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