Dr. Karin Bäckman

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Biography

Karin Bäckman is the Head Unit and Project Manager at the Health Care Analysis Center, working with the Swedish National Centre for Priority Setting in Health. Her work focuses on priority-setting processes and decision-making at various levels, including country councils, regions, and municipalities. She has extensive experience in priority-setting within the Swedish county council and regional levels, specifically in the context of individual clinical units. Karin emphasizes the importance of systematic priority-setting work, advocating for approaches that accommodate variations in organizational procedures across different countries. Her contributions include evaluations that provide methodological support and insights into the formal priority-setting processes in Swedish health care, particularly in the Östergötland Region and Motala municipality. Karin's publications include several reports in Swedish, detailing experiences in health care priority setting and exploring critical questions regarding resource allocation, political goals, and transparency in decision-making for health care resource distribution.

Research Interests

Requirements for Linköping University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.