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Meet the Governor-elect

    Meet the Governor-elect

    Congratulations to the Governor-Elect for the Chile Chapter, Maria E. Pinto, MD, FACP. Read about Dr. Pinto below.

    Date/Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile January 28, 1943

    Education: Medical Degree Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University and University of Chile

    Post Doctoral Training: 1978 Fellowship University of Paris, Saint Joseph Hospital; CERTIFICATION: Clinical Microbiology, University of Chile

    Present Position: Chief, Clinical Laboratory, University of Chile Clinic Hospital

    ACP Activities: Fellow, 1990; 1998 Executive Secretary Annual Meeting ACP Santiago, Chile, Since 1991, I attended all Annual Meeting in Santiago, Also Lecturer

    Hospital/Community: 1973-96 Chief Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital San Juan De Dio, Member, Committee of Nosocomial Infections and Antibiotics

    Other Appointments: 1998-2006 Director Postgraduate School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile

    Areas of Professional Interest/Expertise: Antimicrobial Resistance Nosocomial Infections