The Faculty is led by the dean. The dean selects vice-deans to support him or her in the development of the Faculty, the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the University and the promotion of interdepartmental cooperation as determined by the dean. During the operating period 2018–2021, the Faculty had three vice-deans, whose primary responsibility areas encompassed research, teaching and community relations.
Leadership
Dean
Professor RISTO RENKONEN
Dean Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
Professor of Glycobiology
Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital
Fields of science: Biomedicine, Cancers
Faculty of Medicine
P.O 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8)
00014 University of Helsinki
risto.renkonen@helsinki.fi
tel. 0294125110
Secretary Päivi Mulari-Matikainen
Haartman institute, Haartmaninkatu 3, B4 floor
P.O 21 (Haartmaninkatu 3)
00014 University of Helsinki
paivi.mulari-matikainen@helsinki.fi
tel. 0294126414
gsm. 0504482794
Vice-Dean in Charge of Academic Affairs
Professor TIINA PAUNIO
Fields of science: Basic Medicine, Clinical medicine, Neurosciences
Faculty of Medicine
Clinicum, Department of Psychiatry
P.O 22 (Välskärinkatu 12)
00014 University of Helsinki
tiina.paunio@helsinki.fi
Vice-Dean in Charge of Research
Professor MARJUKKA MYLLÄRNIEMI
Field of Science: Biomedicine
Faculty of Medicine
Clinicum, Department of Medicine
P.O 21 (Haartmaninkatu 3)
00014 University of Helsinki
marjukka.myllarniemi@helsinki.fi
tel. 0294126597
gsm. 0505560786
Vice-Dean in Charge of Community Relations, Fundraising and Bilingual affairs
Professor KARI REIJULA
Field of science: Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
Faculty of Medicine
Clinicum, Department of Public Health
P.O 20 (Tukholmankatu 8 B)
00014 University of Helsinki
kari.reijula@helsinki.fi
tel. 0294140626
gsm. 0503112461
Clinicum
Medicum
Research Programs Unit
The Faculty Council is a multi-member administrative body. Under the direction of the dean, the Faculty Council enhances the overall operations of the Faculty in accordance with the University’s operational and financial targets, the Strategic Plan of the University and the Faculty’s target programme. The Faculty Council of the Faculty of Medicine includes the dean and 18 members and their deputies. The term of the Faculty Council is four years; however, the student representatives are selected for a term of two years. The Faculty Council has appointed various committees to prepare matters for decision-making.
Composition of the Faculty Council in 2018-2021
Risto Renkonen officiate as a Chairman of the Faculty Council and Raija Selivuo as a secretary.
| Member | Deputy Member | |
| Professors | professor Janne Backman | professor Ilkka Ojanperä |
| professor Olli Carpén | professor Matti Airaksinen | |
| professor Erkki Isometsä | professor Juha Sinisalo | |
| professor Tea Lallukka | professor Leo Tjäderhane | |
| professor Juha Pekkanen | professor Sirpa Leppä | |
| professor Pauli Puolakkainen | professor Taina Autti | |
| professor Anu Wartiovaara | professor Timo Otonkoski | |
| academy professor Katri Räikkönen-Talvitie | professor Kimmo Alho | |
| Other teachers and researchers and other staff | laboratory technician Heli Grym | laboratory engineer Solja Eurola |
| university lecturer Maarit Hölttä-Vuori | clinical instructor Vedran Stefanovic | |
| academy research fellow Outi Kilpivaara | associate professor Liisa Kauppi | |
| project accountant Marja-Liisa Köppä | coordinator Maarit Raukola | |
| university lecturer Nina Peitsaro | university instructor Jari Lipsanen | |
| Students (January 2020 onwards) | Pinja Rantama | Ville Liu |
| Enni Rasmus | Kaisa Krabbe | |
| Nadja Smedman | Silja Siukkonen | |
| Andreas Stenbäck | Fredrik Ahlström | |
| Henri Vasara | Linnea Hurri |
The Faculty Council’s meetings and minutes
The Faculty Council's meetings in 2021:
Jan 26, Feb 16, Mar 16, Apr 20, May 18, Jun 15, Aug 24, Sep 2, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14
The minutes of the meetings are available on the Flamma (log in using your University username and password). The minutes are published once the chair and secretary of the meeting have signed them. A request to read the minutes can be submitted to the Faculty Council’s secretary. Extracts from the minutes will be sent to the relevant parties after the minutes have been examined.