Student Health Care Forum
Arranging health services for students and collecting fees and depts are Kela's newest tasks.
The current term of the Forum runs from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.
Some of the topics which the forum will discuss and engage with include the following:
- supporting the implementation of Kela's task
- handling communications related to the implementation of the law
- examinating the student health care provider network
- collecting fees for health care and providing fee-related services
- ensuring cooperation and understanding across organisational boundaries - exchange of information
- monitoring and developing the services from a client perspective.
Chairperson
Reija Jääskeläinen, Head of Centre, Kela
Secretary
Mari Stenberg, Senior Coordinator, Kela
Members
- Member: Päivi Laakkonen, Student Welfare Officer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Arene
- Member: Annika Stadius, Head of Student Services, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Arene
- Member: Mari Ikonen, Director of educational services, University of Jyväskylä, OHA-forum
- Deputy member: Laura Teinilä, Head of guidance, career and welfare services, University of Helsinki, OHA-forum
- Member: Sanja Laitinen-Lindelöf, vice president of the board, SAMOK
- Deputy member: Julia Ståhle, SAMOK - Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences
- Member: Arja Ruponen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Deputy member: Titta Honkala, Legal Counsel, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Member: Henri Kontkin, Social Policy Adviser, National Union of University Students in Finland
- Deputy member: Sakari Tuomisto, Social Policy Adviser, National Union of University Students in Finland
- Member: Johanna Jahnukainen, Development manager, Finnish institute for health and welfare
- Deputy member: Reija Klemetti, Research manager, Finnish institute for health and welfare
- Member: Vesa-Matti Sarenius, Director of educational services, University of Oulu
- Deputy member: Niina Leiviskä, head of student counseling, University of Eastern Finland
- Member: Katariina Poskiparta, Managing Director, Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
- Deputy member: Teija Kulmala, Medical Director, Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
- Member: Tuula Kock, Chief Medical Officer, Hyvinvointialueyhtiö Hyvil Oy
- Deputy member: Marjo Orava, Senior Adviser, Hyvinvointialueyhtiö Hyvil Oy