University of Gothenburg

Organisation

Centre for Health Governance is a joint investment by the School of Business, Economics and the Sahlgrenska academy. The centre has its administrative base within the Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law.

The centre overall purpose is to generate directly applicable knowledge with significance for the health care sector. To be a node for research and education in the field of Health Governance with a clear responsibility for communication and collaboration within and outside the academy, with focus on health care management and health economics.

Steering group

Ewa Wikström (Head of CHG), Professor in Health governance, Department of Business Administration, School of Economics, Business and Law, University of Gothenburg

Jahangir A.M. Khan (vice Head CHG), Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Christian Gadolin (vice Head CHG), Department of Business Administration, School of Economics, Business and Law, University of Gothenburg

Maria Åberg, Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Mikael Svensson Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Kristian Bolin Professor, Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Sara Stendahl Professor, Department of Law, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Jenny Almkvist Life Science, representative for Region Västra Götaland (VGR)

Representantive for Getinge AB (vacant)

Kajsa Lindberg (adjunct member), vice Head Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Martin Holmén (adjunct member), Head Department of Economics, School of Business, Administration and Law, University of Gothenburg

Management group

Ewa Wikström (Head of CHG), Professor in Health governance, Department of Business Administration, School of Economics, Business and Law, University of Gothenburg

Jahangir A.M. Khan (vice Head CHG), Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Mikael Cäker Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Christian Gadolin, Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Mikael Svensson Professor, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Pia Johansson, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg

Kristian Bolin Professor, Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Gustav Kjellsson Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

Katarina Forsberg Coordinator CHG, Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg

External Advisory Board

Ann Ekberg-Jansson, MD, PhD, Ass Prof, regional FoU chef Västra Götalandsregionen
Cecilia Hahn Berg, PhD, Utvecklingsstrateg, Sjukhusdirektörens stab, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset

Jan Kilhamn, PhD, Verksamhetschef, Carlanderska hospital

Jenny Rehnman, PhD, forsknings- och utvecklingschef, Göteborgsregionen

Lars Sandman, Professor Linköpings Universitet, Föreståndare för Prioriteringscentrum

Magnus Lundbäck, PhD, Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Sustainability, Getinge AB

Mats Sundgren, PhD, Industry Scientific Advisor for the European Institute for Innovation through Health Data

Sarah Thunberg, PhD, VP Business and Innovation Area Health and Life Science, RISE

Ewa Wikström, Professor Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs Universitet, Föreståndare för CHG

Jahangir Khan, Professor Sahlgrenska Akademin vid Göteborgs Universitet, Biträdande föreståndare CHG

Katarina Forsberg, Administrativ koordinator CHG

Start up and evaluation

Centre for Health Governance was established by the Gothenburg university dean, starting November 2021 and effective six years, to be evaluated after three years, according to university policy for centre establishments at Gothenburg university.

Financing

Core funding by grants for five years from Carl Bennet AB (as part of a bigger health effort) with equal parts from the Gothenburg university and the School of Business, Economics and Law. Sahlgrenska academy is also contributing.