Name: Stein Kaasa
Born: 7th August 1953 in Oslo, Norway


Education:

1980 MD, University of Oslo

1989 PhD in medical oncology and radiotherapy, University of Oslo


Working experience:

1980-81 Internship, Notodden sykehus, in surgery, internal medicine and community medicine

1989 Specialist radiotherapy and medical oncology

1993 Professor in palliative medicine. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine

1993 Director Palliative Medicine Unit, Trondheim University Hospital


Professional societies:

1997-99 Chairman, Norwegian group for palliative medicine

1991-94 Chairman, Nordic Society for Psychosocial Oncology

1992-96 Chairman, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Quality Life Study Group

1999-this date President, European Association for Palliative Care

1994-this date Member, European Association for Palliative Care Research Network


Teaching:

Responsible for development of the core curriculum at the medical school, NTNU, teaching in each semester in palliative medicine, postgraduate teaching and post school teaching in each semester in palliative medicine, postgraduate teaching and post-school teaching at international conferences and courses.


Publication:

- More than 150 articles in per reviewed journals.

- Education of Nordic Texbook of Palliative Medicine.

- Author of several international Textbook chapters.

- Member of several advisor Boards in international journals. (Journal of pain and symptom management, Palliative medicine, Journal of Palliative Medicine).


Research interests:

- Basic research in assessment of subjective health – health related quality of life.

- Outcome studies in palliative medicine in general.

- Ethics in palliative medicine.

- Communication in health care.

- Pain treatment, including basic research on opioids.