BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Name: Rasch, Vibeke

Position title: Professor, Consultant

Education/training:
1990: Field of study: Medicine, Degree: MD, University of Southern Denmark
2000: Field of study: Gyn & Obs, Degree: PhD, University of Southern Denmark
2003: Field of study: International Health, Degree: PhD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
2010: Field of study: International Health, Degree: D.Sci, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
2012: Field of study: Gyn & Obs, Degree: consultant, Odense University Hospital

Positions and employments:
1990-1996  Assistant Medical Doctor, Departments of Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Oncology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
1996-1999  PhD fellow, Dept. of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark,
1999-2000  Assistant Medical Doctor, Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Svendborg Hospital
2000-2003  Research fellow, Dept. of Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
2000-2003  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark
2003-2008  Associate Professor, Dept. of International Health, Immunology & Microbiology, University of Copenhagen
2009-2012  Associate Professor, Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Uro-gynecological team), Odense University, Hospital, Denmark
2012-     Consultant, Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Uro-gynecological team), Odense  University, Hospital, Denmark
2012-     Professor, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark

Other experience
More than 15 years experiences in sexual and reproductive health research in Tanzania with focus on unsafe abortion, postabortion care, sexually transmitted infections (especially HIV and HPV) and maternity and delivery care. Principal responsible party in an enhancing research capacity building project in Vietnam focusing on the intersection between reproductive health and HIV and has further on behalf of the Danish National Board of Health conducted research among immigrant women, their contraceptive use and occurrence of induced abortion.

Involvement in international research and research capacity building programmes
2000-2002  Principal investigator in a combined quantitative and qualitative study focusing on induced abortion and contraceptive use among ethnic Danish women and immigrant women. Funded by the Danish National Board of Health
2000-2003  Principal investigator in a Danida funded project on unsafe abortion and postabortion care conducted in collaboration with Muhimbili National Center, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 
2002-2005  Partner in an EU INCO-DEV project: “Enhancing health system quality of care in pregnancy and childbirth based on locally generated evidence and adapted interventions” . A collaboration between Heidelberg University, Muhimbili College of Health Sciences, Tanzania and Karolinska Institutet
2000-2005  Partner in the first phase of a Danida funded Enreca project: “Strengthening Population and Reproductive Health Research in Vietnam (REACH). A Capacity-Building and Interdisciplinary Research Project between Scientific Institute for Population, Family and Children and University of Copenhagen
2004-2005  Partner in a qualitative study of refugees and immigrants contraceptive attitudes, experiences and use. Funded by the Danish National Board of Health
2004-2005  Main Danish counter partner in the Duo-Denmark fellowship, an exchange program of postgraduate students from Hanoi Medical University and University of Copenhagen
2005-2006  Team leader of the USAID Postabortion Care Technical Advisory Panel
2005-2011  Main Danish counter partner in the second phase of the REACH project. The research produced 19 papers in international journals, 4 papers in national journals, 1 book chapter, 10 policy briefs, 4 Ph.D. and 5 Master students
2008-2011 Main Danish counter partner in a Danida funded project: “Primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer in Tanzania” conducted in collaboration with Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania, Danish Cancer Society, University of Tubingen and University of Copenhagen
2011-   Representing University of Southern Denmark in the BSU Platform on Human HealthPartner, the Tanzania country platform
2012-   Partner in a Danida funded project: “Intimate Partner Violence in Tanzania and Vietnam (PAVE) An Interdisciplinary Research Project between Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Hanoi Medical University, University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark

Involvement in teaching and PhD and Master education
Teaching experience in sexual and reproductive health from University of Copenhagen, University of Southern
Denmark, Karolinska Institutet, Lund-Malmø University, Scientifically Institute of Family, Population and
Children, Hanoi, Vietnam and Jimma University Hospital, Ethiopia. Supervisor for 11 PhD students and 35 master students.

Scientific achievements
Has received grants for 14 mio DKK as main applicant (Danida, Sida, Danish National Board of Health, Danish Federation of Obstetrician and Gynecologist and Nordic Federation of Obstetrician and Gynecologist). Author of 60 papers in international scientific journals, 4 review publications, 1 book, 2 book chapters, 9 scientific reports and 27 international peer reviewed abstracts. In addition author of 7 papers which are presently undergoing review. All research activities have had a focus on reproductive health