Kristine Pape

Kristine Pape is an Associate Professor (50%) at the Department of Community Medicine and Nursing at NTNU, combining her academic role with a 50-60% position as a specialist in community medicine and advisor in Trondheim Municipality. Her research focuses on social epidemiology, health services, and adolescent health, with a particular interest in preterm birth outcomes and healthcare utilization patterns. She holds a PhD in Community Medicine (2013) and has extensive experience in both clinical practice and academic research.

Education background includes medical studies at NTNU (1993–1999), postgraduate clinical work (2000–2005), and a PhD program at NTNU (2008–2013). She has led projects like the Young-HUNT study and contributes to initiatives such as RegForsk and the GuideMe trial. Her teaching spans medical decision-making, public health courses, and mentoring in the Master of Public Health program.

Key research themes include the impact of social determinants on health, healthcare service effectiveness, and longitudinal cohort studies (e.g., Young-HUNT, Nordic preterm birth analyses). She collaborates on projects assessing GP workforce dynamics and school health guideline implementation. Her work bridges academic inquiry with municipal health policy, emphasizing evidence-based interventions and population health equity.