Education & Training

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


Upcoming Training Opportunities


Impact Virginia

 

The Virginia IMPACT, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health, aims to improve infectious disease preparedness across statewide congregate environments. Areas of focus include telehealth consultation and a web based learning series.

 

Webinar Series: September 20, 2023 at 12:30 PM – It’s OK to Have a Dirty Urine

Robin Jump, MD, PhD
Associate Director, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center
Veterans Affairs, Pittsburgh Healthcare System

To register for the webinar, follow this link to the Project ECHO platform or scan QR code:

Scan the QR code to register for the webinar

Free CME provided.

Program Contact: Anthony Nappi PT, RN: VirginiaIMPACT@uvahealth.org


Infection Prevention and Control in Home Health and Hospice

The Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center is pleased to announce FREE course on Infection Prevention & Control in Home Health & Hospice! Online and fully on-demand, this course can be accessed immediately after registration. Thanks to funding from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), this course is free. CE credit offered.

Enroll here or visit the VIPTC website to learn more.


Cuppa Tea with an IP, join every wednesday at 2 pm on zoom

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.


 

Webinars

Infection Prevention Resources


Training Initiatives


Project Firstline

CDC's National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control

Learn more about Project Firstline in Virginia!

Project Firstline is For You

Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center

VCU's Statewide Training Center for Healthcare Workers across the Healthcare Continuum

Learn more about VIPTC!

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.

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.

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