Petter Viksveen, born 26.07.1965

Tel: + (47) 51 11 32 15
Office: Sanitetsforeningens Helseklinikk, Schiøtz gate 5-7, 4008 Stavanger
Practice email: homeopat@email.com
University email: p.viksveen@sheffield.ac.uk
Practice web: www.homeopat.stavanger.no

Lanugages: Norwegian, English, French, German

This page provides an overview of my current and past:
- Education
- Work experience
- Organisational work
- Publications

Summarised overview:
- Post-Graduate Research Student, University of Sheffield, from 2011
- Master of Science (MSc Homeopathy), University of Central Lancashire, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts (Pedagogy), University of Oslo, 2006
- Undergraduate Homeopathy Education, Norsk Akademi for Naturmedisin, Oslo, 1990
- Research position, Advisor and Scientific Coordinator, University of Tromsø, 2009 to 2011
- Homeopathy practice, Stavanger, since 1990
- Teacher at SIKH, Oslo, 1999 to 2011
- Chairman of ECCH, 1998 to 2011
- Lecturer, teacher and supervisor at various seminars and conferences
- Supervisor for homeopaths and homeopathy students
- Author of a number of articles and documents

Complete overview:

EDUCATION

Post-Graduate Research Student at the University of Sheffield, from September 2011
Project: Homeopathy in Depression. Supervisors: Prof. Paul Bissell and Dr. Clare Relton

Master of Science (MSc Homeopathy, Award Masters with Distinction), University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, 2009
Subjects:
- Developing Homeopathy Practice (value 20, grade 76)
- Deconstructing Practice (value 20, grade 78)
- Introduction to Postgraduate Research (value 20, grade 78)
- Therapeutic Relationships (value 20, grade 68)
- Supervision in Homeopathy (value 20, grade 65)
- Inspiring Homeopathy Education (value 20, grade 82)
- Dissertation (questionnaire survey and qualitative interview study of educators in Europe) (value 60, grade 78)

Bachelor of Arts (BA Pedagogy), University of Oslo, Norway, 2006
Subjects:
- Pedagogy in depth studies, University of Oslo 2006 (credits 20, grade A)
- The development of children, University of Oslo, 2006 (credits 15, grade pass)
- Social pedagogy II, University of Oslo, 2004/2005 (credits 30, grade pass)
- Social pedagogy I, University of Oslo, 2003/2004 (credits 30, grade pass)
- Multicultural Education II, University of Oslo, 2006 (credits 10, grade A)
- Multicultural Education I, University of Oslo, 2005 (credits 20, grade A)
- Occupational and Organisational Psychology, University of Bergen, 2003 (credits 30, grade A)
- Intercultural Communication, Misjonshøgskolen i Stavanger, 2007 (credits 5, grade A)
- Introduction to Theory of Science, Misjonshøgskolen i Stavanger, 2006 (credits 5, grade B)
- Introduction to Philosophy and History of Science, Misjonshøgskolen i Stavanger, 2006 (credits 5, grade B)
- Examen Facultatum, University of Oslo, 2007 (credits 10, grade B)
(Scale A-F: A=Excellent B=Very good C=Good D=Satisfactory E=Sufficient F=Fail)
("Pass" subjects: only "fail" or "pass" are available.)

Undergraduate Homeopathy Education, Norsk Akademi for Naturmedisin (NAN), Oslo, Norway, 1985 to 1990

Post-graduate training, research
- 5th International Congress on Complementary Medicine Research, ICCMR, Tromsø, Norway, 2010 (3 days)
- Research Methods of Complementary and Alterantive Medicine, Technische Universität München, Germany, 2009 (34 hours)
- Seminar in complementary and alternative medicine research, NAFKAM, University of Tromsø, Norway, 2009 (15 hours)
- Seminar in research methodology, NAFKAM, University of Tromsø, Norway, 2005 (2 study points)
- Seminar in research methodology, NAFKAM, University of Tromsø, Norway, 2004 (2 days)
- Seminar in research methodology, Laila Launsø, Oslo, Norway, 2000 (15 hours)
- Seminar in research methodology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, 1993 (15 hours)

Post-graduate training, medicine & psychology subjects
- Conference on autism, Eikelund Kompetansesenter, Stavanger, Norway, 1999 (12 hours)
- Gyneacology and obstetrics, Encefalon høgskole i grunnmedisin, Oslo, Norway, 1997 (14 hours)

Post-graduate training in supervision and teaching
- International Education Symposium, ECCH & ICH, Leuven, Belgium, 2009 (2 days)
- Seminar for supervisors in homeopathy, SIKH, Oslo, Norway, 2005 (1 day)
- Supporting Homeopathy with Supervision, Society of Homeopaths, United Kingdom, 2004 (3 days)
- Seminar for supervisors in homeopathy, SIKH, Oslo, Norway, 2000 (12 hours)
- Seminar for teachers in homeopathy, Grazyna Baran, NHL, Oslo, Norway, 1999 (2 days)

