Steering Committee Obstetric Anaesthesia Programme

Chairman: Dr. Seppo Alahuhta: seppo.alahuhta@oulu.fi

Denmark
Dr. Ulla Bang: ullabang@rm.dk
Dr. Søren Helbo Hansen: soeren.helbo.hansen@rsyd.dk

Iceland
Dr. Adalbjörn Thorsteinsson: adalbjn@landspitali.is
Dr. Sveinn Geir Einarsson: sveinng@landspitali.is

Norway
Dr. Vegard Dahl: vegard.dahl@sabhf.no
Dr. Elin Bjornestad "elin.bjornestad@helse-bergen.no"

Sweden
Dr. Birgitta Birgisdottir: birgitta.birgisdottir@akademiska.se
Dr. Susanne Ledin Eriksson: susanne.ledin-eriksson@lg.se

Advanced Obstetric Anaesthesia

This is an advanced education programme for specialists in anaesthesiology, with a special interest in obstetric anaesthesia, from the five Nordic countries.
The programme lasts two years and consists of:

• Clinical training, working in one or two departments of anaesthesia, at least one with a special division for obstetric anaesthesia
• Four SSAI courses in various Nordic countries and participation in the SSAI Congress 2015
• A four week exchange programme in a foreign country
• A research project

After fulfilling the Advanced Education Programme, the candidate will be awarded a SSAI Certificate in Obstetric Anaesthesia.