Welcome to IPAC Southwestern Ontario!
Message from the President
Welcome to IPAC Southwestern Ontario (IPAC SWO) and to our chapter website!
My name is Cara-Lee Coghill and I am excited and privileged to represent our chapter as the IPAC SWO President for 2023 and 2024.
IPAC SWO chapter members represent a diverse group of IPAC professionals who work in a variety of fields in health care including hospitals, pre-hospital settings, long-term care and continuing care facilities, community care and health agencies, public health, government and industry.
IPAC SWO offers face-to face meetings, webinars and educational workshops to meet the educational needs of our members. In 2023, we are pleased to announce that we are planning on returning to in-person chapter meetings for our June meeting. Please continue to visit our website for chapter meeting details!
In addition to our chapter meetings and educational sessions, IPAC SWO is proud to offer:
- Scholarship funding for members to attend the Annual IPAC Canada National Conference
- Support in preparing for Certification in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC)
- Funding opportunities for IPAC Education, CIC certification and renewal
- Education sessions and resources at quarterly chapter meetings
- Opportunities to connect and IPAC professionals regionally and across Canada
- Opportunities to increase awareness of current Infection Prevention and Control standards and practices
- Support for your organization/facility for National Infection Control Week
To join IPAC-Canada and IPAC-SWO, visit IPAC-Canada and view this welcome brochure.
I welcome you to contact any member of the executive to find out what IPAC Canada has to offer.
Cara-Lee Coghill
2023-2024 IPAC SWO Chapter President
New IPAC-SWO Executive Members for 2024Please welcome the following individuals who start their term on the IPAC-SWO Executive January 2024.
To learn more about these individuals please visit the IPAC-SWO Executive Members webpage. |
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Upcoming Event
IPAC SWO In-person Chapter Business Meeting and Education DayThe next IPAC SWO In-person Chapter Business Meeting and Education Day is May 10th at Boler Mountain Conference Centre . Registration opens at 8:30 am. The IPAC-SWO Chapter Business Meeting will start at 9:00 am and the education portion of the day will start at 10:00 am. If you plan to only participate in the education portion of the day, please arrive at 9:45 am to register. The title for the education portion of the meeting is "Combatting Antibiotic Resistance: Effective Strategies and Solutions" with guest speakers:
Please visit the IPAC SWO Chapter EventBrite link to register. Deadline to register is May 2, 2024. |
Applications for IPAC SWO Conference Scholarship
Applications for IPAC SWO members to apply for funding towards registration for the IPAC Canada National 2024 Conference are now closed.
IPAC SWO News
February 9, 2024 Education Session now available to members for viewing
The February 9, 2024 Education Session titled "Carbapenamase Producing Organisms- Making Sense of Alphabet Soup" presented by Erica Susky, Infection Control Practitioner, University Health Network- Toronto General Hospital, is now available for viewing. The presentation is can be found in the IPAC SWO Members area under IPAC SWO Education Session Presentations.
Presentations from IPAC FUNdamentals Education Workshop Now Available
IPAC SWO is pleased to make the slide decks from the IPAC FUNdamentals Education Workshop available to everyone. Please click this link to access the content. Thank you to our speakers for their permission to post.
Recording and Presentations from Educational Sessions Available in IPAC SWO Members Area
Did you know that IPAC SWO members have access to recordings of past virtual educational sessions and presentations from in person education sessions under IPAC SWO Education Session Presentation of secure IPAC SWO Members area. Check it out!
Submissions for IPAC Education and CIC Attainment Funding is Closed
Applications for the IPAC Education and CIC Attainment funding opportunity is now closed. The deadline for application submissions for IPAC Education and CIC funding was December 1, 2023. Applications for 2024 will be posted in the spring. Watch your e-mail for notification.
CIC Recertification
It's that time of the year again. Recertification is now due for those who were certified in 2019. If you are recertifying through the continuing education process and require documentation of education sessions you participated in through IPAC SWO, please contact ipacswochapter@gmail.com.
The CBIC website contains excellent information to assist you through the process. You will find the following resources particularly helpful.
According to an article published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, barriers and facilitators to compliance of hand hygiene were similar in Long-Term Care compared to Hospitals. To support tailored interventions, aligning the barriers and facilitators to a theoretical Domains frame work may contribute to staff compliance.
Reference: Smith JD, Corace KM, MacDonald TK, Fabrigar LR, Saedi A, Chaplin A, MacFarlane S, Valickis D, Garber GE. Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework to identify factors that influence hand hygiene compliance in long-term care. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2018 Dec 28.