Post-graduate education homeopathy
- Post-graduate training with Dr. Bill Gray, Dr. Roger Morrison, PA Nancy Herrick, Dr. Jonathan Shore, Oslo, Norway 1988-1990 (200 hours)
- Post-graduate training with Tore Fosso and Terje Wulfsberg, Stavanger, Norway, 1991-1993 (75 hours)
- Post-graduate training with Andreas Bjørndal, Stavanger, Norway 1996-2001 (70 hours)
- Sensation method seminar with Sunil Anand, Sudhir Baldota, Sujit Chatterjee, Dinesh Chauan, Divya Chhabra, Mahesh Gandhi,
Rashmi Jaising, Shachindra & Bhawisha Joshi, Rajan Sankaran, Jayesh Shah, Paresh Vasani, Goa, India, 2009 (5 days)
- Sensation method seminar with Dinesh Chauan, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2009 (5 days)
- Sensation method seminar with Rajan Sankaran, Unstone & London, United Kingdom, 2009 (3 days)
- Sensation method seminar with Rajan Sankaran, Oslo, Norway, 2009 (3 days)
- Sensation method seminar with Rajan Sankaran, Galway, Ireland, 2008 (5 days)
- Sensation method seminar with Mahesh Gandhi, Fruska Gora, Serbia, 2008 (5 days)
- Children with behavioural problems with Tore Fosso, Stavanger, Norway, 2006 (12 hours)
- Infertility with Anette Heggemsnes, Stavanger, Norway, 2005 (2 days)
- ADHD with Øyvind Hafslund, Stavanger, Norway, 2004 (1 day)
- Seminar with Paul Herscu, Oslo, Norway, 2000 (1 day)
- Seminar with Linda Johnston, Oslo, Norway, 1998 (2 days)
- Seminar with Henny Heudens Mast, Norway, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 (twice)
- Patient clinic with Alphons Geukens, Hechtel, Belgium 1994 (1 day)
- Seminar with V.K. Gupta, Stavanger, Norway, 1995 (2 days)
- Seminar with Ananda Zahren, Oslo, Norway 1994 (2 days)
- Seminar with Jan Døderlein, Farsund, Norway, 1994 (2 days)
- Seminar with George Vithoulkas, Alonissos, Greece 1993 (1 week)

Homeopathy conferences
- Homeopathic Links, ECCH & ECH Conference, Heidelberg, Germany, 2007 (3 days)
- Treatment of children, ECCH & CAHCH seminar, Split, Croatia, 2005 (2 days)
- International Homeopathic Conference, ECCH & NVKH, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands, 2003 (5 days)
- Homeopathy Conference, Alliance of Registered Homeopaths, United Kingdom, 2002 (2 days)
- International Conference, ECCH & HVS, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2001 (4 days)
- International Conference, ECCH & NHL, Tromsø, Norway, 2000 (3 days)
- International Conference, ECCH & ICCH, Barcelona, Spain, 1999 (3 days)
- Irish Conference, Galway, Ireland, 1998 (2 days)
- International Conference, ICCH, New Zealand, 1998 (1 day)
- International Congress for Classical Homeopathy, Berlin, Germany, 1997 (2 days)
- International Conference, ICCH, Netherlands, 1995 (5 days)
- Norwegian Seminar, Oslo, Norway, 1994 (2 days)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research position, University of Tromsø,Norway
November 2009 to April 2011:
- Advisor for NIFAB , November 2009 to April 2010, 100 % position
- Advisor for NIFAB, May 2010 to April 2011, 70 % position
Project: Review of patients' experiences with CAM treatments
(acupuncture, healing, homeopathy, massage, reflexology)
- Scientific Coordinator for the CAM-Cancer Consortium, May 2010 to April 2011, 30 % position

Private practice as a homeopath
- Sanitetsforeningens Helsehus, since January 2009
- Stavanger Homeopati Senter, September 1994 to December 2008
- Stavanger Homeopat Senter, September 1990 to August 1994
- Flekkefjord Homeopat Senter, January 1991 to September 1991

Teacher at Skandinavisk Institutt for Klassisk Homeopati (SIKH), Norway
Teacher in the period from 1999 to 2011, in the following subjects:
- Homeopathic philosophy
- Homeopathic methodology
- Homeopathic Materia Medica
- Clinically applied homeopathy
- Clinical training
- Research
- Practice management
- Ethics
- Dissertation
I have also served as a Supervisor for students at SIKH and for practising homeopaths.

