2.558 km2
• The largest urban municipality of Norway
• 40 .000 m2 per person
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The University of Tromsø
• A classical university with a wide range of subjects taught.
• Merged with the Tromsø University college 1.1.2009
• 9.000 students, whereof 10% from abroad
• 2.800 staff• 2,1 billion NOK• More than 300 programs• Centers of Excellence,
Innovation, Peace andConflict Transformation,Sami studies, Tele-medicine, Women research,Biotechnology, Traditional Medicine etc.
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Faculty of Health Sciences
This is where education, research and dissemination takes place within the fields of Psychology Biology Community medicine Clinical medicine Pharmacy DentistryAnd a host of health-related subjects, which
are normally University College subjects.
This comprehensive academic activity at our faculty is completely unique in a Norwegian context.
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Education Medicine, Dentistry,
Pharmacy, Psychology, nurses, bioengineers, radiographers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dental hygiene, public health nurses, midwifes
• Collaboration with hospitals and primary health care
Masters in Biomedicine/Telemedicine
Largest of faculties 7 departments 970 employees 3000 students
• 300 PhD-students
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Programs (students/year)
• Medicine – 6 years (100)• Dentistry – 5 years (40)• Psychology – 5 years (35)• Pharmacy – 5 years (35)• Bioengineering (20) • Dental hygiene (18)• Occupational therapy (24)• Nursing (145), public health
nursing (20), midwife (20)• Physiotherapy (28)• Radiography (30)• Masters in Biomedicine (15),
Telemedicine (5-10), Laboratory medicine
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Selected Research Activities
• Large population based research The Tromsø Study since 1974 (40,000 participants) The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study (NOWAC)
• Marine Bioprospecting• Telemedicine and E-Health• Translational medical and health care research• Department specific activities
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Credits, clockwisefrom top left:
Jon Terje EiteråMaja SojtaricLars Nordmo
Ola RøeMaja SojtaricMaja SojtaricRolf E. Tønne
Photo: Jon Terje Eiterå
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”Tromsø is a city for great occasions” Norwegian Secretary of State Jonas Gahr Støre, December 2005