Grants from the SAk Science Fund are awarded once a year. The Science Fund supports research projects only, not quality improvement or educational projects. The SAk Science Council oversees the evaluation process of eligible applications on behalf of the Science Fund. A total of ISK 8,812,696 was allocated.

The School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, and Landspítali - University Hospital have merged their scientific conferences into one dynamic event aimed at strengthening connections, collaboration, and the visibility of science.

Vaccination will begin later this month and age-related priority groups will receive a message through Heilsuvera, while individuals in other priority groups will need to contact their health center to book an appointment from October 15.

A ten-member delegation from Icelandic health authorities has traveled around Scandinavia with the aim of encouraging Icelandic doctors to return home. Ragnheiður Halldórsdóttir, Chief Medical Director, represented SAk on the trip.

The Social Insurance Administration is offering an informational meeting on Monday, 10 November from 16:00 – 18:00 at Hlíðasmári 11 about retirement age matters.

The main meeting of the HVE health care association will be held on October 1 at 16:00 in the HVE meeting room.

The Icelandic Transport Authority will host an examiner standardisation courses for flight examiners on the 16th of October 2025 in Flugröst.

Nurses working at small rural health centers often take on a wider range of responsibilities than those in larger facilities. Jóna Ósk Antonsdóttir, a nurse at HSN in Reykjahlíð, recently completed a master’s degree at the University of Akureyri, focusing on rural primary healthcare.

Two junior doctors, Kristín Erla Kristjánsdóttir and Daníel Andri Karlsson, have recently been working on an improvement project aimed at strengthening induction training and improving access to essential information. The outcome of the project is a new handbook for junior doctors at SAk, which is now available.

This is an important project to support individuals and families at the end of their lives.