Organization
The Center is structured to enable close collaboration between research, practice, and policy.
The Center is a strategic partnership between Karolinska Institutet, primary healthcare providers, occupational health services, labor market actors and leading international research centers. By engaging patients, professionals, and decision-makers throughout the research process, we ensure the relevance, applicability, and long-term benefits of our outcomes.
Organization and Structure of the Center for Return to Work
Center Leadership
Steering Committee: Overarching decisions on budget, strategy, and coordination; meets regularly.
Task Force: Supports alignment of work packages, monitors progress, suggests developments.
Advisory Groups
The center is structured to ensure both scientific rigor and stakeholder relevance through two advisory groups:
Stakeholder Advisory Board: Ensures activities are anchored in relevant needs, policy priorities, and user perspectives.
- Scania Företagshälsovård, Strategisk HR Region Stockholm, Globelhälsan Företagshälsovård, Sveriges Företagshälsor, FINSAM Samordningsförbundet Sollentuna Upplands Väsby - Sigtuna, Praktikertjänst AB, The Social Insurance Agency, Unionen (largest private sector union)
Scientific Advisory Board: Provides high-level scientific guidance and ensures methodological robustness.
- Reiner Rugulies (NFA), Glorian Sorenssen and Susan Peters (Harvard), Annina Ropponen (FIOH), Peter Smith (Institute for Work and Health, Toronto)
Scientific Advisory Board
Meet selected members of our Scientific Advisory Board and the centers they represent.
Stakeholders
Meet our Stakeholders and how to get involved