Prof. Birsen Çetin, M.D. Infectious Diseases After she passed the first series of the central chief exam coordinated by Higher Education Board of Turkey in 1998, she was appointed as Deputy Chief of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic at Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital. She undertook administrative and scientific tasks at Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic. She started working at American Hospital as Head of the Deparment in 2001. She was awarded the title “Associate Professor” in 2006 and “Professor” in 2013. She managed the Infection Prevention and Control Process as Head of the Infection Control Committee for JCI Accreditation at American Hospital and VKV Italian Hospital. She got her Master’s Degree in the field of Health Legislation at İstanbul Medipol University in 2016. EDUCATION / TRAINING Education Institution Year Master’s degree in Health Legislation Istanbul Medipol University 2014 - 2016 Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Residency Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital 1990 - 1994 Medical Education Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1982 - 1988 CAREER Title Institution Year Professor School of Medicine, Koç University 2012 - To date Associate Professor / Professor American Hospital 2001 - To date Attending Physician Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital 1990 - 2011