Inaugural seminar for professor Britt Borregaard - August 21, 2026

Date and time:

August 21, 2026, from 14:00 hrs CEST

The Auditorium Emil Aarestrup, Odense University Hospital
Kløvervænget 23, 5000 Odense C

On the occasion of Britt Borregaard’s appointment as professor of cardiology at the Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and at the Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital (OUH), the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend an inaugural seminar with the following program:

14.00-14.05: Introduction and welcome

 Uffe Holmskov, Vice Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU

14.05-14.35: Measuring what matters after cardiac disease

Professor Britt Borregaard, RN, MPQM, PhD, Department of Clinical Research, SDU and Department of Cardiology, OUH

14.35-15.00: Embedding patient perspectives in cardiovascular research

Professor, Nurse Clinician Scientist Sandra Lauck, RN, MSc, ph.d., School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Heart Centre, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

15.00-15.25: Reflections on outcomes in acute cardiac care

Senior consultant, Associate Professor, Jesper Kjærgaard, DM, PhD, DMSc, Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet and Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen

15.25-15.35: Discussion and closing of the seminar

Karin Dieperink, Vice Head of the Department, Department of Clinical Research, SDU

After the seminar, a reception will be held outside the auditorium.

The Faculty of Health Sciences would like to invite all interested persons to attend the seminar and the following reception. If you wish to participate, we kindly ask you to register here no later than August 14, 2026.

For further information/questions please contact Helene Hermansen, Secretary at Research Unit of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, at Helene.Hermansen@rsyd.dk

Best regards,
Uffe Holmskov
Vice Dean for Research and Innovation,
Faculty of Health Sciences