Background
Rosselot, Jorge Vicuña was born on September 16, 1918 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Jorge Rosselot Aravena and Mercedes Vicuña Sanfuentes.
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Jorge Vicuña Rosselot, Chilean Pediatrician. Named for Best Research in Pediatrics, Pediatric Society of Chle, 1952; recipient Honor medal Pan American Health Organisation, 1978, Interam. Children's Institute, 1981, Chilean Society Prevention and Health Education, 1988, Honor medalfor 50 Yrs. Svc., Ministry of Health and Medical College of Chile, 1993.
Education
Catholic University, Santiago, 1934-1935. School of Medicine, University of Chile, 1936-1942, Doctor of Medicine. School of Public Health, University of Chile, 1956, Master of Public Health.
Spoken languages: Spanish, English, French.
Career
Associate professor pediatrics faculty of medicine, U. Chile, Santiago, 1951-1964;
head department national health service, Ministry of Health, Santiago, 1965-1968;
adviser for Control America, Pan American Health Organisation, Guatemala, 1968-1969;
regional adviser mother and child health, Pan American Health Organisation, Washington, 1969-1978;
international health projects office, Ministry of Health, Santiago, 1979;
health expert in infant and family programs, Organization of American States, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1980-1982;
member directory, professor, Teaching Foundation Pediatrics, Santiago, since 1982;
family health adviser, maternal & child health adviser, Medical College Chile, since 1990;
professor public health, U. Chile, since 1991. Director teaching and training project pediatrics and family health National Health Superior vena cava syndrome and University Chile, 1982, 83. Visiting professor Institute Nutrition and Tech.of Food, U. Chile, Santiago, 1986.
Short-term adviser primary healthcare University of California, Chile, Ministry of Health. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Pediatric Society Chile, Pediatric Society Uruguay, American Academy Pediatrics, Pediatric Society Guatemala, Pediatric Society Brazil, Pediatric Society Argentina, Medical College Chile, Chilean Society Public Health.
Interests
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Married Mariana Florez, December 20, 1953.
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Nationality
Chilean -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Christian-democrat
Awards
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Named for Best Research in Pediatrics, Pediatric Society of Chle, 1952. Recipient Honor medal Pan American Health Organisation, 1978, Interam. Children's Institute, 1981, Chilean Society Prevention and Health Education, 1988, Honor medalfor 50 Yrs. Svc., Ministry of Health and Medical College of Chile, 1993.Named for Best Research in Pediatrics, Pediatric Society of Chle, 1952. Recipient Honor medal Pan American Health Organisation, 1978, Interam. Children's Institute, 1981, Chilean Society Prevention and Health Education, 1988, Honor medalfor 50 Yrs.
Svc., Ministry of Health and Medical College of Chile, 1993.