Saskatchewan Professionals in Infection Control
(CHICA-SASKPIC)
CHICA-SASKPIC History
Two infection control interest groups, one from the north of the province and one from the south (under the umbrella of SRNA) made the decision to merge and apply for provincial chapter status in January of 1990. First official meeting of the chapter took place in May of that year. Initial meetings of Saskpic were held in Davidson (mid-point between Saskatoon and Regina) to enable more provincial members to attend. Forty-three participants attended one of the early meetings of the group.
Saskpic received the 3M award for chapter activities in the years of 1994 and 1998.
A logo for the SASKPIC chapter was designed in 2002. Pins designed with the logo were available to chapter members upon registration and for sharing at the CHICA national conference.
In 2007, a membership survey was conducted to identify how the chapter could better meet the needs of its members. The decision to move to Telehealth presentations for some of the chapter meetings arose from the results of the survey.
Telehealth sessions. offered in the Spring and Winter were commenced in 2008. The next membership survey will be conducted in June 2010.
There is an annual workshop and membership meeting held the third Friday in September to address education and networking needs of the group.
