APIC24 Award Recipients

APIC showcases excellence in infection prevention by honoring individuals who advance the practice, the profession, and the association.  

CAROLE DEMILLE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR AWARD James M. Moses, MD, MPH DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARD Curtis Donskey, MD EMERGING LEADER IN IP AWARD Julie Christen Johnson, MSN, RN-BC, CIC Jenna Kay Rivers, MPH, CPH, CIC	BLUE RIBBON ABSTRACT AWARDS Jason M. Cissel, BA, BSN, RN Tamara Duncombe, MSc, CIC Brandon Feusner, BS, T-CHEST, T-CSCT Jennifer West, RN, BSN NEW INVESTIGATOR ABSTRACT AWARD Carri Beshears, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC WILLIAM A. RUTALA ABSTRACT AWARD Cori L. Ofstead, MSPH BEST INTERNATIONAL ABSTRACT AWARD Ujjwala N. Gaikwad, MBBS, MD (Microbiology), CIC IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE ABSTRACT AWARD Paula Ebert, MS, RN, CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, SCRN APIC/AJIC AWARD FOR PUBLICATION EXCELLENCE Jeanine Guidry, PhD
HEROES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AWARDS These awards recognize APIC members and/or their infection prevention and control (IPC) teams who have successfully applied one of APIC's future-oriented competency domains aimed to reduce infection risks for patients across the continuum of care. IPC OPERATIONS; SUBDOMAIN: IPC ROUNDING Ambulatory IPC Team - Henry Ford Health IPC OPERATIONS; SUBDOMAIN: OUTBREAK DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT Amber DelleFave, BSN, RN-BC, CIC HEROES IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH SCHOLAR AWARD This award program provides career development opportunities for highly qualified individuals to plan, implement, and develop a written report for a research project demonstrating value and implications for infection prevention and quality efforts across clinical settings.  2023 RECIPIENT Rana Feghaly, MD, MSCI	CHAPTER EXCELLENCE AWARDS Large Chapter (151+ members) APIC Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter 005 APIC Greater New York Chapter 013 Medium Chapter (101-150 members) APIC Montana Chapter 117 APIC Nebraska Chapter 064 Small Chapter (51-100 members) Northwest Ohio Chapter 093 CHAPTER LEADER AWARDS Jessica Arias, MHL, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC Anne Mattern, BSN, RN CNORE,CIC Lindsay Montoya, MPH, CIC Maricar Telmo, MSN, CNL, CIC Diana Yacoub, RN, BSN, MPA, CIC, CPHQ