Ann-Chatrin Linqvist Leonardsen

Ann-Chatrin Linqvist Leonardsen is a Professor in Digital Health and Nursing at the University of Southeastern Norway and serves as Pro-Dean of Research and Education at Østfold University College's Faculty of Health, Welfare and Organization. With over 20 years of clinical nursing experience in anesthesia, operating rooms, and emergency care, she bridges practical expertise with academic leadership.

• 1996: Nurse diploma
• 2006: Nurse Anesthetist certification
• 2009: Health and Social Administration
• 2012: Master's in Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• 2017: PhD in Healthcare Services Research

Her research focuses on patient safety, digitalization of health services, and quality improvement in clinical nursing education. Current projects include AI decision support systems, robotic-assisted surgery outcomes, and remote patient monitoring during pandemics. She leads the Advanced Clinical Nursing research group and contributes to the Digital Society initiative.

Her recent publications emphasize operating room digitalization, prehospital AI applications, and person-centered telemedicine. She supervises students at all academic levels, edits the Inspira nursing journal, and reviews for journals like BMC Health Services Research. Collaborations span 15+ institutions including University of Oslo, Lund University, and Catalan Health Institute in Spain.