Sandra Einarsson

My research focuses on clinical nutrition, specifically disease-related malnutrition. I mainly teach on the Dietetics program in dietetics and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I am a doctor in Otorhinolaryngology and defended my thesis in 2013 with the title "Impact of disease and treatment on body weight and eating in patients with head and neck cancer - experiences from a multicenter study". Since then, my research has focused on the professional practice of the clinical dietitian, with specific focus on nutrition assessment of disease-related malnutrition. I am currently the main supervisor for Mikaela Dietrichson, a doctoral student within the national research school InSyNC (Integrating Sustainability in Nutrition Care, https://www.ikv.uu.se/education/phd-studies/insync/). I was the program coordinator for the Dietetic program between 2006 – 2021 and I am currently teach within within the program in dietetics and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I also supervise and examine theses on the bachelor and master’s level. I was appointed a qualified teacher in 2018 based on the pedagogical qualification model of Umeå University. Disease-related malnutrition, specifically in cancer disease and the importance of nutrition for cancer survivors. I am a registered dietitian. Prior to my employment at the department, I worked as a clinical dietitian with both in- and outpatients.