The Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program leads and supports related education and training initiatives across the Commonwealth.
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Infection Prevention Educator Roadshow
Would you like more tips and tricks to make your education stick longer?
The Infection Prevention Educator Roadshow is hosted by the VDH HAI & AR Program and will be coming to a location near you in summer 2024. There are 10 opportunities to catch this one-day free training session using adult learning principles and hands on training techniques. Participants will get a take-home bag of educator tools to practice their new skills right away.
See registration form for date and locations near you.
This will be an all-new training, previous attendance not required. If you came to Roadshow 2023 - there will be all new lessons this year, so please join us again!
Sample of activates at this year's IP educator Roadshow:
- Using easy workplace education hacks
- Adding escape room adventures into your IPC education
- Conquer speaker anxiety
- Supercharging your educator strengths
- Hands-on education practice
- Free educator tools and resources giveaways
Lunch is NOT provided for this training. There will be a 45 minute lunch break in this training. Please feel free to pack a lunch to optimize your networking time to chat with peers over lunch.
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Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP)The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HAI/AR) Program is partnering with APIC and CBIC to offer a Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) preparatory course and exam to a full- or part-time staff member that leads infection prevention and control activities in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or behavioral health facility within the state of Virginia. Up to one staff member per LTC facility may participate in this program as seats are available. Please coordinate attendance with your facility leadership.
We encourage interested participants to register as soon as possible; seats are limited and granted on a first come, first served basis. You must register through the links provided on the flyer to receive training and examination for certification free of charge. Re-tests and future recertification are not funded by VDH. |
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.
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Cuppa Tea with an IPEvery 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. |
Project Firstline
CDC's National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control
Learn more about Project Firstline in Virginia!
Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center
VCU's Statewide Training Center for Healthcare Workers across the Healthcare Continuum
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) have partnered to establish infection prevention education and training to support healthcare facilities of all types.
Want to hear more from the VIPTC? Email viptc@vcuhealth.org to join our mailing list.