Joy Buikema Fjærtoft


Joy Buikema Fjærtoft, Psychologist, The Norwegian Directorate of Health; Norway


Psychologist, The Norwegian Directorate of Health; Norway


Joy is a certified psychologist with a specialization in work and organizational psychology. She has since November 2020 been employed by The Norwegian Directorate of Health to work with the national initiative on work environment and patient safety culture. She came from a position in the Department of Work Environment at Oslo University Hospital where she worked for 11 years. In 2018 she won the Norwegian National Work Environment Prize for her work with culture at Oslo University Hospital. Previous to healthcare Joy has worked in many different industries. She has the whole way been highly engaged in culture and practical tools for culture development because of its importance for both organizational performance and employee well-being.