Maiken Wolderslund, PhD, MHSc, BScN Fellow at the BioMedical Design Novo Nordisk Foundation Fellowship Programme, Aarhus University. On leave from Postdoc position in patient empowerment and clinical communication, Centre for Patient Communication, Odense University Hospital. I have a background in nursing (2002-2005: Bachelor in Nursing, University College, Aarhus, Denmark), a Master of Health Science (2007-2009: University of Southern Denmark), and in 2016 I acquired a PhD in Health Science (University of Southern Denmark) focusing on methods to empower patients and enable their participation in their care. Since 2005 I have worked in healthcare, first as a nurse and later as a research assistant, PhD student and postdoc. Currently, I am becoming an innovator in healthcare through the BioMedical Design Novo Nordisk Foundation Fellowship Programme. My main research interest focuses on developing feasible technological solutions to support the patient and the health professional. Formerly, I have been part of transforming a 3-day communication skills training programme to blended learning. Furthermore, I have worked on a research project on video consultation implementation in outpatient clinics. I am a co-founder of the Centre for Patient Communication, which actively seeks to involve patients and relatives in research projects. In addition, I am the deputy chairperson at the Danish Association for Communication in Healthcare.