Anne Alvik
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Anne Alvik is a Norwegian physician and civil servant.
She was born in Namsos
. She graduated with the cand.med.
degree from the University of Oslo
in 1962, and with a Master of Science degree in community medicine at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1980. From 1977 to 1982 she was assisting chief physician in the Norwegian Directorate for Health
, and from 1982 to 1985 she was assisting county physician in Akershus
. In 1985 she became assisting director in the Directorate for Health, and in 1992 she was promoted to director. As of 1994 the Directorate for Health became the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
. She stepped down as director in 2000. She was first granted a six-month absence of leave in March; acting director was Petter Øgar
. On 1 September the Council of State announced her stepping down, and Lars E. Hanssen
became acting director.
She was a delegate to the Council of Europe
Public Health Committee from 1988 to 1992, a board member of the World Health Organization
from 1997 to 2000, and of the Norwegian Cancer Association
. She has also been involved in the Norwegian Medical Association
, the Research Council of Norway and Hovedkomitéen for norsk forskning. From 1975 to 1979 she was a member of Ås
municipal council and Akershus
county council
for the Liberal People's Party
; she was also a parliamentary secretary for the party from 1975 to 1976.
She was born in Namsos
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
. She graduated with the 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 from 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 1962, and with a Master of Science degree in community medicine at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1980. From 1977 to 1982 she was assisting chief physician in the Norwegian Directorate for Health
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision is a national government institution under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. The name was altered from Norwegian Board of Health on 1 January 2007....
, and from 1982 to 1985 she was assisting county physician in Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
. In 1985 she became assisting director in the Directorate for Health, and in 1992 she was promoted to director. As of 1994 the Directorate for Health became the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision is a national government institution under the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services. The name was altered from Norwegian Board of Health on 1 January 2007....
. She stepped down as director in 2000. She was first granted a six-month absence of leave in March; acting director was Petter Øgar
Petter Øgar
Petter Øgar is a Norwegian physician and civil servant.He was born in Oslo, and graduated with the cand.med. degree in 1978.He worked at Kongsberg Hospital from 1980 to 1983. He was district physician in Stryn from 1983 to 1984 and municipal physician in Hornindal from 1984 to 1995, and since 1995...
. On 1 September the Council of State announced her stepping down, and Lars E. Hanssen
Lars E. Hanssen
Lars E. Hanssen is a Norwegian physician and civil servant.In 1989 Hanssen finished the master's study of health administration at the University of Oslo, in 1990 the Educational Staff Development Programme , in 1995 Norwegian National Defence College, and in 2000 NATO Defence College in Rome...
became acting director.
She was a delegate to the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
Public Health Committee from 1988 to 1992, a board member of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
from 1997 to 2000, and of the Norwegian Cancer Association
Norwegian Cancer Association
Norwegian Cancer Society is a non-profit organisation in Norway.It was established as Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with Landsforeningen mot Kreft in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to...
. She has also been involved in the Norwegian Medical Association
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....
, the Research Council of Norway and Hovedkomitéen for norsk forskning. From 1975 to 1979 she was a member of Ås
Ås
Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås...
municipal council and Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
for the Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Norway)
The Liberal People's Party was a political party in Norway, established because of a split in the Liberal Party over the issue of Norway's accession to the European Economic Community in 1972...
; she was also a parliamentary secretary for the party from 1975 to 1976.