Dr Vilma IRAZOLA

Dr Vilma Irazola is a cardiologist and epidemiologist. She is the Director of the Department of Research in Chronic Diseases at the Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), an academic institution affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the Director of the South American Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Health (CESCAS). She is also senior researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET).
She is a recognized expert in Implementation Science. Her research and professional efforts concentrate on public health initiatives related to health promotion, cardiovascular health, diabetes, and aging.
Dr Irazola is the Director of the Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Effectiveness at the University of Buenos Aries, She is faculty of the Implementation Science School run by the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and Visiting Professor at New York University Harvard University.