Karin Nordström

Karin Nordström is a Professor at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), School of Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health. She leads the BSc Health Promotion and Prevention program and chairs the ZHAW Ethics Committee. Her work spans public health ethics, health promotion, and personalized nutrition frameworks.

• President, ZHAW Ethics Committee
• Head, BSc Health Promotion and Prevention
• Faculty Member, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)

Research Interests include ethical dimensions of health promotion, equity in personalized nutrition, and evidence-based policy design. She explores tensions in patient autonomy, professional ethics in elder care, and DRG system impacts on healthcare delivery.

Article Trends focus on Swiss healthcare policy, community engagement, and ethical analysis of genetic-based nutrition. Recent works address dementia treatment pathways, youth health promotion, and professional identity development in health education.

Projects involve collaborative capacity-building for health professionals, strategic communication frameworks, and HTA analyses for dementia medicines. She contributes to Swiss Public Health Society initiatives and international conferences.