Administration and the academic board
The Finnish Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is financed by the Finnish Ministry of Education and the Academy of Finland. The coordination of the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is located at the University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science. The Programme's Academic Board consists of five professors from member universities, one member of public health care services and a coordinator.
The Academic Board of the Finnish Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science:
Professor and Director Helena Leino-Kilpi, University of Turku (chair of the board)
Professor Katie Eriksson, Åbo Akademi University
Professor Arja Isola, University of Oulu
Professor Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, University of Eastern Finland
Professor and Vice-Director Päivi Åstedt-Kurki, University of Tampere
Chief Executive Nursing Director Kaarina Torppa, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Coordinator (temporary) Heli Virtanen, University of Turku (secretery of the board)