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

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

Position: Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Health Care Professional

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

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

• Possess a professional designation (e.g., MD, RN, MLT, RT) OR a Masters or Bachelors degree in a health-related discipline, including but not limited to health science, microbiology, physiology, epidemiology
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience in IPAC in an acute health care facility located in Ontario
• A health care professional currently employed in an acute care facility in Ontario
• Current certification in infection control (CIC) in good standing
• Physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals (e.g., Respiratory Therapist, Medical Laboratory Technologists etc.) should be currently registered and in good standing with their respective regulatory college (CPSO, CNO, CRTO, CMLTO etc.)
• 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 secretariat@oahpp.ca by January 8, 2026.

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 secretariat@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.