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President's Welcome Message

2020: A year for CBIC growth

As I reflect back on 2019, I am in awe of the incredible progress made by the CBIC Board of Directors and CBIC staff. As 2020 CBIC President, I look forward to building on the momentum we gained in 2019, strengthening current partnerships and making new ones!

Under Past President Roy Boukidjian’s leadership, the CBIC Board of Directors approved two exciting new initiatives that reflect the future of CBIC: recertification by Infection Prevention Units (IPUs) and the Associate – Infection Prevention and Control (a-IPC) entry-level examination.

We hope that both experienced CIC® as well as those interested in learning more about infection prevention and control (IPC) or pursuing an IPC career will find these initiatives a welcome addition to CBIC!

Already in 2020, CBIC has been working hard to move forward the collective vision of these new pathways. In January, CBIC officially launched the recertification by IPUs interactive submission platform to all 2020 recertifying candidates, and the beta test stage of the a-IPC entry-level examination is currently wrapping up. The a-IPC will see its first cohort of test takers in the spring of 2020.

Looking forward   

As we welcome in a new decade, the CBIC Board of Directors is committed to supporting the growth of the infection prevention profession. The need to develop alternative solutions to meet the growing demand for infection preventionists is only getting clearer, and I commend the 20/20 vision of the CBIC Board in rising to this challenge.

Finally, CBIC will be exhibiting at the APIC Annual Conference in June and the IPAC Canada Conference in May.

Please stop by our booth if you’re attending to grab some CBIC swag and to chat with us. 

2020 is a year for visionaries and CBIC is no exception! Let’s see what unfolds this year – stay tuned!

With appreciation,

Linda Goss, DNP, BS, APRN, ANP-BC, COHN-S, CIC, FAPIC

CBIC President Articles - Prevention Strategist

• An important time for infection prevention and control - 2020 CBIC President Linda Goss, DNP, BS, APRN, ANP-BC, COHN-S, CIC, FAPIC (Summer 2020)

• A year for CBIC growth - 2020 CBIC President Linda Goss, DNP, BS, APRN, ANP-BC, COHN-S, CIC, FAPIC (Spring 2020)

• What's in store for CBIC in 2020 - 2019 CBIC President Roy Boukidjian, MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC (Winter 2019)

• New CBIC initiatives in 2020 - 2019 CBIC President Roy Boukidjian, MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC (Fall 2019)

• Exponential Growth and Continuing Momentum - 2019 CBIC President Roy Boukidjian, MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC (Summer 2019)

• Demand for Certification is Growing - 2019 CBIC President Roy Boukidjian, MSN, PHN, CIC, NE-BC (Spring 2019)

• The Future of Certification - 2018 CBIC President Joann Andrews, DNP, RN, CIC (Winter 2018)

• Working Together to Support Certification - 2016 CBIC President Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC (Winter 2016)

• Story about CBIC's 2016-2019 Strategic Plan - 2016 CBIC President Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC (Summer 2016)

• What's new: certification and recertification - 2016 CBIC President Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC (Spring 2016)

• Strengthening the Profession - One Certified IP at a Time - 2015 CBIC President Kathryn McGhie, RN, BScN, CIC (Winter 2015)

• Looking Back, Moving Forward - The CBIC Strategic Plan - 2015 CBIC President Kathryn McGhie, RN, BScN, CIC (Fall 2015)

• Are You Ready to Commit, Prepare and Succeed? - 2015 CBIC President Kathryn McGhie, RN, BScN, CIC (Spring 2015)

• CBIC President's Column - 2014 CBIC President Kathryn Suh, MD, FRCPC, CIC (Winter 2014)

• Opportunities for Improvement - 2014 CBIC President Kathryn Suh, MD, FRCPC, CIC (Fall 2014)

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