Research should not merely be for professional groups with long-cycle higher educational qualifications, such as doctors. Also nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical laboratory technologists and midwives with medium-cycle higher education (MVU) should be able to carry out research, if they meet the formal qualifications. A year ago, Rigshospitalet decided to support research-committed MVU employees in their research efforts, by e.g. creating shared positions. In 2008 the first group of students attained a master’s degree from the Master of Health Science programme at Copenhagen University. Today, 82 nurses, 18 physiotherapists, five occupational therapists and six midwives have obtained a PhD./doctorate in Denmark, which proves that professional groups with medium-cycle higher education have considerable interest in research. Throughout the years Rigshospitalet has been the first to support research efforts of such professional groups in a number of connections, and as general front-runner within Danish health research, Rigshospitalet will continue in the future to demand innovative efforts to strengthen the total stock of talent among its employees, regardless of professional group.
The risk of women who use a contraceptive vaginal ring or contraceptive patches developing blood clots is 6.5-7.7 times greater than for women who use a non-hormonal contraceptive This is the result of a new study from Rigshospitalet and Hillerød Hospital.
A team of researchers at Rigshospitalet has found a new and simple way of detecting testicular cancer before it starts. This discovery will benefit patients in both Denmark and abroad.
Copenhagen Conference 2012 June 14th and 15th on “Gender and Health through Life” with support and participation from the Danish EU Presidency.