Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö

About the department

Our operations are located in a patient-friendly environment at Skåne University Hospital in central Malmö, and in other premises in Malmö and Lund. Large parts are located in Malmö at the Clinical Research Centre (CRC), a modern and award-winning building for research, education, health and medical care.

We have a longstanding and thoroughly established presence in the university healthcare of Region Skåne and a close collaboration with other parts of Region Skåne (which is responsible for all public healthcare in Skåne). Also nearby are Malmö University and Medeon Research Park.

A large number of doctoral students do their research studies with us. On the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, we have a prominent role in the faculty’s medical degree programme and the international Master’s programme in public health.

We cooperate with wider society through networks and collaborations, often with an interdisciplinary and interprofessional focus. Public authorities, county councils/regions, municipalities, the pharmaceutical industry and other private stakeholders in Sweden and internationally are part of our collaborative network.

Current research areas

The research covers a large number of medical fields, in which the most common diseases play a prominent role. Strong research environments exist in areas including:

• general medicine and primary healthcare research
• population studies/epidemiology
• dementia and memory disorders
• diabetes
• cardiovascular disease
• geriatrics
• surgery
• osteoporosis
• social medicine and global health

Organisation

The departmental board is the highest decision-making body, and is led by the head of the department. The head of department is also the manager of the department, supported by a management group.

The department’s research teams are organised directly under the head of department, with no intermediary levels.

The departmental office is a support and service function for the departmental management and for the organisation, with regard to human resources, finance and communication. The office works operationally on behalf of the head of department and the management group, which includes the head of the office.