Ishita Barua
Academic interests
• Colon cancer
• Screening
• Endoscopy
• Gastroenterology
• Epidemiology
• Artificial Intelligence
• eHealth
Education
2007-2014: Medical Doctor / Cand.med, University of Oslo, Norway
Professional Experience
2018–Present
Researcher, Clinical Effectiveness Research Group, Institute for Health and Society, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital
2016–2018
Resident Doctor in Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cancer Registry of Norway
2016–2018
Resident Doctor in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Vestre Viken Trust, Baerum Hospital
2015–2016
Junior/Intern Doctor, Enebakk Municipality
2014–2015
Junior/Intern Doctor, Akershus University Hospital
2013-2014
MD Student License, Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, Akershus University Hospital
Organizational Experience
2019–Present
Deputy member, The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board
2019–Present
Board Member,The Norwegian Gastroenterology Society’s Interest Group for Colorectal Cancer Screening
2018–Present
Advisory Board Member, The Norwegian Medical Association
2018–Present
President-elect, Young Internists of Norway
2014-2016
Elected representative for the Junior Doctors, Akershus University Hospital
2013-2014
President, Medical Subject Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
Publications
- Schult, Anna Lisa; Randel, Ranheim Kristin; Barua, Ishita; Svendsen, Hege Marie; Bernklev, Linn; Sandvei, Per Kristian; Darre-Næss, Ole; Holme, Øyvind; Frigstad, Svein Oskar (2018). Screening mot tarmkreft i hele Norge. Indremedisineren. ISSN 1891-1617 2(4).
- Slørdahl, Johannes Thomassen; Barua, Ishita (2013). Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening (2013) Er innføring av karakterer veien å gå?
- Barua I. Kunstig intelligens kan i verste fall gjøre oss mindre intelligente. Morgenbladet. 17. Desember 2018.
- Barua I. Three ways Finland leads the world - and education isn't one of them. World Economic Forum 14th of March 2019.