Marjo Orava

Marjo Orava currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Nursing at Österbottens välfärdsområde - Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue since January 2022. Previously, Marjo held the position of Nursing Director at Staden Jakobstad - Pietarsaaren kaupunki from August 2012 to January 2022, managing personal care, outpatient care, health promotion, and dental care. Additionally, Marjo worked as Head Nurse at Keski-Pohjanmaan erikoissairaanhoito ja peruspalvelukuntayhtymä from January 2007 to July 2012, overseeing an ENT outpatient clinic. Marjo Orava earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Health Services from the University of Oulu between 2014 and 2018 and a Master of Nursing Science at the same institution from 2006 to 2010, focusing on telephone counseling and patient education.