Clinical Education – Anders Sondén

The Clinical Education Research Group (CERG) conducts broad educational research with a particular focus on work-based learning and educational innovations. The group's long-term goal is to contribute to the creation of inclusive and accessible learning environments that enhance educational quality and prepare students for teamwork in healthcare settings.

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Our research

The research group's projects address challenges in clinical education and explore pedagogical innovations in this context. A key objective of the group is to integrate research into clinical education. Current projects include interprofessional learning, clinical supervision, and support for students with diverse needs in health education.

The group is based at KI SÖS at Södersjukhuset in Stockholm, with the ambition to collaborate closely with other medical education groups at KI, as well as research groups at other universities in Sweden and internationally.

Publications

All publications from group members

Exploring career choices of specialist nurse students: Their decision-making motives. A qualitative study. Tiliander A, Olsson C, Kalèn S, Ponzer S, Fagerdahl A.Nurs Open. 2024 Jul;11(7):e2241. doi: 10.1002/nop2.2241.

Call the on-Call: Authentic Team Training on an Interprofessional Training Ward - A Case Study. Zelić L, Bolander Laksov K, Samnegård E, Ivarson J, Sondén A. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2023 Aug 11;14:875-887. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S413723. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37588849 

Factors affecting nurses' decision to undergo a specialist education and to choose a specialty.Tiliander A, Olsson C, Kalèn S, Ponzer SS, Fagerdahl AM. Nurs Open. 2023 Jan;10(1):252-263. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1300. Epub 2022 Aug 8.

Evaluation of interprofessional teamwork modules implementation in an emergency department - A mixed-methods case study of implementation fidelity. Liu J, Ponzer S, Farrokhnia N, Masiello I.BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Aug 21;21(1):853. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06822-5.PMID: 34419021

Successful implementation of change in postgraduate medical education - a qualitative study of programme directors. Wijk H, Heikkilä K, Ponzer S, Kihlström L, Nordquist J.BMC Med Educ. 2021 Apr 14;21(1):213. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02606-x.PMID: 33853598 

Personality and learning styles in relation to attitudes towards interprofessional education: a cross-sectional study on undergraduate medical students during their clinical courses. Olsson C, Lachmann H, Kalén S, Ponzer S, Mellstrand Navarro C.BMC Med Educ. 2020 Oct 31;20(1):398. doi: 10.1186/s12909-020-02327-7.PMID: 33129339

Call the On-Call: a study of student learning on an interprofessional training ward. Ivarson J, Zelic L, Sondén A, Samnegård E, Bolander Laksov K.J Interprof Care. 2021 Mar-Apr;35(2):275-283. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2020.1725452. Epub 2020 Feb 27. PMID: 32105153 

Operating Room Nurses' Perceptions of the Clinical Learning Environment: A Survey Study. Crafoord MT, Mattsson J, Fagerdahl AM. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2018 Sep 1;49(9):416-423. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20180813-07.

An interprofessional initiative aimed at creating a common learning resource for the operating room ward. Torbjörnsson E, Olivecrona C, Sonden A. J Interprof Care. 2018 Jul;32(4):501-504. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1435516. Epub 2018 Feb 8. PMID: 29419333 

Clinical supervision in perioperative nursing education in Sweden - A questionnaire study. Crafoord MT, Fagerdahl AM. Nurse Educ Pract. 2017 May;24:29-33. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Mar 18. PMID: 28340401

Staff and contact

Group leader

All members of the group

Visiting address

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Research and Education, Sjukhusbacken 10, Stockholm, Sverige, 11881, Sverige

Postal address

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Research and Education, Sjukhusbacken 10, Stockholm, 11883, Sweden

Other persons connected to the group

Terese Stenfors
Professor of Medical Education, 
LIME, Karolinska Institutet

Klara Bolander Laksov
Professor of Higher Education, 
Stockholm University

Megan Brown
Affiliated to Research, Docent, 
Newcastle University 

Sissel Guttormsen
Professor of Medical Education, 
Bern University

Marjo Wijnen-Meijer
Professor of Medical Education, 
Dresden University

Current projects


Anders Sondén

This project aims to develop more inclusive learning environments for medical students with ADHD—the most common disability among students seeking accommodations. It explores student experiences and identifies barriers and opportunities for inclusion through an intersectional and norm-critical lens. 

Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the project examines how institutions and educators can better support these students


Anders Sondén

This project investigates the transition from medical student to junior supervisor—a role often accompanied by challenges and minimal preparation. At the same time, the less hierarchical relationship between junior doctors and students may create new opportunities for learning. The project highlights this transition and its significance for improving the quality of clinical supervision.

Anders Sondén

This project focuses on interprofessional learning and supervision within teams of physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. Despite the decades-long practice of interprofessional supervision, little research has explored how it is experienced by students and supervisors. 

The later phase of this doctoral project investigates the challenges and opportunities for effective learning in these settings, contributing to the development of training programs for interprofessional supervisors.

Irene Sterpu

This project explores how Nano Learning, a digital micro-learning method, can enhance clinical supervisors’ ability to provide constructive feedback to medical students. Feedback during clinical placements often lacks both quality and quantity, negatively impacting students' professional development. Nano Learning offers flexible and targeted education without adding to supervisors’ already demanding schedules. 

The project evaluates participation rates, learning outcomes, and changes in the quality of feedback provided to students, complemented by qualitative interviews to gain deeper insights into the supervisors’ experiences and the educational impact.

Jenny Liu

The Swedish medical education system is undergoing a major reform. Starting in 2021, the medical program has been extended to six years and now leads directly to licensure, with the introduction of a transitional training period, bastjänstgöring (BT), as part of the new specialist training (ST). The previous system, with a 5.5-year program followed by an 18-month internship (AT), is being phased out. The new curriculum is goal-oriented and competency-based, placing high demands on supervision quality. 

This project aims to evaluate the implementation of the reform, focusing on the role of supervision in clinical learning environments and medical students' readiness to work as licensed physicians. The research combines qualitative and quantitative methods

Keywords:
Education, Continuing Education, Medical Education, Medical, Continuing Education, Nursing Health Education Show all
Content reviewer:
Anders Sondén
21-01-2026