Marjukka Mäkelä

Background

Mäkelä, Marjukka was born on April 1, 1951 in Lahti, Finland. Daughter of Aarre Olavi and Petra Leena Toivonen.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, 1990. Master of Science, McMaster University, 1994.

Career

Associate city health officer Municipal Health Services, Helsinki, 1976-1978, general practitioner, 1981-1985. Resident in internal medicine Maria Hospital, 1978-1981. Assistant professor department general practice University Helsinki, 1985-1991.

Assistant professor department public health University Tampere, Finland, 1991. Head Research and Development in primary care National Center for Research and Development in Welfare and Health, Helsinki, 1991-1993, 1994-2000. Research fellow department family medicine McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1993-1994.

Head Finnish Office for Health Care Technology Assessment, Helsinki, since 2000. Director Finnish branch Nordic Cochrane Center, Helsinki, since 1996. Expert/consultant Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, 1995-1997, 99—.

Achievements

• Marjukka Mäkelä has been listed as a noteworthy health services administrator and researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Finnish Association for General Practice (board directors since 1995).

Interests

• Singing, wildflowers, gardening.

Connections

Married Matti Olli Mäkelä, January 15, 1977 (divorced 2001). Children: Tuomas, Samppa, Visa.

Father:

Aarre Olavi Toivonen

Mother:

Petra Leena Toivonen

Spouse:

Matti Olli Mäkelä

child:

Visa Mäkelä

child:

Tuomas Mäkelä

child:

Samppa Mäkelä