Axel Ros


Chief Medical Officer, Region Jönköping County, Sweden


Chief Medical Officer, Region Jönköping County, Sweden


Dr Ros is a specialist in General Surgery. He was Head of the Department of Surgery at the County Hospital Ryhov in Jönköping, Sweden 2004-2012, and was Chief Medical Officer/Patient Safety Lead in Region Jönköping County 2012-2022. His current position is Research leader Patient safety and Quality at Futurum, the Research and education department in Region Jönköping county, Sweden. He is Associate Professor at Jönköping Academy of Improvement of Health and Welfare at the Jönköping University, Sweden, with research and education in patient safety. He also has a position in The Swedish National Cooperation Group for Patient Safety. Dr Ros has an interest in Patient Safety work for many years, and he is a founding member of the Resilient Health Care Society.