Torunn Janbu
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Torunn Janbu is a Norwegian physician. The president of the Norwegian Medical Association
, she became the first female president in the history of the organization upon election in 2005. She attained her cand.med.
degree at the University of Oslo
in 1979.
Norwegian Medical Association
The Norwegian Medical Association was founded in 1886. It has more than 22,000 members, or about 94% of all Norwegian doctors. Torunn Janbu is the current president of the association. It is affiliated with the Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations....
, she became the first female president in the history of the organization upon election in 2005. She attained her cand.med.
Cand.med.
Candidate of Medicine , Candidata Medicinae , abbreviated Cand. Med.) is an academic degree awarded in Denmark, Iceland and Norway following a six-year medical school education....
degree at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1979.