The master of public health graduate as infection preventionist:Navigating the changing landscape of infection prevention

Angela Vassallo; Kelley M Boston

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.07.018

The master of public health graduate as infection preventionist:Navigating the changing landscape of infection prevention

Am J Infect Control. 2019 Feb;47(2):201-207. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.07.018. Epub 2018 Oct 10.

Authors

Angela Vassallo¹, Kelley M Boston²

Affiliations

¹ Infection Prevention, Health Services Advisory Group, Inc, Glendale, CA; Faculty, West Coast University, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Infection Prevention & Management Associates, Inc, Houston, TX.

PMID: 30314746
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.07.018

Abstract

Infection prevention is a rapidly changing field with regulatory requirements and emerging global public health threats. Infection preventionists (IPs) must use advanced epidemiologic skills for health care-associated infection investigation and prevention. A potential talent pool for IPs is the Master of Public Health graduate. Those hiring IPs should consider master of public health graduates as candidates who can help drive the future of this profession.

Keywords: Infection prevention; MPH; Master of public health.

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Humans
Infection Control / organization & administration*
Infection Control Practitioners / education*
Public Health / education*