The Nordic Spinal Cord Society consist of an executive committee and the board. The executive committee consist of the president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and the chair of the organising committee of the coming NoSCoS scientific meeting. Being part of the NoSCoS board will give you an excellent opportunity to positively influence the way the Nordic spinal cord injury units approach rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury. If you are interested in joining the board please contact us at info@noscos.org.
Executive Committee
Wolfram Antepohl, MD (2017-2025), President
Dep of Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
Randi Steensgaard, RN (2019-2025), Vice President
Vestdansk Center för Ryggmarvsskade, Viborg, Denmark
Annette Halvorsen, MD (2017-2025, Secretary
St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Nora Sandholdt, MSc (2021-2025), Treasurer
Dep of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden
Anastasia Shulga, MD, PhD, neurologist (2022-2026), NoSCoS 2024 Organising committee chair,
Head Of Department, Ward for Demanding Rehabilitation at Helsinki University Hospital
Other members of the NoSCoS Board
Hanne Björg Slettahjell, Dietician, (2019-2025)
Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Norway
Lisa Holmlund, OT (member 2023-2027)
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Rikke Middelhede Hansen, MD (2019-2025)
Vestdansk Center for Rygmarvsskade, Viborg, Denmark
Ingibjörg Tómasdóttir, RN (member 2019-2025)
Landspitali, Reykjavík, Iceland
Henrik Hagen Poder, PT (member 2022-2026)
Department of Spinal Cord Injuries, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
Irene Christiansen, psychologist (member 2022-2026)
Department of Spinal Cord Injuries, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
Cathrine Guldberg, Consumer (member 2022-2026)
RYK – Rygmarvsskadede i Danmark
Marie Thodén, MD (2019-2025)
Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Get engaged in NoSCoS?
Being part of the NoSCoS board will give you an excellent opportunity to positively influence the way the Nordic spinal cord injury units approach rehabilitation of persons with spinal cord injury. You will be part of a group of dedicated professionals and have the possibility of joining conferences and social gatherings. If you are interested in joining the board please contact us at info@noscos.org.
New members of the NoSCoS board are elected at the annual general assembly. You will have to announce your candidature at least six weeks before the general assembly and give a short oral presentation of your background and motivation.
Meeting Minutes
Minutes GA 2021-09-03
Minutes GE 2022-05-04
Minutes GM 2023-05-04