Steno Diabetes Center Odense
Jan Erik Henriksen serves as the CEO, MD, and PhD, as well as an Associate Professor at Steno Diabetes Center Odense since January 2018. Henriksen has also held the position of Associate Professor at Odense University Hospital and has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Denmark since 2005. Prior to the current role, Henriksen was the Chief Physician, MD, PhD, and Head of Endocrine Department M at Odense University Hospital from August 2010 to December 2017. The educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, obtained between 1981 and 1988, and a High School diploma from Sorø Akademi, completed from 1977 to 1980.
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Steno Diabetes Center Odense
With the overall objective to call for stronger action against the debilitating disease of diabetes in Region of Southern Denmark, Steno Diabetes Center Odense (SDCO) was established on January 1, 2018, with a 10-year grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF). SDCO is run and owned by Region of Southern Denmark with Jan Erik Henriksen as CEO. One of the primary tasks of SDCO is to be a center of excellence for the development of new approaches to treating and preventing diabetes with focus on the following 4 core activities: 1. Treatment and prevention of late complications 2. Clinical research 3. Competency development of health professionals 4. Cross-sectorial collaboration