News from REMEDY

Rehabilitation for rheumatic diseases is changing. In a new special issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, Rikke Helene Moe (Diakonhjemmet Hospital) and Thea Vliet Vlieland (Leiden University) show how personalized approaches, digital solutions and interdisciplinary collaboration can help meet the needs of the future. At the same time, the research points to clear knowledge gaps – from better patient selection to more effective measures to enhance work capacity, physical activity and quality of life.

On November 13–14, 2025, we will gather at Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport, Gardermoen for this year's major meeting place for everyone interested in musculoskeletal health. Whether you are a researcher, clinician, healthcare professional, user or otherwise involved in the field, the conference will provide a unique opportunity to network, share experiences and gain inspiration.

REMEDY WP4 welcomes you to a seminar on August 26. The seminar is being organized in connection with senior researcher and consultant Anne Grete Semb's partial retirement this spring. 

August 25, 2025, 3:30 – 4:15 PM, DBL Auditorium, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Diakonveien 18.

In this open lecture, Professor Désirée van der Heijde will cover novel aspects of design, analysis and presentation of clinical trials

During Arendal Week, some of Norway's most influential voices in health policy will gather for a hotly debate: How can patient apps with documented effects actually be used in the health service? Experience the event online or in person in Arendal! Here's the background for the debate: 

The Department of Rheumatology, Outpatient Clinic and Research and the REMEDY Research Center organized the Green Congress for Rheumatology on June 20. The event offered highlights from EULAR 2025 in a climate-friendly setting.

Chronicle in Dagens Medisin by Ingvild Kjeken, senior researcher at Diakonhjemmet Hospital and professor of occupational therapy at OsloMet and Kari-Jussie Lønning, hospital director, Diakonhjemmet Hospital.