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Ann Rudman is an Associate Professor in healthcare science at Karolinska Institute, where she is affiliated with the Department of Clinical Neuroscience. She also holds a position as Senior Lecturer in Nursing at the School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University. Her research and teaching focus on healthcare quality, work environment, work engagement, evidence-based practice, and the health of nurses.
Dr. Rudman obtained her doctoral degree in medical science from Karolinska Institute in 2007 and was appointed Associate Professor in healthcare science at the same institution in 2019. She is a licensed nurse by profession and has dedicated her research career to understanding and improving the health and competence maintenance of nursing students and nurses.
Her research interests center on sustainable working environments throughout nursing education and professional careers, particularly examining what facilitates or impedes motivation and success during professional transitions. She has conducted significant research on healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring both quantitative and qualitative dimensions of work environment challenges. Her work often focuses on organizational socialization, burnout prevention, evidence-based practice implementation, and the development of interventions to support new healthcare professionals.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on nursing and healthcare worker well-being, with particular emphasis on pandemic-related challenges, occupational stress, burnout prevention, and professional development. Her research spans multiple healthcare contexts including nursing, paramedic services, and university student populations, demonstrating a broad application of her core research interests in work environment and professional development.
Dr. Rudman is an active researcher with multiple current grants, including 'The SustaInHealth Network: Integrating Sustainable Healthcare through Professionals' Well-being, Organisational Practice, and Quality Care' (2025-2028) funded by the Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare. She has served as an examiner for doctoral courses and has extensive experience teaching at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.
She is affiliated with the interdisciplinary research group 'Motivation, Competence, and Health (MCH)' at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, and collaborates with researchers both nationally and internationally on healthcare quality and professional development projects.
