Dr. Mellin-Olsen provides care at Bærum Hospital in Oslo, Norway. She is secretary of the European Society of Anesthesiology and president-elect of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists.
Dr. Mellin-Olsen is a long-time patient safety advocate. She chaired the Patient Safety and Quality Committee while serving on the European Board of Anaesthesiology. She was also instrumental in launching the Helsinki Declaration on Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology in 2010.
“For over 25 years, Dr. Mellin-Olsen has been extremely active internationally in promoting safe anesthesiology practices, dedicating her life to saving patients from avoidable harm and death. With the help of respected and committed leaders like Dr. Mellin-Olsen, we hope to one day eliminate all preventable patient deaths on every continent,” said Joe Kiani, founder and chairman of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation.
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