{"id":68,"date":"2023-01-31T08:26:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T13:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/victa\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T15:12:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About VIPTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-68\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-68-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-68-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19344 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL.png\" alt=\"Virginia Infection Prevention and Control Alliance or VIPTA multicolored banner.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL-1024x119.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-BANNER-1-FINAL-1536x178.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-68-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-68-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Who We Are<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">VIPTA\u2019s mission is to promote awareness of, improve access to, and highlight the real-world application of infection prevention and control (IPC) resources in Virginia.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">We connect a statewide network of public health and healthcare workers to share\u00a0expertise, model practical application, and equip new and experienced infection prevention partners with the tools and guidance needed to strengthen implementation and prevent healthcare\u2011associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/faq\/\">VIPTA FAQ page<\/a> for more details about us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-68-1-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w6a297ecb37ed1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6a297ecb37ed1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6a297ecb37ed1-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a297ecb37ed1-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">VIPTA at a Glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6a297ecb37ed1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #162f65\"><span style=\"font-size: 26pt\">2023<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Year Launched<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #162f65;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26pt;\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Subcommittee Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #162f65;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26pt;\">14<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VIPTA Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6a297ecb37ed1-1-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #162f65;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26pt;\">1054<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Vitamin IPC Subscribers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-68-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Get Involved<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Ways to get involved with VIPTA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow #VIPTA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/VAVDHORCE\/signup\/38010\">Subscribe to Vitamin IPC<\/a>, a monthly VIPTA bulletin<\/li>\n<li>Represent your organization and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vipta\/partners\/\">VIPTA partner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCVlF1TQhsAdAracUE_MQJohUM1dZOTdKNFlFQVdBUEswV0FMQURHNU8xViQlQCN0PWcu\">Join a VIPTA subcommittee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Become a VIPTA library resource reviewer and earn continuing education credits (more information coming soon!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-68-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr id=\"green-line\" \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-68-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">VIPTA Subcommittee Members<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>VIPTA subcommittee members include a variety of professionals who are dedicated to infection prevention and control in Virginia.\u00a0 These members serve on one or more VIPTA subcommittees to create content and coordinate distribution of VIPTA products.\u00a0 \u00a0Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VIPTA-Subcommittee-Overview.pdf\">VIPTA Subcommittee Overview<\/a> for more details on subcommittee operating procedures and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-4e6925654b7a-68\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-300x253.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-1024x862.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-768x647.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749-1536x1293.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/Vitamin-IPC_chosen-01-1-e1695420735749.png 1596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"Vitamin IPC_chosen-01 (1)\" alt=\"VIPTA Bulletin Title: Vitamin IPC with open pill spilling dots in a heart shape.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-68-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-68-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4>Vitamin IPC Bulletin Subcommittee<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Smrithi Chikkala, MBBS, MPH\n<ul>\n<li>Communications Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Department of Health, HAI\/AR Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Angela Spleen, PhD\n<ul>\n<li>Infection Prevention &amp; Control Program Manager<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Department of Health, HAI\/AR Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-4e6925654b7a-68\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VICTA-Featured-Training-Resource-8-e1695420629395-300x224.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VICTA-Featured-Training-Resource-8-e1695420629395-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VICTA-Featured-Training-Resource-8-e1695420629395-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/07\/VICTA-Featured-Training-Resource-8-e1695420629395.png 1013w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"VICTA Featured Training Resource (8)\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-68-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-68-4-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4>Featured Training Resource Subcommittee<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ginger Vanhoozer, BSN, RN, CIC, CCHM\n<ul>\n<li>Education &amp; Training Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Department of Health, HAI\/AR Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-4e6925654b7a-68\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-249x300.png\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/VIPTA_icons_no_text-03-e1695416166550-249x300.png 249w, 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><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4>Guidance &amp; Regulation Updates Subcommittee<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Kayleigh Rehkopf, MS, CIC\n<ul>\n<li>Infection Preventionist<\/li>\n<li>INOVA Ambulatory Surgery Centers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Devonne Winston, MPH, CIC\n<ul>\n<li>Eastern Region Infection Preventionist<\/li>\n<li>Virginia Department of Health, HAI\/AR Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-68-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-68-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-68-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-4e6925654b7a-68\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-280x300.png\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-957x1024.png 957w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2023\/09\/Cheers-for-peers_chosen-01-e1695420904225-768x822.png 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&amp; Control<\/li>\n<li>Carilion Clinic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heather Minton, BS. 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