About
Jan Frich is a Professor at the Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, with concurrent appointments as Professor II (2019-present) and previous Professor I (2011-2018) positions. He served as Visiting Professor at Yale University (2013-2014) and currently serves as Editor of Michael (since 2023) and Associate Editor of BMJ Leader (since 2018). His academic interests span healthcare management, medical leadership, neurology, and global health.
- Specialist in Neurology (2008), University of Oslo
- dr.med. and Cand.med. (2008 and 1996), University of Oslo
- Master in Health Administration (2008) and Master of Science (2001) from Brunel University London
- Executive education at Harvard University (2019), SEI/INSEAD (2019), NHH Executive Board Program (2022), and NHH Board Program (2024)
His research focuses on healthcare leadership development, prioritization criteria in clinical settings, and neurological disorders like Huntington's disease and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Recent publications examine rehabilitation technologies, healthcare cost forecasting, and leadership competency models.
He contributes to healthcare policy discussions through editorships and has led projects on primary healthcare team evaluations, sepsis management improvements, and leadership development during the COVID-19 pandemic. His work appears in leading journals like BMC Medicine, BMJ Leader, and Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary applications.
