Education Resources for Infection Control Professionals

CHICA-CANADA'S EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

CHICA-Canada offers a number of resources for education and learning:

• Education Philosophy, Goals and Learning Needs  (CHICA Members only)
• Canadian Infection Control Conferences Calendar -  CHICA-Canada's calendar of Canadian conferences of interest to infection control professionals.
• CHICA–Canada's Education Resource Webpage  - Visit our compendium of Canadian-based courses in infection control, including on-line courses. CHICA-Canada is committed to providing educational resources for ICPs, including online courses based on core competencies developed by a CHICA subcommittee. Check back often to view our progress.
• CHICA–Canada/IFIC International Conferences & Resources Website - International education resources and a calendar of international conferences.
• Industry-Sponsored Education - Visit our webpage for education provided from our industry members.

OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

The following education resources from other agencies are available for infection control professionals. Links presented here do not imply endorsement by CHICA–Canada.

• Against All Odds - Inside statistics from the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications and Chedd-Angier
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - This section of the U.S. Dep't of Health and human Services is now providing an audio newscast series to help keep you informed of the latest health care research findings, news and information. Hear the newscasts through your computer or download to a portable digital player.
• A Short Introduction to Epidemiology - Massey University Centre for Public Health research
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) - The 2005 edition of the APIC text is now available. Excellent resource for the CBIC examination!
• BioEd Online - Biology Teacher Resources from Baylor College of Medicine
•  Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC)  GET CERTIFIED!  This is the most widely recognized examination for infection control professionals in North America. Partnership with CHICA–Canada has resulted in collaboration on examination questions, exam centres being held across Canada and a CHICA Chapter award. Visit this site to see how you can become certified! A PowerPoint presentation describing the role of CBIC is now available on the WebBoard (in the Members Only section of this website). NOTE: The certification examinations are not available in French (see CBIC response regarding French translation of examination).
• Disaster Planning, Response & Recovery - North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness
  • Assessment
  • Pandemic Influenza
  • Diverse Populations
• Concepts and Applications of Inferential Statistics - Vassar College
• E-learning from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (U.S.)
• Envision Incorporated – Education for health care professionals.
• Epi-TUTOR/PARADIGM – An innovative software program that combines a computer-mediated, self-study database program along with an annotated index of hospital epidemiology and infection control literature. With over 1,500 Q&A, the database can identify performance areas that need strengthening and improving. The program also offers 30.6 CNE and is an excellent, professional development tool for fulfilling nursing re-licensure requirements.
• Infection Control Education Institute - Offers online courses in infection control, reprocessing/disinfection/sterilization and employee health & safety.
• Infection Prevention Online Course - A series of infection prevention modules aimed at health care providers.
• Knowledge is Infectious - Resource for clinicians, nurses and associated health care professionals interested in learning more about hospital acquired infection, with a focus on catheter related blood stream infections.
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - courses include:
  • Infection Control and Safety (online course)
• Queensland Government Infection Control – Interesting educational material available from "down under".
• Supercourse – Epidemiology, the Internet & Global Health – Online lectures, related to infection control and epidemiology. Effective PowerPoint slide presentations.
• Trainingfinder.org - A free comprehensive database of distance learning course listings. 
• Webber Training – Offers teleclasses for busy ICPs. Participate from the comfort of your office or meeting room.
• Webcasts from the Ontario Telemedicine Network – Many infection control-related webcasts may be downloaded following their initial airing over the telemedicine network.