Som kommunikationschef har Annelene det faglige ansvar for kommunikation i Dansk Selskab for Patientsikkerhed, herunder strategi, planlægning, koordinering og pressekontakt. Dertil kommer opgaver som udvikling af hjemmeside, undervisning i kommunikation og borgerinddragelse, oplæg på danske og internationale konferencer, planlægning af kampagner m.m.
Hun har en bachelor i journalistik fra Syddansk Universitet fra 2010 og en kandidatgrad (cand. public.) fra samme universitet i 2014. Hun har derudover mere end 10 års erfaring med journalistik og kommunikationsarbejde i interesseorganisationer.
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With an MA in Journalism Annelene Højvang Larsen has been engaged in strategic communications for over 10 years with a range of different organisations. As Head of Communications at the Danish Society for Patient Safety she is responsible for leading the information and communication strategy which includes: press, social media, website, information coordination and planning.
She is teaching healthcare professionals about using communications as a primary driver in quality improvement, as well as how to involve patients and citizens in improvement work. She has experience of speaking at various Danish and international conferences such as the BMJ & IHI International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare.