The field of trauma, prehospital emergency care, and military medicine aims to develop knowledge on how acutely ill and injured patients can be managed most effectively before hospital arrival and under extraordinary conditions. The field encompasses medical, organizational, and system-level factors that influence patient outcomes, resource utilization, and the healthcare system’s capacity to manage major incidents. At its core, this research area seeks to understand how patients, healthcare providers, organizations, and healthcare systems interact in time-critical situations. By studying injury patterns, decision-making processes, care pathways, and preparedness, this research contributes to the development of safer, more efficient, and more equitable emergency care in both civilian and military contexts.
My research interests ranges from epidemiological studies of trauma and prehospital care to investigations of critically ill patients, military medicine, and healthcare in disaster and conflict settings. A particular focus lies on the capacity of healthcare systems to identify, prioritize, and treat severely injured patients, as well as on how organization, decision-making, and medical interventions influence patient outcomes.
Through national and international collaborations, I study both everyday emergency conditions and healthcare system performance under extraordinary circumstances, with the aim of strengthening medical preparedness and improving survival and recovery following injury and acute illness.
