The Vice-Chancellor at the University of Gothenburg has decided to affiliate Richard Sawatzky as a professor of nursing starting March 2018 for a period of five years. Richard Sawatzky is PhD, registered nurse and active as a professor at Trinity Western University’s School of Nursing, Langley, British Columbia, Canada. He leads a research program focusing on the validation and use of person-centered health outcomes and quality assurance instruments, with particular emphasis on integrating a palliative approach to the care of people with chronic life-limiting diseases. Read a longer article on the web page of the Institute for Health and Care Sciences.