KIPRIME Fellows 2025

The KIPRIME Fellows aims to nourish the next generation of Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education winners by offering an inspirational curriculum of mentoring and development activities. Here are KIPRIME Fellows 2025.

Fellows 2025

Portrait of Andrea Gingerich
Photo: Erik Cronberg

Andrea Gingerich, 
Canada

Associate Professor with the Division of Medical Sciences at University of Northern British Columbia, a scholar with the UBC Centre for Health Education Scholarship.

Headshot of Halah Ibrahim.
Halah Ibrahim. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Halah Ibrahim, 
United Arab Emirates

Medical doctor, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Khalifa University College 
of Medicine.

Headshot of Hiroshi Nishigori.
Hiroshi Nishigori Photo: Erik Cronberg

Hiroshi Nishigori, 
Japan

Professor, Center for Medical Education, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan and President of Japan Society for Medical Education.

 

Portrait of Julián Varas.
Julián Varas. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Julián Varas, 
Chile

Associate Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Medical Coordinator of the Center for Simulation and Experimental Surgery.

Portrait of Matilda Liljedahl.
Matilda Liljedahl. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Matilda Liljedahl,
Sweden

Associate professor in health care education at University of Gothenburg and a resident in oncology.

Portrait of Neera R. Jain.
Neera R. Jain. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Neera R. Jain, 
New Zealand

Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Medical and Health Science Education, University of Auckland.

Portrait of Patricia Zen Tempski.
Patricia Zen Tempski. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Patricia Zen Tempski, 
Brazil

Associate professor of medical education and coordinator of Center for Development of Medical Education at the University of Sao Paulo.

Portrait of Renée E. Stalmeijer.
Renée E. Stalmeijer. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Renée E. Stalmeijer, 
Netherlands

Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht University.

Portrait of Roghayeh Gandomkar.
Roghayeh Gandomkar. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Roghayeh Gandomkar,
Iran

Associate Professor of health professions education at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Fields: Evaluation, Self regulated learning.

Portrait of Rune Dall Jensen.
Rune Dall Jensen. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Rune Dall Jensen,
Denmark

Associate Professor in simulation-based surgical education at Department of Clinical Medicine, 
Aarhus University.

Portrait of Samuel Edelbring.
Samuel Edelbring. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Samuel Edelbring, 
Sweden

PhD in medical education from Karolinska Institutet, associate professor in medical education at Linköping University and currently full professor of higher education at Mälardalen University.

Portrait of Zareen Zaidi.
Zareen Zaidi. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Zareen Zaidi, 
USA

Professor of Medicine at George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She trained in internal medicine at New York Medical College.

Portrait of Mildred López.
Mildred López. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Mildred López, 
Mexico

Academic Associate Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Portrait of Yu-Che Chang.
Yu-Che Chang. Photo: Erik Cronberg

Yu-Che Chang, 
Taiwan

Professor and Deputy Director, School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Deputy Director, Chang Gung Medical Education Research Centre (CG-MERC) and senior attending physician with dual specializations in pediatrics and emergency medicine.

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Jonas Nordquist

Director KIPRIME