Photo from the center's first meeting in 2023

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Steering group and network

Here you will find contact details and information about the center formation steering group, network and our upcoming meeting dates.

About Disaster Medicine and the focus of the center formation

The center's goal is to carry out research, development and education in the subject area of disaster medicine at the University of Gothenburg. We are a knowledge center on behalf of the National Board of Health and Welfare in research and development work around disaster medicine with a focus on total defence. The current operating period extends until the summer of 2029.

The centre brings together stakeholders around some of society's greatest challenges, such as preventive efforts in climate-related disasters, healthcare in crisis and war, incidents involving the spread of chemical, biological, or radiological agents, pandemics, mass casualty management, and disaster medical leadership.

The field of disaster medicine lies at the intersection of medical science, healthcare science, political science, climate and environmental science, medical technology, peace and conflict studies, management, organizational science, and communication science.

Disaster medicine is the science of analyzing and developing methods for healthcare when the available resources are insufficient for acute care. It covers the entire national crisis and disaster management cycle and involves the management and organization of public health interventions during disasters and major events, including the specific medical needs within a community during a disaster.

The Center's network

If you are interested in being part of our center's network, get our newsletter and/or have other questions, please contact our communicator susanne.westergren(at)gu.se.

Upcoming meetings for the center's network

NOTE: Date for the first CKM meeting in 2025 will change March 20, 2026 Q1 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, at Skagerak Vån 3 (36), Medicinaregatan 18G, 413 90 Gothenburg

CKM has 3-4 meetings each year where we invite various current speakers related to our research area. New research within CKM is also presented, as well as time for networking and coffee.