The Norwegian Medical Association ( no, Den norske lægeforening (1886–2008), spelled ''Den norske legeforening'' since 2008) is the main Norwegian medical association and

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

, and was founded in 1886. It has 32 555 members (as of 2016) or about 96% of all Norwegian doctors. Marit Hermansen is the current president of the association. It is affiliated with the

Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations The Federation of Norwegian Professional Associations ( no, Akademikerne) is a national trade union center in Norway. It was formed in October, 1997 as a break-away union from the Academic and Professional Unions (AF). Akademikerne has a members ...

. The association publishes the ''

Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association The ''Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association'' ( no, Tidsskrift for den Norske Legeforening) is a biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Norwegian Medical Association. It was established in 1881, five years before the Norweg ...

'', established in 1881. Governance: *Executive Committee (9 members) *County Divisions (19) *Occupational branches (7) *Specialty Branches (59)

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External links

Official website
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