Guðni Arnar Guðnason, a specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology, has been appointed on a temporary basis as Acting Head Physician of the Department of Internal Medicine at Akureyri Hospital during the absence of Guðjón Kristjánsson. According to Guðni, there are many opportunities for the further development of internal medicine services at Akureyri Hospital (SAk), but also challenges that primarily relate to staffing and ensuring the preservation of expertise for the future.