Call for Members: Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC)

PIDAC-IPC is currently recruiting exceptional candidates to join the external advisory committee in the following roles:

• Position: IPAC Health Care Professional – Northern Ontario

PIDAC-IPC meets monthly, and membership terms are two years in length.

IPAC Health Care Professional – Northern Ontario Position Requirements:
Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Possess a professional designation (e.g., MD, RN, MLT, RT) OR a master’s or bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline, including but not limited to health science, microbiology, physiology, epidemiology.
• Have a minimum of five years of experience in IPAC in an acute health care facility located in Northern Ontario.
• Currently employed in an acute care facility in Northern Ontario.
• For physicians: Fellowship from the College of Family Physicians of Canada or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Medicine.
• Physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals (e.g., Respiratory Therapist, Medical Lab Technologists etc.) should be currently registered and in good standing with their respective regulatory body.
• Current certification in infection control (CIC) is considered an asset.
• Membership with IPAC Canada is considered an asset.
• Be able and willing to comply with PHO’s Conflict of Interest Rules and Confidentiality requirements.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their expression of interest, noting the name of the committee with a CV and complete contact details to pidac@oahpp.ca by June 27.

Public Health Ontario’s goal is to create a diverse, inclusive space that reflects the communities we serve and their lived experiences and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Any candidate who requires this posting in an alternative format may email a request to pidac@oahpp.ca.

About Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control
The Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) is a multidisciplinary committee of health care professionals with expertise and experience in Infection Prevention and Control. The Committee advises PHO on the prevention and control of health care-associated infections, considering the entire health care system, with a focus on clients, patients and residents, as well as health care providers. PIDAC-IPC produces best practice documents that are evidence-based, to the largest extent possible, to assist health care organizations in improving quality of care, as well as client, patient and resident safety.