Maria Romøren

Maria Romøren is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Medical Ethics at the University of Oslo's Faculty of Medicine, with additional affiliation at the Department of General Medicine. Her work spans across geriatrics, medical ethics, mental health, and infectious disease research, demonstrating a strong commitment to improving healthcare practices through evidence-based approaches.

Romøren's research interests focus on nursing home medicine with particular emphasis on intravenous treatment protocols and ethical issues in healthcare. She has extensive experience in advance care planning, family involvement in mental healthcare for patients with psychotic disorders, antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes, and previously conducted significant research on sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in Botswana. Her work bridges clinical practice with ethical considerations, particularly in end-of-life care and vulnerable patient populations.

Her recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory toward implementation science, with numerous studies examining barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based practices in real-world healthcare settings. Her research spans geriatrics, psychiatry, and infectious disease control, with a consistent focus on ethical considerations, patient autonomy, and family involvement in healthcare decision-making.

• King's Gold Medal for the doctoral degree "Improving public health control of sexually transmitted infections in developing countries", 2010

Romøren leads and participates in several significant research projects including "Better Family Collaboration" and "Preliminary interviews for seriously ill elderly people living at home." Her work has received substantial grant funding, particularly for implementation studies in mental healthcare and geriatrics. She collaborates extensively with researchers across Norway and internationally, with particular focus on translating research into practice through structured implementation frameworks.

Her work is organized through multiple research groups including General Medical Health Service Research (ALHF), Ethics and prioritization in the health service and in public health work, Infections and antibiotics, and Clinical general medicine research (Allmix). These groups facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians, ethicists, and implementation scientists to address complex healthcare challenges.