Seija Grenman - The Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics

Seija Grénman Finland Candidate for Vice President of FIGO 2015-­‐2018 The Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as all other societies within the Nordic Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG) give their full support for the candidacy of Seija Grénman for Vice President of FIGO. The Nordic colleagues are proud with the work she has done both for NFOG and for FIGO. Born: 1954 in Finland Family: Married, three children and two grand children Academic training: University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku Finland The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the US Degrees: MD, PhD, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspeciality in Gynecologic Oncology Current position: Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku Finland Current positions: FIGO, Executive board member 2009 – In academic societies: EBCOG, Council member 2013 – The Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, President Elect 2014 The Finnish Cancer Foundation, Chairman 2009 – Seija Grénman is an active colleague both academically and professionally. After graduating from the University of Turku in Finland she worked as a research fellow at the University of Michigan for two years and finished her academic thesis in 1989. Over the years her two main interests have been ovarian cancer and HPV-­‐infection leading to more than 150 publications. Seija Grénman is an effective and flexible team member as indicated by her positions in national and international societies. She has acted in different positions in the Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and is currently President Elect of the society. In NFOG she first was the chairman of the Scientific Committee for six years, and continued as the chairman of the Society from 2006 to 2010. During her time in NFOG she initiated many new activities, among them the establishment of the NFOG fund to increase possibilities for international training and collaboration. In the Nordic Society of Gynecologic Oncology (NSGO) she was a board member for six years and then the chairman of the Surgical Committee from 2003 to 2006. As a FIGO Executive Board member she has actively participated in the Task Force on Membership Fees and Voting issues. In addition, she has contributed as a lecturer on courses arranged by the FIGO Committee on Capacity Building in Education and Training. As the Vice President of FIGO she would work to promote balanced representation of national societies in the FIGO Executive Board and Committees and improve international collaboration as well as awareness of problems of reproductive and sexual health in different parts of the world.