| 1. Basic Medical Degree, Medical specialization: |
 | Medical Doctor, (University of Buenos Aires). |
| Internal medicine (Ministry of Health. Argentina). |
| Infectious diseases (Medical College. Argentina). |
| Infection control and hospital epidemiology certificate (Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Society of Chile. Chile). |
| Graduated in clinical effectiveness (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Harvard University. U. S. A.). |
| 2. Relevant courses: |
| Fellowship and Visiting Professor (Wisconsin University. Madison. U. S. A.) |
| Approved courses of Infection control and hospital epidemiology courses (Society for Health Care and Epidemiology. S.H.E.A. U.S.A). |
| Approved courses of Infection control and hospital epidemiology (Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology. A.P.I.C., U.S.A). |
| Approved courses of quality health care (Joint Commission for Healthcare Accreditation. J.C.A.H.O. U.S.A). |
| 3. Teaching appointments: |
| Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Superior Course Director. Medical College of Buenos Aires, (Argentina). |
| Professor Ad Hoc in Valparaiso University (Chile). |
| He gave several lectures in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay, etc. |
| 4. Government Consultant: |
| He has been conducting researches with Secretary of Health of Bogota. (Colombia). |
| He has been conducting researches with Secretary of Health of Guanajuato (México). |
| He conducted researches with Sub secretary of Innovation and Quality, Secretary of Health (México). |
| Past -Health Minister Consultant (Argentina). |
| 5. National and International Infection Control Guidelines Contributor: |
| Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Argentina). 1993-2006. |
| Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Bogota. Colombia). 2002-2005. |
| Infection Control Guidelines Contributor (Mexico). 2003-2005. |
| World Health Organization (WHO) Infection Control Guidelines Reviewer (Global) |
| 6. Scientific Journal reviewer, Editorial Board Committee Member: |
| International Journal of Infection Control (IJIC), Journal of the International Federation of Infection Control (IFIC). Editorial Board Member. |
| American Journal of Infection Control. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Europe) |
| Australian Infection Control. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Australia) |
| Infectio. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer.(Colombia) |
| Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology(Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica). Former Editorial Board Member and Reviewer. (Argentina) |
| Emerging Infectious Diseases. Reviewer. (Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention- Atlanta- Georgia- U.S.A.) |
| Epidemiology and Infection. Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| International Journal of Nursing Studies. Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Reviewer. (U. S. A.) |
| Critical Care Medicine. Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| Medical Science Monitor. Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| International Journal for Quality in Health Care. Reviewer. (U.S.A.) |
| International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reviewer. (England) |
| Respirology. Reviewer. (Asia) |
| Pan American Journal of Public Health. Reviewer. |
| The Lancet. Reviewer. (U.K. and U.S.A.) |
| 7. Scientific Societies and Global Organizations Appointments: |
| Infection Control international committee member. APIC, USA (Since 2004). |
| Infection Control Committee Member of the SADI (Infectious Diseases Society) Argentina. General Secretary (1993-2001). Member (2003-2005). |
| Member of the Organizing Committee of II Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology of the Pan American Congress. Argentina (1998) |
| Scientific Committee Member of V Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Pan American Congress. Peru. (2004) |
| Ex Secretary of Infection Control Committee of the Infectious Diseases Pan American Association. Latin- America. (1996-1998) |
| Founder and Chairman of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC), endorsed by IFIC (International Federation of Infection Control). |
| 8. Current Working Activity: |
| Director of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Department at Bernal Medical Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 9. Awards Received for Scientific Activities: |
| He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting of Chile. Dec’01 |
| He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting Pan Am, Cancun. Nov 02. |
| He has received the Blue Ribbon Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at APIC Infection Control Meeting, Baltimore, US, Jun 05. |
| He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting in Mexico, July 2005. |
| He has received the Best Research Award in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology at the Infection Control Meeting of IFIC (International Federation of Infection Control) Istanbul, Turkey, October 2005. |
| He received the Best International Abstract Award at the 33rd Annual Educational Conference and International Meeting Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, in Tampa,F.L., USA (June, 2006) |
| 10. Scientific Activities: |
| President of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC), a multi-center, multinational open research network, including the participation of approximately 400 researchers of 82 Cities, of 29 Countries, of 4 continents (See list of countries) |
| He is author of around 200 abstracts presented in International Scientific Meetings and manuscripts published in Peer Review Journals. (View all the published scientific researchs). |
| 11. Personal Contact: |
| Phone: (54-11) 4432-7740 |
| Cel: (54-9-11) 5691-1775 |
| Fax: (54-11) 4431-6476 |
| Email:victor_rosenthal@inicc.org |