Making a difference: APIC chapters introducing public health graduate students to the infection prevention profession - 18/03/24
, Linda McKinley, MPH, PhD b, Megan Meller, MS, MPH c, Tina Grindle, MPH dRésumé |
Health care workforce recruitment into the field of infection prevention and control (IPC) is imperative to address attrition and maintain safe patient care. Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Badger Chapter in Wisconsin strategically aligned with their state’s academic master of public health program to introduce students to the IP profession and offered scholarships to Wisconsin’s annual infection prevention and control conference. Four scholarships were awarded from 2021 to 2022. Student feedback of the experience was positive and resulted in 2 participants becoming employed IPs.
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• | Recruiting qualified individuals to infection prevention is imperative. |
• | Local APIC chapter partnered with academic master of public health program. |
• | Student feedback was positive, resulting in 2 participants becoming employed IPs. |
• | Early introduction to the IP profession can lead to a more prepared workforce. |
Key Words : Health care workforce, Master public health, Workforce recruitment
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
Vol 52 - N° 4
P. 493-494 - avril 2024 Retour au numéro
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