Welcome to IPAC Southwestern Ontario!
Message from the President
Welcome to IPAC SWO!
My name is Francine Paquette, 2019-2020 IPAC SWO Chapter President.
Our chapter has a rich history of supporting approximately 130 members with geographic boundaries that spread to three LHIN regions. Our members represent all health care sectors including acute care, long term care, community care, public health as well as industry.
IPAC SWO offers face-to face meetings, webinars and educational workshops to meet the educational needs of our members. Our meetings provide a forum for networking, education and collaboration and we invite you and your colleagues to join us as a member or as a guest.
IPAC SWO is proud to offer:
- The Betty Bannerman Award of Excellence that recognizes a chapter member who has made outstanding contributions to the practice of Infection Control,
- Scholarship funding for members to attend the Annual IPAC Canada National Conference.
I welcome you to contact any member of the executive to find out what IPAC Canada has to offer.
Francine Paquette
2019-2020 IPAC SWO Chapter President
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Upcoming Events
IPAC SWO Chapter Meeting
The next IPAC SWO Chapter Meeting will be in February. Stay tuned for more details.
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IPAC SWO News
IPAC Job Opportunities
Access Employment Opportunities section of IPAC Canada's website for current job postings across Canada.
To view other opportunities visit IPAC Canada's Employment Opportunity webpage.
IPAC SWO Member wins EcoLab Poster Contest
Congratulations to Monika Szabo from Southwestern Public Health as the winner of the 2020 Ecolab Poster contest! The poster is available for download until September. The poster is also available for bulk orders. Please see the EcoLab Poster Contest website for further information. We are proud to have Monika in our chapter!
Education Day Presentations
Did you know that you can access presentations from past education days here? Visit "IPAC SWO Chapter Meetings" on the right navigation bar to access these documents.
Around 30% of Hospitals in Ontario do not screen or use contact precautions for VRE. Public Health Ontario conducted a five year body of research to assess (among other things) rates of VRE infections since some hospitals made the decision to stop screening. The study showed a rise in VRE infections over the past decade. See article for further details.
