Katja Kero
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Experience
Physician in Charge, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Sexual Health Clinic
Turku University Hospital
August 2011 – Present
Physician in Charge, Specialist in Seri Support Centre
Turku University Hospital
May 2019 – Present
Private Practitioner
Self-Employed
July 2009 – Present
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Turku University Hospital
March 2009 – Present
Clinical Teacher
Turku University
January 2011 – December 2021
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Turku University Hospital
January 2007 – March 2009
Resident (Department of Surgery, Urology)
Turunmaa Hospital
September 2006 – December 2006
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Seinäjoki Central Hospital
February 2004 – July 2006
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology
TYKS Loimaa Hospital
April 2003 – January 2004
Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Forssa Hospital
April 2002 – January 2003
General Practitioner
Health Center of Turku
May 2000 – October 2001
General Practitioner
Health Center of Lavia
May 1999 – August 1999
Resident
Harjavalta Psychiatric Hospital
May 1998 – August 1998
Education
Sexual Therapist
Sexual Therapy Program
January 2024
Adjunct Professor (docent)
University of Turku, Turku, Finland
January 2023
Special Competence in Medical Education
Association of Medical Education in Finland (AMEF)
January 2022
EMDR Therapist
EMDR Training Program
January 2022
Completed training with 4.5 ECTS credits
Specialist in MCBT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies)
MCBT Program
January 2021
Completed specialization with 6.5 ECTS credits
Psychotherapist in Cognitive Integrative Therapy
University of Helsinki and Integrum Institute for Cognitive Therapies, Helsinki, Finland
January 2021
3.5 years of studies, totaling 65 ECTS credits
Cognitive Short Therapy Studies (Year 1)
Cognitive Therapy Program
January 2020
1 year of studies (12 ECTS credits) before transitioning to the Cognitive Integrative Therapy program
Doctor of Medicine (PhD)
University of Turku, Turku, Finland
January 2014
240 ECTS credits
Read Thesis
University Pedagogy Studies
University of Turku, Turku, Finland
January 2011 – January 2012
Basic university pedagogy studies, totaling 10 ECTS credits
Basic Sexology Studies (NACS)
NACS
January 2011
30 ECTS credits
Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
University of Turku, Turku, Finland
January 2009
Completed 6 years of specialization studies
Licentiate in Medicine
University of Turku, Turku, Finland
January 2000
360 ECTS credits
Matriculation Examination
Turun klassillinen Upper Secondary School, Turku, Finland
January 1992
High School Graduate
Del Oro High School, Loomis, California, United States
January 1990
Awards
1
Recipient of the Best Thesis Award in 2014
The Finnish Gynaecological Society, Ulla-Maija Mäkilä Fund ∙ January 2014
1
Recipient of the Best Thesis Award in 2014
Turunmaa Duodecim Medical Society ∙ January 2014
Clinical Visits Abroad
Aalborg, Denmark
: Sexual Health Clinic
Languages
100%
Finnish
100%
English
90%
Swedish
80%
French
70%
German