Anders Sondén and Anna Pettersson awarded KI´s Pedagogical Prize 2025
The committee for higher education has decided to award Anders Sondén and Anna Pettersson KI's Pedagogical Prize in 2025.
The prize is awarded during the inauguration ceremony in Aula Medica in October.
The prize is awarded annually to individual teachers, teaching teams or administrative staff who have made significant educational contributions, including educational development or renewal work within KI's programs at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels.
The nomination emphasizes that Anders Sondén at Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset is a highly driven educational leader, teacher, and researcher who has worked to improve KI's education programs for many years, with a particular focus on medical education.
By using research methodology, he seeks evidence-based answers to educational questions. In clinical education, he has introduced and supported several innovative educational projects, both at the course level and across program boundaries at KI.
Anders has an inclusive and empathetic approach towards both colleagues and students, which is reflected in his latest research project aimed at creating more inclusive learning environments for students with disabilities and supporting junior doctors in their supervisory roles.
His work is characterized by a strong commitment to student learning, creativity, and the search for educational evidence, which has contributed to strengthening the quality and relevance of medical education in society.
The nomination of Anna Pettersson at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society highlights how she has made significant contributions to developing teaching at Karolinska Institutet with her pedagogical leadership. She earned her PhD in 2005, obtained a master's degree in medical education in 2013, and was admitted to KI's Educational Academy in 2016.
Since 2018, she has been the program director for the physiotherapy program and has introduced innovative methods such as portfolios for reflective practice and developed a new curriculum. Her work has made an impact both nationally and internationally.
Anna Pettersson has also been instrumental in the development of interprofessional master's programs and has supported the use of digital tools during the pandemic. She is part of the MINT research group at LIME and has worked on projects involving 3D visualization of anatomy and global health competencies.
Anna Pettersson has inspired both students and colleagues through her commitment and ability to integrate new teaching methods and perspectives into education.
Justifications from the prize committee
"Anders Sondén, undergraduate education coordinator at KI SÖS, is a highly dedicated educational leader who has improved KI's education programs and created inclusive learning environments through innovative and evidence-based methods. His work has strengthened students' learning and clinical reasoning."
"Anna Pettersson, program director for the physiotherapy program, has improved education at KI through innovative methods and strong educational leadership. Her work promotes reflective practice and lifelong learning, which is appreciated by both students and colleagues."
About the pedagogical prize
KI's pedagogical prize is annually given to individual teachers, teaching teams, or administrative staff who have made significant educational contributions, including educational development or renewal work within KI's programs at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. The award winners are selected by the Committee for higher education, based on recommendations from a special prize committee that also includes a representative from the Committee for doctoral education.