dr. Zdenka Čebašek-Travnik
On 20 December 2006 dr. Zdenka Čebašek - Travnik was appointed as third ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia. She started her six year term on February 2007.
Born on 13 February 1955 in Murska Sobota.
- 1988 - 1998 Trained in psychiatry in Slovenia, at University psychiatric hospital, University of Heidelberg (1988, 1989), Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, H.H. Humphrey Fellowship – Program on Substance Abuse (1993-1994), Institute for family therapy, London (1991-1993, 1995-1998)
- 1995 - 2000 Head of the Alcoholism Treatment Center Ljubljana, University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana
- 1995 till February 2007 Assistant, Chair of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
- 2000 - 2004 Deputy Director of Mental Health Center, University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana
- 2004 till February 2007 Assistant Director for Education, University Psychiatric Hospital from 2004 till February 2007;
- 2007 The Human Rights Omudsman of the Republic of Slovenia
LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION
Medical Licence, Slovenia (1979 to present) Board Certified in Psychiatry, Slovenia (1987) Psychotherapist (1992) Family therapist, IFT London (1997) PAST JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Assistant Director for Education Psychiatrist Psychotherapist Family therapist Researcher (investigator) Faculty Member Court Expert Alcohol policy advisor Mentor for psychiatric residents COMMITTEES National committee on alcohol dependence problems (1988-president); president (1995-2004) European Alcohol Action Plan (WHO) – National Counterpart (1994 to 2005) STATE AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Medical chamber of Slovenia (1992 to present) Slovenian Medical Association (1979 to present) Slovenian Psychiatric Association (1985 to present) Slovenian Society for Family therapy (1990 to present) Society for the Study of Addiction