Dr. Anna Almarsdóttir

Professor

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Biography

Anna Birna Almarsdóttir is a professor at the University of Copenhagen specializing in Social Clinical Pharmacy. She completed her M.Sc. in Pharmacy at the University of Iceland and received her Ph.D. in Health Policy Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Her research interests include Medicines Use, Clinical Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Policy, focusing on medication safety within primary, secondary, and tertiary health sectors. Almarsdóttir is particularly interested in adherence to medicines from the patient perspective and how regulatory decisions impact this. Her methodological expertise encompasses questionnaire construction and qualitative-quantitative triangulation. She has over 20 years of teaching experience across various academic levels, and has supervised more than 50 master's students and five completed PhDs. Almarsdóttir has held external academic positions, including professorships at the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Iceland.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2016-03-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Leading research and education in Social Clinical Pharmacy.

Professor

2013-03-01 — 2016-02-28

University of Southern Denmark • Denmark

Conducted research and taught in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Associate Professor

2002-08-31 — 2013-02-28

University of Iceland • Reykjavik, Iceland

Engaged in teaching and academic research.

Epidemiologist

1999-12-01 — 2002-08-14

deCODE Genetics • Reykjavik, Iceland

Worked on various epidemiological research projects.

Assistant/Associate Professor

1996-02-01 — 1999-12-01

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Involved in teaching and research in pharmacy.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.