Prof. Rossitza Vatcheva-Dobrevska, MD, PhD,MPH Head Dept Microbiology and Virology, University Hospital Queen Joanna-ISUL, Sofia March, 1st 2013 up to now. Academic affiliation with Faculty of Public Health, Medical University, Sofia. National Coordinator and contact person EU JAMRAI 2-WP7.1 IPC in Human sector and WP 6.1-AMS. President of Bulgarian Association for Prevention and Infection Control BULNOSO. WHO external temporary advisor IPC and AMR. ESCMID (EUCIC- Advisory Board; ESGNI; ESGAR; ESGAP) and ISAC member. Educational background : 2026- Professor, Medical University, Pleven. 2013-2015- Master Degree of Public Health and Health Care Management, MU, Sofia. 27.12. 2004 - Associate Professor and 27.07.1990 PhD Thesis, Doctor of Medicine, Higher, Higher Testimonial Commission, Council of Ministers, Sofia. 1974-1980 Medical Doctor, UM, Pleven, Medical Academy, Sofia. Work Experience: 2007 – 2013 Head of National Reference Centre for HAI Prevention and Control, NCIPD; National contact point for ECDC HAI Surveillance; 1994-2007 Dept ”Military epidemiology, microbiology and hygiene”- Assoc. Professor, Military Medical Academy, Sofia; 1980-1994 Medical University , Pleven, Dept Microbiology and Virology, Chief Assistant, MD, PhD Thesis. Coordinator and National contact point for: EU ECDC PPS- of HAI & AMU in European Acute care Hospitals , 2012; COMBACTE - 2013-2016; International validation of the ECDC PPS -team member,2016-2018; EU JAMRAI-2 2024-2028.
University Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Tsaritza Joanna-ISUL
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria
Microbiology and Virology
Medical University, Sofia
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria
Faculty of Public Health
National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria
National Reference Center for HAI Prevention and Control
Military Medical Academy
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria
Microbiology
Medical University Pleven
Pleven, Bulgaria
Microbiology