title: Pharmacoepidemiology at Nordic School of Public Health NHV: Examples from 1999 to 2014.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pharmacoepidemiology is a branch of public health and had a place at the Nordic School of Public Health. Courses, Master's theses and Doctorates of Public Health (DrPH) in Pharmacoepidemiology were a relatively minor, but still important part of the school's activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper gives a short background, followed by some snapshots of the activities at NHV, and then some illustrative case-studies. These case-studies list their own responsible co-authors and have separate reference lists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the Nordic context, NHV was a unique provider of training and research in pharmacoepidemiology, with single courses to complete DrPH training, as well as implementation of externally-funded research projects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the closure of NHV at the end of 2014, it is unclear if such a comprehensive approach towards pharmacoepidemiology will be found elsewhere in the Nordic countries.
authors: Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Cecilia.stalsby.lundborg@ki.se.
authors: Cecilia
authors: C
authors: Stålsby Lundborg
authors: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
authors: Hanna
authors: H
authors: Gyllensten
authors: Institution of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
authors: Khedidja
authors: K
authors: Hedna
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Sweden.
authors: Katja M
authors: KM
authors: Hakkarainen
authors: Nordic Health Economics, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Lesén
authors: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg,Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors: Karolina
authors: K
authors: Andersson Sundell
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Sweden.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Gyllensten
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Sweden Institution of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Hedna
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Sweden.
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Hakkarainen
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Sweden Nordic Health Economics, Gothenburg, Sweden (current).
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Lesén
authors: Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Gothenburg, Sweden Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden (current).
authors: K Andersson
authors: KA
authors: Sundell
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D019058:Community Networks / Q000266:history; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D017891:Pharmacoepidemiology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D012581:Schools, Public Health / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: Case studies; Doctor of Public Health; Doctorate degree; Master’s degree; Nordic countries; higher education; pharmacoepidemiology; prescribed medicines; research training; theses