Dissertation January 22, 2026 New PhD – MD Christoph Schäfer
Christoph Schäfer defended his thesis, “Recommendations for Acute Rehabilitation, Functioning and Return to Work after Traumatic Injury in a Cohort from a Norwegian Trauma Centre Population,” for the degree of PhD at the Arctic University of Norway (UiT) on January 22, 2026.
The evaluation committee consisted of:
First opponent: Professor Jan Lexell, Lund University, Sweden
Second opponent: Associate Professor Eirik Vikane, University of Bergen
Third opponent: Professor Ranveig Lind, Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT
Chair of the defence was PhD Solveig Flatebø, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of Norway.
The main supervisor was Professor Audny Anke, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, and co-supervisor was Professor Nada Andelic, University in Oslo and Oslo University Hospital.