Signe Egenberg disputerte for graden philosophiae doctor (ph.d) ved Det samfunnsvitenskapelige fakultet Universitetet i Stavanger mandag 15. mai 2017. Hun har forsket på hvordan helsepersonell kan bidra til å redusere blodtap etter fødsel; "Multi-professional simulation training on postpartum hemorrhage in Tanzania and Norway".

Tesen var basert på fire artikler: 

1. Can inter-professional simulation training influence the frequency of blood transfusions after birth?
2. Changes in self-efficacy, collective efficacy and patient outcome following interprofessional simulation training on postpartum haemorrhage
3. Impact of multi-professional, scenariobased training on postpartum hemorrhage in Tanzania: a quasi-experimental, pre- vs.post-intervention study
4. “No patient should die of PPH just for the lack of training!” Experiences from multi-professional simulation training on postpartum hemorrhage in northern Tanzania: a qualitative study