Lead Infection Preventionist
UnityPoint Health Trinity, US
Sarah Castro, MPH, CIC is the Lead Infection Preventionist at UnityPoint Health Trinity, a regional integrated healthcare system including four full-service hospitals in Iowa and Illinois with a total of 555 licensed inpatient beds. Sarah has been an Infection Preventionist since 2018, certified since 2021, and is currently a Board Member for the Eastern Iowa APIC chapter. She has a master’s degree in public health from St. Louis University with experience in conducting, utilizing, and translating research. Using evidence to drive practice is a key characteristic of Sarah’s approach to infection prevention, as her work focuses on applying evidence in a way that is understandable and accessible for all healthcare partners.
