Bjørn Kristoffer Erikstein (born 1952) is a

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physician and civil servant, with prominent positions in the health sector. He took his

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and dr.med. degrees at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

. From 1993, he was a specialist in

oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (''ó ...

. He worked as a physician at

Radiumhospitalet Oslo University Hospital, Radiumhospitalet ( no, Oslo universitetssykehus, Radiumhospitalet) is one of the four campuses of Oslo University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, and is dedicated to cancer treatment. This part of the hospital is the most specia ...

and

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. He entered hospital administration as vice chief executive of the

Southern Norway Regional Health Authority {{Infobox company , name = Helse Sør RHF , logo = , fate = Merger , successor = Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority , foundation = January 1, 2002 , defunct = June 1, 2007 , location = Skien, Norway , industry = Healthc ...

in 2003. In December 2004 he took over as chief executive. From 2003 he was also chair of Buskerud Hospital and Radiumhospitalet, later Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet after a merger. This double role as executive and chair within the same structure was abolished in 2005. When the Southern Norway Regional Health Authority was merged in 2007 with the

Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority {{Infobox company , name = Helse Øst RHF , logo = , fate = Merger , successor = Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority , foundation = January 1, 2002 , defunct = June 1, 2007 , location =Hamar, Norway , industry = Healthca ...

to form the

Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Sør-Øst RHF) is the largest of the four Regional health authorities in Norway. It covers the counties of Viken, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestfold og Telemark, and Agder, with 57% of the ...

, he applied for the job as chief executive, but was narrowly edged out by Bente Mikkelsen. Erikstein was instead appointed as deputy under-secretary of state in the

Ministry of Health and Care Services The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services (''Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet'') is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of health policy, public health, health care services, and health legislation in Norway. It is led by the Mini ...

. In 2008–2009 he had a spell as acting chief executive of the

Central Norway Regional Health Authority Central Norway Regional Health Authority ( no, Helse Midt-Norge RHF) is a state-owned regional health authority responsible for operating the hospitals in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal in Norway. Based in S ...

, before returning to the Ministry of Health. In 2011 Erikstein was appointed chief executive of

Oslo University Hospital Oslo University Hospital ( no, Oslo universitetssykehus; OUS) is a university hospital in Oslo, Norway. With over 24,000 employees it is List of hospitals by staff, the largest hospital organization in Europe. It is affiliated with the University o ...

, following an interregnum after

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's resignation.

References

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