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Maria Paz Bertoglia Arredondo
Maria paz Beroglia in 2019
Born (1978-02-14) February 14, 1978 (age 46)
Valparaiso, Chile
Alma materUniversidad de Chile
TitlePresident Chilean Epidemiology Society

Maria Paz Bertoglia (born February 14, 1978) is a Chilean epidemiologist who works in public health research, teaching, and science communication in social media.

Early life and career

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Maria Paz Bertoglia Arredondo, the daughter of a paediatrician mother and an otorhinolaryngologist father, grew up in the Chilean cities of Copiapó and Valparaiso[1]

Bertoglia graduated as kinesiologist in 2001 at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, Chile, she also completed an MSc in epidemiology at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, an MSc in biostatistics at University of Chile in 2016 and a PhD in Public Health at University of Chile.[2][citation needed] She started her professional life as a kinesiologist, but changed to academia. She was a professor at the Catholic University of the North and at the Andrés Bello National University and then assistant professor at the faculty of medicine of the University of Chile.[3]

Public health outreach

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Bertoglia has coordinated health teams at national and international levels. She has worked at the Pan-American Health Organization and in the Public Health Institute in Chile, among other academic and health institutions. She is currently Member of the Editor Board at Social Medical Notebooks published by the Chilean professional Order of physicians, president at Chilean Epidemiology Society[4] and Member of the Immunization Advisory Committee at the Chilean Infectology Society.[3]

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Bertoglia is a founding member of the Chilean scientific outreach publication Etilmercurio[5] and she teaches critical thinking at the University of Chile. She has been vocal about the promotion of snake oil cures and conspiracy theories[1] by the Chilena television, where she is frequently interviewed herself.

Bertoglia has given advice and participated in the public debate on television and radio about mayor health issues such as the flu[6] and vaccination policies.[7][8] She has also spoken about addictions such as alcoholism[9] and cigarette smoking, including the lack of regulation and the dangers of electronic cigarettes[10][11] and the scandal involving UNICEF and the tobacco industry[12][13]

Bertoglia declined to participate in televised debate with anti-vaccination proponents, stating that she would not validate an artificial debate that could generate the false perception that both sides of the debate where equally valid, confusing the population.[14] During the 2019-2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Bertoglia has been in the media giving science-based advice[15][16] and also as a harsh critic of the government of Sebastian Piñera and its handling of the pandemic and the scarcity of data available for scientist and public health researchers to make recommendations[17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "María Paz Bertoglia: "Trabajamos cada día para parar a los chantas" La Tercera newspaper article, September 8, 2017". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Bertoglia, María Paz (2021-08-17). "PhD Thesis: "ASOCIACIÓN DE ELEMENTOS GRÁFICOS DEL BRANDING DE LAS CAJETILLAS DE CIGARRILLOS CON LA INTENCIÓN DE INICIO, MANTENCIÓN Y CESACIÓN DEL CONSUMO DE TABACO EN ADOLESCENTES CHILENOS"". University of Chile. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ^ a b "Maria Paz Bertoglia Academic Profile". Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Board Members Chilean Epidemiology Society". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Etilmercurio cited the article: at Zimmer, C. 2018. Chile and its Scientists Protest Research on Tiny Mummy. New York Times". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Entrevista a María Paz Bertoglia, Investigadora ISP U. de Chile. Interview in National Public television about the flu season and flu vaccine. June 12, 2019". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "María Paz Bertoglia y obligatoriedad de vacunación en Chile: "El tema es cómo llevamos a cabo esta política pública" Radio Infinita. interview March 27, 2019". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Académica de la Universidad de Chile, María Paz Bertoglia, se refirió a la importancia de las vacunas y el combate contra la influenza. Radio Ucentral interview May 6, 2029". Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "T1:E542 Maria paz Bertoglia:Alcoholismo Chileno. Radio intervue at Tele13 Radio". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Maria Paz Bertoglia entrevista sobre peligro de cigarrillos electronicos. Radio interview TSX radio 2019". YouTube. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Daños a la salud asociados al consumo de cigarrillos electrónicos. Una revisión sistemática E-cigarette use: a public health issue by Felipe De la Fuente, María Paz Bertoglia Arredondo, Marcia Erazo, Nicolás Chomalí Esparza. Medwave 2019, 19 (Sup1)".
  12. ^ "La UNICEF tiene cancer. By MP Bertoglia, J Roman, S Miranda, A Águila, 219". Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "UNICEF 'Muted' on Tobacco Control for Children: UCSF Paper Shows Big Tobacco Influenced Humanitarian Children's Rights Agency by Elizabeth Fernandez. UCSF research on April 30, 2018". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  14. ^ "Destacada experta chilena rechazó participar en debate con pareja anti-vacunas en matinal "Muy Buenos Días" at El Desconcierto newsmedia, February 2018". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Maria Paz Bertoglia, eoidemiologaL"La idea de estas medidas es que retrasemos la aparicion de la fase 4..." Radio intervue at Tele13 Radio. March 16, 2020". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  16. ^ "Sociedad de Infectologia de Chile. Apariciones en la prensa. Maria Paz Bertoglia y cols". Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  17. ^ ""Esta epidemia no está bajo control": María Paz Bertoglia cuestiona medidas del Gobierno ante el COVID-19. CNN Chile, April 20, 2020". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  18. ^ "Entrevista a Maria Paz Bertoglia, CIPER Chile Academico March 19, 2020". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "CNN: "Diálogos", Radiogafía de una pandemia". Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  20. ^ "Entrevista en Radio Cooperative: Epidemióloga Maria Paz Bertoglia: "Aún no es tarde para cambiar la estrategia ante pandemia, el virus nos acompañará varios meses"". Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Entrevista CNN "Es muy pronto para proyectar cuándo los casos van a bajar. Esperamos que nos enfrentemos durante junio al peak de casos. El problema es que la letalidad también va a aumentar", dice María Paz Bertoglia, vicepresidenta de la Sochepi". Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Interview at Radio Universidad de Chile: María Paz Bertoglia por muertes en zonas más pobres: "No se diseñaron estrategias robustas para la población más vulnerable"". Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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