She holds a PhD in risk management and societal safety from UiS with a thesis entitled “Interprofessional teamwork training for nursing and medical students in Norway”, and a master degree in health science from the University of Bergen. Aase has a nursing background with experience from clinical practice as nurse and head nurse. Furthermore, she has held different educational positions as supervisor for nursing students, as member of a nursing faculty, and as study program coordinator. She currently teaches in interprofessional teamwork, patient safety and nursing practice courses.