Knut Erik Emberland
Position
Associate professor
Affiliation
Research groups
Short info
Head of Research, Associate Professor, PhD, MD
COO, the Norwegian Primary Care Research Network (PraksisNett)
COO, the Norwegian Primary Care Research Network (PraksisNett)
Research
Main areas of research interests:
- Infections and antibiotic treatment in primary health care
- Association between sleep disorders and infections
- Complications following infections
- Outbreaks of infectious diseases
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Respiratory infections and COVID-19
- Urinary tract infections
Short biography:
- 2022 - present. Associate Professor, University of Bergen, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS)
- 2022-2024. Resident general practitioner 50 %, Solli District Psychiatric Center (DPS)
- Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 Adviser 20 % The Antibiotic Centre for Primary Care, University of Oslo
- 2021 - Ph.d. UoB/IGS. Thesis: Gastroenteritis in Norwegian primary care. Time trends and a largewaterborne outbreak
- 2013 ‑ 2015 Bergen Municipality, School Medical Officer at Bønes skole and Fjellsdalen skole
- 2011 ‑ 2017 General Practitioner, Helsetorget DA, Bergen Municipality
Teaching
MED5/MED6 Antibitotic Treatment of Tespiratory Infections in General Practice
MED6 Management of Acute Abdomen in Emergency Primary Health Care
MED11 Cognitiv Behavioural Thereapy in General Practice
MED12 Approach to the Managment of Tiredness in General Practice
MED12 "All Tests are Normal," But Still Persisting Symptoms