Jette Kolding Kristensen

Jette Kolding Kristensen is a Professor at Aalborg University's Faculty of Health Sciences and affiliated with the Department of Joint, Spine and Connective Tissue Diseases at Aalborg University Hospital. She balances clinical employment with university research, focusing on chronic disease identification, monitoring, and management, particularly Type-2 diabetes and thyroid diseases. Her work includes quality development, clinical guideline formulation, and registry research.

• Academic rank: Professor
• Key institutions: Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg University

Her teaching expertise spans pre- and postgraduate medical education, emphasizing the integration of theoretical learning with clinical residency and analyzing factors influencing specialty recruitment. She has supervised 25+ medical student master theses and contributed to educational reforms.

Research trends highlight her leadership in diabetic retinopathy screening, medical education innovation, and cross-specialty ultrasound training. Recent projects like Tomorrow’s Doctor and ReMoTe examine clinical training dynamics and pandemic-driven healthcare adaptations.

Notable collaborations include partnerships with the Danish Health Authority, Medicinrådet, and Dansk Selskab for Medicinsk Uddannelse. Her editorial role at Månedsskrift for Almen Praksis and over 1,000 teaching hours since 2011 underscore her commitment to academic and clinical mentorship.