Advisory Board on Socio-Medical Affairs
The Advisory Board is charged with the handling of medical issues related to health insurance.
Kela’s Board nominates the Advisory Board for a period of three years. The current term of office is 1 March 2019–28 February 2022.
Chair
M.D., Ph.D., Specialist in Neurology Janne Leinonen, Kela
Deputy chair and member
Senior Medical Officer, Adjunct Professor Miia Turpeinen, FinCCHTA (clinical pharmacology)
Secretary and member
Senior Medical Advisor Katariina Kallio-Laine, Kela (neurology)
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General Secretary, Adjunct Professor Ilona Autti-Rämö, Council for Choices in Health Care in Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (paediatric neurology) |
Adjunct Professor Sari Atula, Helsinki University Hospital (neurology) |
Director General, Adjunct Professor Markus Henriksson, National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (psychiatry) |
Professor Oskari Heikinheimo, Helsinki University Hospital (gynaecology) |
Chief Physician, Adjunct Professor Eero Hirvensalo, Helsinki University Hospital (surgery, ortophaedics and traumatology) |
Professor Oskari Heikinheimo, Helsinki University Hospital (gynaecology) |
Adjunct Professor Erika Jääskeläinen, University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine (psychiatry) |
Professor Risto Huupponen, University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine (clinical pharmacology) |
Professor Satu Lahti, University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Dentistry (community dentistry, health care) |
Research Physician, MD Hanna-Mari Jauhonen, Fimea (ophthalmology) |
Professor Eija Lönnroos, University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine (geriatrics) |
Chief Physician, Adjunct Professor Asko Järvinen, Helsinki University Hospital (internal medicine, infectious diseases) |
Chief Physician, Professor Mika Mäkelä, Helsinki University Hospital (paediatrics and allergology) |
Chief medical officer Helena Kastarinen, Kela (internal medicine, nephrology) |
M.D., Ph.D., Specialist in Occupational Health, Eva Helaskoski, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (occupational health care) |
Head of Research Team Karoliina Koskenvuo, Kela Research Department |
Director Heikki Pärnänen, Finnish Medical Association (general medicine) |
Adjunct Professor, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Tanja Laukkala, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finnish Medical Society Duodecim (Psychiatry) |
Executive Director Matti Pöyry, Finnish Dental Association (dentistry, orthodontics) |
Head of Operational Division, Adjunct Professor Heikki Lukkarinen, Turku University Hospital (paediatrics and adolescent medicine) |
Professor Timo Strandberg, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine (internal medicine, geriatrics) |
Professor Jukka Meurman, University of Helsinki, Institute of Dentistry (clinical dental care, cariology and endodontics) |
Professor Markku Sumanen, Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine (general medicine) |
Managing Editor, MD Raija Sipilä, The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim (health care) |
Professor Pekka Ylöstalo, University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Dentistry (clinical dental care, parodonthology and geriatric dentistry) |
Head of Department, Adjunct Professor Tero Soukka, Turku University Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases (dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery) |
Professor Liisa Suominen, University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Dentistry (dentistry, health care) |
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Senior Medical Director Kirsi Vainiemi, Kela (occupational health care, general medicine) |
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Section for Pharmaceutical Affairs |
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Chair |
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Secretary |
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Professor Risto Huupponen, University of Turku |
Research Physician, MD Hanna-Mari Jauhonen, Fimea |
Chief Physician, Adjunct Professor Asko Järvinen, Helsinki University Hospital |
Chief medical officer Helena Kastarinen, Kela |
Jarmo Salo, MD, PhD, Specialist in pediatrics, Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District |
Professor Eija Lönnroos, University of Eastern Finland |
Coordinator Anne Rönneberg, Kela |
Chief Medical Director Janne Leinonen, Kela |
Section for Dentistry |
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Chair |
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Secretary |
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Members | |
Professor Satu Lahti, University of Turku |
Professor Jukka Meurman, University of Helsinki |
Executive Director, DOdont Matti Pöyry, Finnish Dental Association |
Head of Department, Adjunct Professor Tero Soukka, University of Turku |
Professor Liisa Suominen, University of Eastern Finland |