Eero Merilind

Eero Merilind

Tallinn City Districts of Mustamäe and Nõmme

20 April 1971, Tallinn
Married, three children

Education: Kadriorg German Gymnasium (former Tallinn Secondary School No. 42) 1989 (silver medal); University of Tartu, medical treatment 1995, general internship 1995–1997, specialisation in family medicine 1997–2000, PhD (medicine) 2016

Career: Harju County, Vaida and Lagedi region, family physician 1997–2000; OÜ Meditiim, family physician 2000–2005, 2006–; Swale PCT (County of Kent, United Kingdom), general practitioner 2005–2006; University of Tartu: Faculty of Medicine, supervisor of students and residents of family medicine 2006–2024, Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health, lecturer 2016–2022; Nõmme Health Centre OÜ, Member of Board 2021–

Party affiliation: Estonian Reform Party 2004–

Membership in representative bodies: 15^th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 2009–2013, 2019–2021, 2022

Awards: Tallinn Health Care Professional of the Year 2022

Other activities: Estonian Health Insurance Fund, expert committee on the list of health services 2018–2020;
Tallinn Family Physicians’ Association, Chair of Board 2003–2005; Tallinn Medical Association, Member of Board 2008–2011; Family Physicians’ Association of Estonia, Member of Board 2017–2020; Estonian Medical Association, Member of Council 2022–;
Estonian Health Foundation, Chair 2007–; internet portals www.arst.ee (2002–) and www.docline.ee (2011–), owner and editor; Tehnopol startup mentor in in the field of medicine 2019–; Men’s Health Conferences, organiser;
scientific articles in Estonian and international publications; researcher in numerous scientific projects (SmartCare, Intervene, etc.), health care expert in drafting hospital network development plan until 2040 in 2020‒2022 and lecturer in various projects;
Nõmme City District Assembly 2009–

Hobbies: literature, recreational sports, travelling and hiking, tennis

17.06.2024