Affiliation: Clinical Pharmacy Group, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Country: Finland

1. Current Status, Position

Dr Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä is currently a senior lecturer at the Clinical Pharmacy Group in the University of Helsinki. Her main responsibilities at the university are research and teaching, including undergraduate courses on pharmacotherapy and patient counselling, rational and safe use of medicines, and medicines information services and sources. 

2. Education

Dr Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä studied pharmacy at the University of Helsinki and graduated as pharmacist in 2000. She obtained a PhD in social pharmacy at University of Helsinki in 2010.  

3. Research Area

Dr Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä's research interests lie with development and implementation of national medicines information strategy, clinical pharmacy services, and competence and curriculum development relating to patient oriented clinical pharmacy practice.