Programme leadership profile

Prof. Erkki Tukiainen

EURAPS Residents Scholarship Host — Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki

Töölö Hospital — Dept. of Plastic Surgery · Helsinki, Finland

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Published role and affiliation

The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for EURAPS Residents Scholarship Host — Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki.

Leadership as published
Prof. Erkki Tukiainen (Head of Department, as printed in the EURAPS institutions list)
Evidence reviewed
28 Oct 2026

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Training context

Published programme focus

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Associated training route

Travelling fellowship

EURAPS Residents Scholarship Host — Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Töölö Hospital, Helsinki

The Dept. of Plastic Surgery at Töölö Hospital, Helsinki, is listed in the EURAPS Institutions directory as a host for the EURAPS Residents Scholarship, a one- or three-month funded visit for European plastic surgery trainees.

Location
Helsinki, Finland
Duration
One or three months (EURAPS Residents Scholarship)
Clinical participation
Scholarship-funded visit to a listed European department of plastic surgery; clinical participation not described on the cited pages
International applicants
Candidates must be European citizens (Eastern European Countries included) in a registered European Plastic Surgery training programme; maximum age 35
Funding
EURAPS scholarship of € 1,500 (one month) or € 3,500 (three months); first half paid before the start, balance on submission of a report co-signed by the host
Application timing
December 1st, each year

Upcoming application cycle
Six scholarships awarded every year; scholarships must be completed by the end of the following year

Eligibility, training and application

Eligibility

European citizens (Eastern European Countries included) in a registered European Plastic Surgery training programme; maximum age 35; sponsor letter from a EURAPS Full Member (plus programme director letter if the director is not a EURAPS member).

Published training

  • Study visit to a listed European department of plastic surgery
  • Subspecialty content not stated on the cited listing

Application route

Send a letter indicating the purpose of the visit and the department(s) chosen, a CV and a letter of recommendation from the sponsor (EURAPS Full Member) to euraps@eurotraining.it before December 1st each year; recipients must attend the EURAPS Annual Meeting and present at the ERC Scholarship Session.

Published application documents

  • Letter indicating purpose of visit and chosen department(s)
  • C.V.
  • Letter of recommendation from the Sponsor (EURAPS Full Member)
  • Additional letter of support from the program director if not a EURAPS member

Published contact note: euraps@eurotraining.it (EURAPS Central Office)

Official society listing · Source reviewed 28 Oct 2026

Official sources

Source review: 28 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.

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