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The Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program leads and supports related education and training initiatives across the Commonwealth.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Infection Preventionist Mentorship Program

Elevate Your IP Career with a Unique Mentorship Opportunity—Act Fast!
Don’t miss out on a chance to join an innovative Infection Preventionist Mentorship Program, created by APIC Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health. This unique six-month program features reciprocal learning, where both mentors and mentees share insights and fresh perspectives. With just two hours per month and flexible scheduling, you can expand your skills, earn continuing education credits, and build your IP toolkit with the support of dedicated experts.
Only two cohorts available each year—secure your spot now and transform your career!
Learn more about the program and register now to join.

 

Infection Prevention Educator Boost Sessions

Ready to enhance your infection prevention education skills? Join our VDH HAI/AR Education & Training Specialist for a personalized, one-on-one coaching session. Whether you’re revamping orientation or launching new training, we’ll help you brainstorm ideas, tackle challenges, and build your educator toolkit. Explore fresh approaches like gamification, microlearning, and more to elevate your teaching style. Sign up today to start boosting your skills.

Email at hai@vdh.virginia.gov if you have any questions.

Cuppa Tea with an IP

Every Wednesday at 2:00pm infection preventionist (IP) can join the VDH HAI/AR Team for Cuppa Tea with an IP. Cuppa Tea with an IP is a weekly chance to chat live with a VDH IP and subject matter experts SMEs about your infection prevention and control questions. We can’t wait to hear your questions and see how we can help.

Register once for the Cuppa Tea with an IP meetings and attend whenever you have questions or need a little IP peer boost.

 

Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center

Are you teaching infection prevention and control (IPC) concepts to a new team member? VIPTC is excited to share some new training videos! Featuring fun animations and characters, their training videos cover IPC topics important for any healthcare professional to know.

Latest videos include Staying Safe in the Splash Zone and Donning & Doffing.

HAI & AR Navigator, news from VDH healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance program

Our HAI/AR Program newsletter, the HAI & AR Navigator is published on a bimonthly basis and distributed electronically to hospital infection preventionists, key stakeholders from other healthcare facilities and membership organizations, as well as health department staff. Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the yellow sign up button and filling out your information.

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Resources for Clinicians

Find resources for clinicians, including VDH's Clinician Letters, the primary method of sharing critical public health information to healthcare providers throughout the state of Virginia.

Read the Latest Information & Clinician Letters

Health Alert Network (HAN)

CDC’s Health Alert Network (HAN) is CDC’s primary method of sharing cleared information about urgent public health incidents with public information officers; federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local public health practitioners; clinicians; and public health laboratories.

Read the Latest HAN Messages

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Last Updated: October 10, 2024