Anne Berit Guttormsen

Anne Berit Guttormsen is a Professor and Director of the Medical Student Research Program at the University of Bergen (UiB), affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Surgical Sciences. Her primary roles include academic leadership, clinical research in burn care and critical care medicine, and advancing medical education initiatives. She is based at Haukeland University Hospital, collaborating closely with clinical departments.

Research Focus: Her work spans burn injury management, trauma care, surgical sciences, and nutrition in healthcare. Key areas include pediatric burn rehabilitation, ICU protocols for critically ill patients, and improving medical education through student research programs. She also investigates hospital resource allocation in trauma cases and nutritional risk profiles in clinical settings.

Recent Contributions: Recent articles highlight her focus on parental experiences in burn care, ventilation practices for burn patients, and observational studies on gastrointestinal bleeding in ICUs. Her work emphasizes translating clinical research into practice through protocols like the RASTAFARI framework for burn management.

Affiliations & Collaborations: She holds joint appointments at UiB’s Clinical Department 1 and Surgical Service Clinic, collaborating internationally on studies involving burn victims, sepsis management, and medical education. Her research has been published in high-impact journals like New England Journal of Medicine and Burns.