Lecturer and teacher at seminars and conferences
- Post-graduate seminars for homeopaths: Zagreb (Croatia) 2010, Oslo (Norway) 2007, Gothenburg (Sweden) 2004,
Sofia (Bulgaria) 2003, Oslo (Norway) 2003, Bergen (Norway) 2003, Ålesund (Norway) 2002,
Hamar (Norway) 2002, Stavanger (Norway) 2002 and 2001
- Arcanum School of Homeopathy, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2004 (4 days)
Presentations at:
- International Media Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 2011
- International Education Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 2009
- International Seminar on Treatment of Children, ECCH & CAHCH, Split, Croatia, 2005
- Seminar for Supervisors, SIKH, Oslo, Norway, 2005
- Seminar for Homeopaths, ACHH, Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro,2004
- Homeopathy Conference, ECCH, Netherlands, 2003
- Annual Conference, Alliance of Registered Homeopaths, United Kingdom, 2002
- International Conference, FNO, Italy, 2001
Opening address at conferences and congresses:
- International Homeopathy Conference, ECCH & NVKH, Netherlands, 2003
- International Homeopathy Congress, ECCH & HVS, St.Gallen, Switzerland, 2001
- International Homeopathy Congress, ECCH & NHL, Tromsø, Norway 2000
- International Conference, ECCH & ICCH, Barcelona, Spain, 1999
- Seminar on abuse, NHL, Stavanger, Norway, 1997

ORGANISATIONAL WORK

European Central Council of Homeopaths (ECCH)
- Chairman 1998 to 2011
- Vice Chairman 1996 to 1998
- Coordinator for Research and Media
- Co-founder of the European Network for Homeopathy Research (ENHR) 2004
- ECCH's Representative in the International Council for Homeopathy (ICH) 2007 to 2011

Norske Homeopaters Landsforbund (NHL)
- Member of the Research Committee, since 2010
- Member of the Media Committee, since 2005
- Board Member, 1995 to 1999
- Member of the Political Committee, 1995 to 1998
- Member of the Project Committee, 1993 to 1995
- Chairman of the Rogaland Regional Branch, 1991 to 1994

Other
- Board Member of the Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI), since Jan 2010
- Vice Chairman of the World Homeopathy Awareness Organization (WHAO), 2006 to 2007

PUBLICATIONS

Publications in various journals:
- Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A, Rise MB. What is a competent homeopath and what is needed to educate them? A qualitative study of educators' views. Submitted.
- Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Undergraduate homeopathy education in Europe and the influence of accreditation. Homeopathy 2011; 100: 253-258.
- Viksveen P, Steinsbekk A. Changes in patients visiting a homeopathic clinic in Norway from 1994 to 2004. Homeopathy 2005; 94, 222-228.
- Viksveen P. Antibiotics and the development of resistant microorganisms. Can homeopathy be an alternative? Homeopathy 2003; 92, 99-107.
- Hovland ITB, Viksveen P. Undersøkelse i den videregående skole. (A survey in secondary education students.) Dynamis Nr. 4-1994, s. 30. ISSN 0801-6046
- Finding the remedy. Homeopathic journal of Bulgaria, Edition of Homeopathic Society Association, Year IV, Number 1, January-June 2004. ISSN 1311-5073
- Finding the remedy. Homeopathy in Practice, April 2003. ISSN 1475-8555
- Viksveen, Petter. Kasus. Dynamis Nr. 4-1993, s. 13. ISSN 0801-6046
- Kvinne 48 år. Medisinsk diagnose: Fibromyalgi. Kali bichromicum.
- Numerous articles written for Norske Homeopaters Landsforbund's journal Dynamis 1990-2002.

Main author of the following documents published by the European Central Council of Homeopaths:
- The Safety of Homeopathy, ECCH 2009
- Nosodes in Homeopathy Practice, An ECCH Survey, ECCH 2008
- Reimbursement of Expenses for Homeopathic Treatment in Europe, ECCH 2008
- Unitersity Degree Courses in Homeopathy - examples, ECCH 2007
- The Homeopathic Treatment of Animals in Europe (1st-4th ed), ECCH 1999/2000/2003/2007
- ECCH Policy in the Area of Homeopathy Research (2nd ed), ECCH 2007
- The Legal Situation with Regard to the Practice of Homeopathy in Europe (1st-5th ed), ECCH 2000/2002/2006/2009/2010
- Antibiotics policy, ECCH 2003
- Media recommendations for homeopaths, ECCH 2003
- Media strategies, ECCH 2002
- ECCH Research Policy (1st & 2nd ed), ECCH 2001/2007
- ECCH Pharmacy policy, ECCH

Co-author for a wide range of other documents published by ECCH including:
- Information about Homeopathy (research summary), ECCH 2009
- European Guidelines for Code of Ethics, ECCH 2002
- Homeopathy in integrated healthcare in Europe, ECCH 2002
- European Profile of the Homeopath, ECCH 2001
- The Availability and Quality of Homeopathic Remedies in Europe, ECCH 2000

Contributed in producing the following document published by the ENHR:
- An Overview of Positive Homeopathy Research and Surveys February 2005