Helen Berg

Helen Berg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Ålesund. She holds a 20% position as project manager and researcher at the Development Center for Nursing Homes and Home Services in Møre og Romsdal (USHT). Her research focuses on healthcare simulation, virtual reality (VR) training, and systematic clinical observation methods like ABCDE and ISBAR.

Education:

• PhD in Medicine and Health Sciences (NTNU)
• Master's in Regional Community Planning and Management (Volda University College)
• Needs-Driven Innovation and Service Design (Molde University College)
• Practical Pedagogical Education (PPU) (Volda University College)
• Bachelor of Nursing (Akershus University College)

Research Interests and Projects:

• PROSIM: Simulation in professional education
• VRINK: VR for inclusion of children and youth
• VirSam: VR for clinical observation and communication
• Development of VR applications for ABCDE/ISBAR methodologies and patient safety

Key Contributions: Berg has pioneered VR-based training tools, evaluated usability of VR applications, and explored technology-driven solutions in healthcare education and service design.

Advising & Grants: She has managed projects like the coordination reform implementation, welfare technology innovation initiatives, and interdisciplinary learning networks like ALV-Møre og Romsdal. Her work integrates patient flow optimization and technology in healthcare systems.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with NTNU’s simulation unit and collaborates on VR projects with institutions like VID Stavanger and Escola Superior Nautica in Portugal.