Our company’s Chairman of the Board, Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Adjunct Professor (docent) in Internal Medicine, Ari Palomäki, has been honored with the Pro Acutologica Fennica 2023 award. This prestigious recognition is awarded to an individual who has made commendable contributions to the field of Emergency Medicine and has significantly advanced its development.
Professor Palomäki served as the Chief of Emergency Medicine from 2007 to 2022 and has played a pivotal role in developing emergency medicine as a major specialty in Finland. He has been instrumental in designing innovative joint emergency units that combine specialized hospital care and primary health care services. Ari Palomäki was appointed as a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tampere in 2014, and he has significantly influenced research in the field in Finland. His research program, which includes several doctoral theses in emergency medicine, received significant funding of 300,000 euros from the Hauho and Rengon Savings Bank Foundation last year.
In addition, he has been active in dozens of publications, international congresses, and serves in prominent positions on the Research Committee of the European Society for Emergency Medicine (EuSEM) and as the Finnish representative for the European Specialist Association (UEMS), Section and Board of Emergency Medicine. We are proud of Ari Palomäki’s achievements and his ongoing contributions to the field of Emergency Medicine.
