Francesca J Torriani
University of California, USA
Biography
Francesca J Torriani, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She received her M.D. in 1985 from the University Medical School in Lausanne, Switzerland and joined UCSD’s faculty in 1995.In addition to her clinical work, she serves as the Medical Director of the UCSD Health IPCE. Dr. Torriani helped create the legislation on HAI and Antimicrobial Stewardship reporting in California. She continues on the Metrics Group for CA HAI Reporting, an independent group of experts on best standards and methods for HAI prevention. She is well published (>75).