Wim Grooten

Wim Grooten

Docent
Telephone: +46852488861
Visiting address: ANA 23 (B3), 14183 Huddinge
Postal address: H1 Neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle, H1 Fysioterapi Grooten, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • *Current position* University level Karolinska Institutet Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, division of Physical Therapy 2013- (100%). Amount of research within the employment about 25%. Associated professor (Docent) since spring 2011 Member of Institutional board (NVS) *Previous positions and periods of appointment* Research assistant Health University Linköping. 1991-1992. University lecturer/associated professor Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, division of Physical Therapy from 2002-ongoing. Ergonomist at Karolinska Institutet Department of Public Health, division of Work and Environmental Medicine from 2002-2012 *Research* Research group leader (https://ki.se/en/nvs/musculoskeletal-disorders-from-a-biopsychosocial-perspective) Around sixty peer-reviewed publications (see below) Presentations at national and international conferences. Grant holder in TRAMA project (EU-financed project 2008-2009). Member in networks on Occupational Health Services 2010-2013, Regeneretive Medicine, Swedish biomechanics Society, etc. *Previous and current research funding.* 2002-2006: Music Norrtälje NVV, 150 000 SEK 2010-2013: AFA insurance2 500 000 SEK. 2010-2013: KI-fonden about 130 000 SEK in total. 2011 Backapp AB 175 000 2014: Scandinavian Business Seating AS 325 000 2015-2017 ALF (Anna Kiesling/Magdalena Fresk) 700 000 SEK 2016 Qinematic – insurance company financed a project 575 000 SEK 2016-2018 Sveriges Regioner och kommuner (Magdalena Fresk) 120 000 SEK 2019-2021 Swiss National Science Foundation (Roman Kuster) 720 000 SEK 2022 Reumatikerförbundet (Björn Äng) 75 000 SEK *Education at the Karolinska Institutet* Co-supervisor of three ongoing doctoral students: John Ressman, Tom Torstensen, Magdalena Fresk. Main supervisor of one finished doctoral student: Roman Kuster 2021. Co-supervisor of three finished doctoral students: Christina Olsson, 2010, Ingrid Claesson, 2018, Elena Tseli 2019. External mentor for two doctoral students at the Karolinska Institutet (2009 and 2017) Supervision of exam projects at bachelor level >150 students. Supervision of exam projects at advanced level >90 students. International supervisors at bachelor and master level. Head course organization for several courses on bachelor, advanced and doctoral levels Member in several halftime and disputation committees 2012-2022. Coordinator international collaborations with Rosario University Bogota Colombia, ZWAH (Zurich, Switzerland)., Bern University (Switzerland). “Best teacher in physiotherapy” –reward winner: 2015 and 2017, nomitated nearly every year since 2014 2023. Corresponding author to a high-impact publication in Annals of Internal Medicine (https://doi.org/10.7326/M22-2348) *Higher education degree(s)* Master in public health 1988 University of Maastricht the Netherlands. Physical Therapy, 1995, Karolinska Institutet. Doctoral degree 2006, Med Dr. Karolinska Institutet. Doctoral thesis title: Work and Neck/Shoulder Pain – Risk and Prognostic factors. Pedagogics for university teachers. Karolinska institutet (framtidens lärare) Supervisor courses.

Research

  • Movement science in a broad perspective (biomechanics, motor control) Epidemiology Musculoskeletal pain in a biopsychosocial perspective Systematic reviews

Teaching

  • Framtidens lärare Course leader at different levels Lecturer and examinator in several courses at different levels Supervisor

Articles

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Grants

  • Stipendium Roman Kuster
    Swiss National Science Foundation
    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
  • Tippa-projektet
    Försäkringskassa / Region Stockholm
    1 June 2016 - 31 August 2018
  • Qinematic
    1 January 2016 - 31 December 2016
  • Försäkringskassa
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2017
  • Anna Kiesling/Magdalena Fresk
    ALF
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2017
  • Scandinavian bussiness seating
    31 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
  • KI-Fonden
    1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014
  • KI-Fonden
    1 January 2013 - 31 December 2013
  • Back app AB
    1 January 2010 - 30 June 2011
  • Hälsoundersökningar i företagshälsovården
    AFA
    1 January 2009 - 31 December 2013
  • KI- Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap
    1 January 2004 - 31 December 2004
  • ALF-medel
    1 January 2004 - 31 December 2004
  • Nämden för vårdvetenskap
    1 January 1992 - 31 December 2000

Employments

  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2010-2012

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2011
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2006

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