https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/ki-well-represented-at-this-years-amee-conference-in-barcelona Over 70 employees and students from Karolinska Institutet participated in this year's international conference for health and medical education, AMEE 2025, which was held in Barcelona. The conference brought together over 4,000 participants from around the world and offered both future outlooks and important discussions on the role of education in a rapidly changing healthcare. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:18:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/interactive-game-helps-students-tackle-antibiotic-resistance In a pilot project within the course Biomedical Communication, students have tackled the complex issue of antibiotic resistance (AMR) through gamification. When the AMR Knowledge Space Game was integrated into the curriculum, the response from both teachers and students was overwhelmingly positive. With the success of the pilot, the interactive game may become part of future courses and educational research at Karolinska Institutet (KI). Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:40:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/inside-the-mind-of-an-educational-developer-meet-helena-brodin At the Teaching and Learning Unit, several educational developers work in different areas to support teachers and supervisors in their teaching. One of them is Helena Brodin, who contributes to creating the conditions for high-quality supervision of students who are doing work-based practice in healthcare. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:24:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/anders-sonden-and-anna-pettersson-awarded-kis-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. Mon, 19 May 2025 15:55:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/in-memory-of-anna-stina-malmborg Anna-Stina Malmborg, former docent of clinical microbiology at Karolinska Institutet and consultant and director of clinical bacteriology at Karolinska University Hospital for 17 years, has passed away at the age of 95. She and her husband Gunnar Höglund (1931–2019) set up the foundation that finances the Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME). Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:14:22 +0200 https://news.ki.se/discover-canvas-studio-create-and-share-videos-seamlessly-in-canvas Do you want to use video more effectively in your teaching? With Canvas Studio, you can easily upload, record, and share videos directly in Canvas – without needing external platforms like OneDrive or ScreenPal. Plus, Studio automatically generates subtitles, which you and your colleagues can review and publish together – a convenient way to ensure accessibility in your video content. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:39:17 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-self-study-toolkit-designing-neuroinclusive-learning-environments How can we create learning environments that support all students, including those with neurodevelopmental conditions? Our new self-study toolkit provides practical strategies rooted in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to help faculty foster flexible, strength-based, and inclusive classrooms. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:38:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/pedagogical-grant-to-nicola-orsini-on-simulation-based-teaching-in-statistics The Committee for Higher Education annually announces funding for pedagogical development projects, and Nicola Orsini was one of the researchers at KI whose application was approved and received a grant of 722,000 SEK. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 15:00:12 +0100 https://news.ki.se/launch-of-the-hearts-network-explore-how-to-use-art-in-health-education The teaching and learning unit is launching a new network within Karolinska Institutet for educators called HEarts – Health Education Arts. The overall idea is to explore how arts and humanities can be integrated into our curricula to enhance teaching and learning. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:51:09 +0100 https://news.ki.se/applications-welcome-to-kiprime-fellows-2025 The application process for the fourth KIPRIME Fellows Initiative is now open for participants from Karolinska Institutet and other Swedish universities. This unique initiative, co-financed by the Gunnar Höglund and Anna-Stina Malmborg Foundation and KI, aims to nourish the next generation of Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education winners by offering an inspirational curriculum of mentoring and development activities for outstanding midcareer medical education researchers. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:35:30 +0100 https://news.ki.se/project-to-contribute-to-the-educational-development-of-individuals-and-groups How can we work together to create better conditions for a strong pedagogical everyday life for educators? That is what the PULS project wants to investigate. During the spring, your work group can receive pedagogical support by jointly developing a form of process tool. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:30:54 +0100 https://news.ki.se/former-kiprime-prize-winner-brian-hodges-empathy-is-crucial-to-a-medical-education Karolinska Institutet was honoured in October by a visit from Professor Brian Hodges, the 2016 KIPRIME recipient. The award, which is given in recognition of achievements in medical education research, has been of profound significance to him, and now he was in Sweden to open next year’s KIPRIME Fellows, an initiative devised to cultivate the next generation of prize-winners. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:28:11 +0100 https://news.ki.se/high-satisfaction-among-ki-students-ready-to-tackle-professional-challenges The Graduation survey 23/24 reveals that students at KI are satisfied with their education and feel well-prepared for their future professional life. The students' answers provide important perspectives and ideas for the development of education. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:16 +0200 https://news.ki.se/clearer-instructions-for-the-employment-of-teachers The President has decided on a clarification of the instructions on the employment procedure for teachers at KI. The revision will make things clearer and more transparent for both the applicants and the ones assessing them. The updated instructions come into effect on 1 November 2024. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:59:41 +0200 https://news.ki.se/riitta-moller-wins-the-2024-pedagogical-prize Riitta Möller is awarded the prize for her great commitment to students and pedagogical development. Thu, 30 May 2024 10:31:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/teachers-from-lime-in-successful-course-on-professional-development The course “Medicinpedagogiskt utvecklingsprojekt: en fördjupningskurs” supports teachers’ professional development and stimulates an academic approach to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Tue, 07 May 2024 09:38:55 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ai-is-the-basis-for-individualized-teaching-for-the-educator For ICT educator Marcus Emas, Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise) and AI offer new opportunities to streamline the work with reference management, reading lists and assessing assignments, among other things. He emphasizes that AI at KI should be an equal tool and welcomes the introduction of Microsoft Copilot. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:37:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-students-perception-of-interprofessional-learning-and-virtual-patients Hi Carrie Tran, doctoral student at the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care. On December 6 you will defend your thesis "Students' perceptions of interprofessional learning and virtual patients in primary healthcare". What is the main focus of the thesis? Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:37:06 +0100 https://news.ki.se/clinical-training-clinic-at-optometry-program-wins-the-klok-award-2023 This year's KLOK award goes to the Optometry program, which together with the St. Erik Eye Hospital has developed a clinical training clinic where students from several educational programs can broaden and deepen their knowledge in an interprofessional learning environment. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:33:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hanna-karlsson-and-sara-widen-receive-kis-sustainability-award-2023 Hanna Karlsson and Sara Widén are the first ever recipients of KI’s new Sustainability Award, which they have earned in recognition of their efforts to support the KI faculty on issues of sustainability. Wed, 31 May 2023 10:45:49 +0200 https://news.ki.se/lena-engqvist-boman-and-terese-stenfors-awarded-the-2023-pedagogical-prize Terese Stenfors and Lena Engqvist Boman are awarded the 2023 prize in recognition of their many years of contribution to excellent educational leadership in KI's educational activities. The prize will be officially awarded at KI’s installation ceremony, which is to be held in Aula Medica in October 2023. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:25:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kis-new-president-annika-ostman-wernerson-kidney-specialist-with-a-passion-for-education The new president of Karolinska Institutet, Annika Östman Wernerson, is professor of renal and transplantation science and has a passion for pedagogical research. Internal culture and building ‘one KI’ by strengthening the dialogue and communication between management, departments, staff and students is one of her biggest driving forces. [The interview was published in spring 2023 when the university management took office.] Wed, 01 Mar 2023 07:36:58 +0100 https://news.ki.se/ki-produces-new-podcast-on-educational-research KI is launching a new podcast: The PAPERs podcast. Every week you will drop into the conversation between four hosts who discuss articles addressing health professions education. While the content is rigorous, the hosts offer accessible insights with lighthearted style, making this podcast regular listening for many scholars’. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:40:19 +0100 https://news.ki.se/kis-pedagogical-policy-launched-at-the-educational-congress What does continuous learning mean to us, and what can it look like in practice? These questions were the focus for the 170 participants who participated in the two day Educational Congress. The congress was permeated by meetings, inspiration and exchange of knowledge and experiences in the field. Among the activities at the congress, KI's pedagogical policy was launched. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:57:17 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kevin-evas-research-in-medical-education-improved-assessment-of-student-learning Professor Kevin Eva of the University of British Columbia, Canada, is this year’s winner of the Karolinska Institutet Prize in Medical Education. He received his accolade in KI’s Aula Medica in conjunction with the university’s installation ceremony on 13 October. Among its many consequences, his research has helped to improve the admission processes at medical universities. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:42:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/professor-kevin-eva-is-awarded-the-karolinska-institutet-prize-for-research-in-medical-education Prof. Kevin Eva is awarded the 2022 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME). Prof. Eva is Associate Director and Senior Scientist in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship, and Professor and Director of Educational Research and Scholarship in the Department of Medicine, at the University of British Columbia. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal Medical Education. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:15:02 +0200 https://news.ki.se/bjorn-meister-awarded-the-pedagogical-prize-2022 Björn Meister at the Department of Neuroscience is awarded the 2022 prize for his long-standing commitment to teaching at several of Karolinska Institutet's educational programmes. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:19:15 +0200 https://news.ki.se/bionut-and-meds-are-part-of-the-coordination-of-a-new-erasmus-project-in-virtual-laboratory-training Virtual lab training can cater for different types of learning abilities among students and offer a variety of techniques that might not be possible to teach/learn during an on-campus course. Karolinska Institutet, through the Biomedicine programmes, is coordinating the virtual laboratory training module in a new Erasmus+ project focusing on virtual/online practical training. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:44:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/apply-to-the-pedagogical-academy An opportunity to be recognized for your pedagogical achievements, apply to the Pedagogical Academy. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:44:34 +0100 https://news.ki.se/glenn-regehr-is-awarded-the-karolinska-institutet-prize-for-research-in-medical-education Dr. Glenn Regehr is awarded the 2020 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME.) Dr. Regehr of University of British Columbia, Vancouver (UBC), whose work has improved the educational and scholarly practices in health professions education, will be the tenth winner of this prestigious and coveted award. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:52:51 +0200 https://news.ki.se/karolinska-institutet-launches-covid-19-training-for-care-providers-and-medical-staff Karolinska Institutet has launched COVID-19 courses for care providers and medical personnel following a request from the National Board of Health and Welfare. After one week of intense preparation, two online courses are now available. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:47:50 +0100 https://news.ki.se/seven-new-professors-to-support-kis-educational-development We are now initiating the recruitment of seven new professors in a strategic effort to reinforce the educational development of our programmes and to improve the conditions for a close collaboration between research and education. Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:51:52 +0100 https://news.ki.se/high-level-of-engagement-among-new-students-on-ipl-day More than 700 students from KI’s study programmes took part in IPL Day on 22 October. This day is one feature of KI’s action plan for interprofessional learning. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:54:25 +0200 https://news.ki.se/klok-award-to-danderyds-academic-care-centre This year’s KLOK Award goes to Danderyd’s Academic Care Centre for their exemplary well-organised student work. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:26:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/veronica-lindstrom-at-nvs-has-received-kis-educational-project-funding Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:22:07 +0100 https://news.ki.se/brian-hodges-is-awarded-the-ki-prize-for-research-in-medical-education Brian Hodges, Professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, is awarded the 2016 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education. His research has led to changes in educational practice, both scientific and practical, in the training of health professionals around the world. Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:50:10 +0200