Infection Preventionist
Washington State Department of Health, Washington
Trent MacAllister, MPH, MS, CIC is an Infection Preventionist at the Washington State Department of Health within the Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section. In this role, Trent conducts Infection Control and Response (ICAR) consultations with healthcare facilities throughout the state. He has also provided outbreak investigation and response support to acute care, long-term care, ambulatory care, residential treatment, and behavioral health facilities. Trent worked as an infection preventionist in a community acute care hospital before transitioning to his current role in public health. Trent is currently the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference Committee (ACC) Abstract Sub-Committee Chair and the 2025 APIC ACC Vice-Chair. In his free time, Trent enjoys mountain biking, hiking, hanging out with his dogs at the lake, and traveling the world with his fiancée.
Perspectives from a State-wide Device Reprocessing Assessment Service
Monday, June 3, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
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Influence Is Your Infection Prevention Superpower
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST
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Collaboration Is Key! Dental Infection Prevention Education in Rural Ambulatory Settings
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CST
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Welcome to the Wild West: Mentoring New Staff in Perioperative Services
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
3:01 PM – 3:30 PM CST
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Fishing for a3s- using Process Improvement Methodologies to Drive Improvement Work
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM CST
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Whole Genome Sequencing for the Infection Preventionist
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CST
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