Ursula Uttinger

Ursula Uttinger serves as Co-Department Head for the Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Nursing and Health Law at Careum University of Applied Sciences for Health in Zurich. She is a long-time lecturer specializing in Social Security and Patient Law and holds the concurrent position of Head of Legal & Compliance at the Cantonal Hospital of Aarau.

Her educational background includes:

• licentiate in law (lic. iur.)
• Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)

Her research focuses on nursing law with emphasis on liability frameworks and legal handling of restrictive measures in healthcare settings. As a recognized data protection expert, she addresses critical intersections between patient rights, chronic illness management, and legal compliance in modern health systems. Her work directly impacts elderly care protocols and institutional risk management.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material.

In her academic role, Uttinger oversees curriculum development for nursing law certification programs and delivers specialized instruction in patient rights legislation. While her hospital position involves institutional compliance oversight, no research grants or formal student advising relationships were specified in the provided information.