Partner 1 – Stakeholder

name

Elizabeth Gold

nationality

Swedish

work place

Barnskyddsteamet
Child Protection Team
Akademiska University Hospital, Region Uppsala
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Dept. of Women's and Children's Health
Uppsala University

city / country

Uppsala, Sweden

professional status

Specialist Physician (Paediatrics), Medical Lead (MLA), Researcher

keywords

#child protection #child maltreatment #childhood trauma #adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) #out-of-home care #foster care #vulnerable children and adolescents #child health #early identification #trauma-informed care #interprofessional collaboration #child welfare

role in the project

Stakeholder representing child protection and safeguarding services, contributing expertise on childhood trauma, vulnerable children and adolescents, and pathways to identification, support, and access to care.

general expertise and its relevance for the project

Elizabeth Gold is a specialist physician and Medical Lead (MLA) at the Child Protection Team at Uppsala University Hospital. Her clinical and research work focuses on childhood trauma, child maltreatment, and the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, particularly children placed in out-of-home care. She has extensive experience in identifying and assessing children exposed to adversity, abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), as well as in coordinating care across healthcare, social services, and other child welfare actors.

 Within the VOICE project, her expertise is highly relevant to the early identification of trauma-related distress and the development of effective referral pathways for children and adolescents at risk. She will contribute knowledge on trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding procedures, interagency collaboration, and strategies to improve access to appropriate mental health support for vulnerable young people.

awards received / other responsibilities

- Medical Lead (MLA), Child Protection Team, Akademiska University Hospital - Researcher focusing on childhood trauma and children in out-of-home care - Contributor to regional and national initiatives related to child protection and safeguarding vulnerable children

positions

Present
Specialist Physician
Child Protection Team
Akademiska University Hospital, Region Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
 
Present
Medical Lead (MLA)
Child Protection Team, Uppsala University Hospital

Present
Researcher
Department of Women's and Children's Health
Uppsala university, Uppsala, Sweden

education

- Medical Degree (MD)
- Specialist training in Paediatrics
- Research training within child health and childhood trauma