Learning and Networking

There are several opportunities in the next few months to attend webinars and conferences throughout the New England area. Below is a list of upcoming events:

October 26th - Reinventing Complex Wound Management: Best Practices to Optimize Healing - Presented by 3M. Click here for details and registration.

November 1st - Annual ICPSNE Conference 2023: Back to Basics. Click here for details and registration information.

November 10th - NH Infection Control and Epidemiology Preofessionals 29th Annual Conference. Click here for details and registration information.

November 15th - Practical Approaches to Incorporate the New AAMI ST-108 Standard for Medical Device Reprocessing Recommendations into your Hospital's Water Management. Registration information will be available soon.

Board of Directors - Get to Know Your Board

Name: Rose Wiedmer, RN, BSN

Position: Chapter Legislative Representative

Join Date: January 2023

CIC: Not yet

Number of Years in IC: 5

Fun Facts About Me:

I enjoy rowing, writing, baking, gaming, and trying to keep up with my 6-year-old.

Background:

I’ve worked in a variety of healthcare settings, in several different roles, including bed-side nursing as well as a variety of leadership roles including Director of Employee Health, Director of Staff Development, Facility Compliance Officer, and currently as Infection Control Practitioner in acute care.

Why Do You Love Being on the Board:

One of the first reasons I looked into volunteering for the board of APIC New England is that I was “hungry” for infection control knowledge. A great way to learn is to immerse yourself in the field. Like so many others, I was wearing another hat (Director of Staff Development in a long-term care facility), when the responsibility of infection control was dropped into my lap, during the pandemic no less. Even though I was overwhelmed, I was determined to succeed. Research led me to APIC, and eventually APIC New England. Initially, I was concerned that I wouldn’t have enough experience to offer. But I quickly learned this was not the case. Everyone on the board was

incredibly helpful and welcoming; and is comprised of ambitious professionals with a variety of experience and backgrounds (some with even less experience than me)!Secondly, I saw it as a great opportunity to collaborate and network. Being a board memberoffers some really unique, behind-the-scenes experiences (like helping to set up and welcome members at conferences and networking events). These are great ways to connect and meet others in the field. Lastly, I wanted to help other newer infection prevention professionals like myself to not give up. Don’t get me wrong, being an ICP can sometimes be overwhelming, but I’m no longer drowning! The field of infection control is challenging, but manageable (and even exciting) given the right resources and tools. I am glad the APIC New England Board of Directors is part of my toolbox.

Shirley Bradley Memorial Innovation Award 2023 - Winner

The Shirley Bradley Memorial Innovation Award (SBMIA) is a symbol of distinction. It recognizes APIC NE members who are curious, creative, innovative, novel in approach, and initiators of new techniques/ideas. This award gives members the opportunity to share their noteworthy ideas and innovations.

This year's winner is Stephanie Casale, BSN, RN, CIC. Stephanie will be preseting her winning project, Reducing Central Line Utilization, at the upcoming December Half -Day Conference.

Legislative News

You can find the latest Infection Prevention-related legislative bills for New England in the report here.

Click the links in the report to see which of your local elected officials are sponsoring a bill, and where it is in committee process. You can support APIC initiatives by calling or writing to officials in your home district.

Growing the Profession: Take the Survey

What is the best way to find out if APIC New England is providing enough information, education, and/or opportunity to their members? Are we, the Board of Directors, meeting your needs? We hope that we are...one way of ensuring that APIC New England remains a strong and prosperous APIC Chapter is to give our members a voice. We want to hear from you!

Below is the link to the 2023/24 Survey, your opinion is important to us. We hope you take the time to provide us with feedback. The survey is anonymous.

Click to take the survey

Stay Informed: Check Social Media

Stay up to date on what's happening in the Chapter

We post education and event announcements on our Facebook page.
We share relevant infection prevention, infectious disease, and public health news on our Twitter account.
Check our website for updates, board information, and upcoming events in the New England area.

To contact us at anytime, email Communications.Apicne@gmail.com