Anna Moe Øvstebø

Anna Moe Øvstebø is a PhD candidate at The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation. Her research will map the psychological consequences of being a first aid provider and how the Norwegian follow-up programme best can mitigate these consequences. Her PhD is in collaboration with The Regional Centre for Emergency Medical Research and Development (RAKOS), Stavanger University Hospital and Centre for Crisis Psychology at the University of Bergen. Øvstebø is also the project manager for the Norwegian first aid provider follow-up programme at RAKOS. The follow-up programme has won 2 innovation awards (2022 and 2024). Øvstebø has a master’s degree in human physiology as well as education in crisis psychology and grief counselling.