Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology Update

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Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 1000 PT, 1100 MT/SK, 1200 CT, 1300 ET, 1400 AT, 1430 NL
Duration: 1 Hour

THIS WEBINAR IS FOR IPAC CANADA MEMBERS
IPUs are not provided for this webinar.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: Friday, March 21, 2025

Description

Steven Schweon, Director, Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) will provide updates on CBIC certification and recertification.

Presenter:

Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, CPHQ, FSHEA, FAPIC is a seasoned, board-certified infection preventionist and member of the CBIC board of directors. He first became interested with infectious diseases while serving as an Army medic in South Korea, where he supervised a microbiology department that specialized in sexually transmitted diseases. He later worked on the high technology isolation ward at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, home of “The Hot Zone.” Prior to becoming an infection preventionist, he had 14 years of experience, and achieved certification, in critical care and behavioral health nursing. Steve was also a long-term care “orderly” prior to attending nursing school.

Steve has been an infection preventionist since 1995, achieving continual board infection control certification since 1997. Clinical experiences include the acute care and Long-Term Care settings.