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
Randi Steensgaard, RN (2025-2027), President
Specialhospitalet for Polio- og Ulykkespatienter, Aarhus, Denmark
Henrik Hagen Poder, PT (2022-2026), Vice President
Department of Spinal Cord Injuries, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
Jan Rosner, MD (2025-2029), Secretary
Consultant neurologist / associate professor
Spinal Cord Injury Center of Western Denmark, University Clinic for Neurorehabilitation, Aarhus University, Denmark
Nora Sandholdt, MSc (2025-2027), Treasurer
Dep of Rehabilitation Medicine, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden
Birgitte Dahl, Head of NoSCoS 2027 Local Organising Committee
Head of Department, Deptartment for spinal cord injury and unit for children and adolescence, Sunnaas sykehus, Norway
Other members of the NoSCoS Board
Lisa Holmlund, OT (member 2023-2027)
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Ulrica Antepohl, OT, PhD, (member 2024-2028)
Linköping University Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation medicine, Sweden
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
Mattias Hill, MD, PhD, (member 2024-2028)
Skåne University Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation medicine, Lunds University, Sweden
Marianne Bjørn Lange, Nurse, (member 2024-2028)
Vestdansk Center for Rygmarvsskade, Viborg, Denmark
Berit Brurok, PT (Physiotherapist) PhD, (member 2024-2028)
St Olavs University Hospital, Department of Spinal Cord Injuries, Trondheim, Norway
Klaus Österholm, MD, (member 2025-2029)
HUS Spinal Cord Injury Center, Helsinki, Finland
Mona Strøm, Senior Consultant, (member 2025-2029)
Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Norway
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.