Internal Committees

Canadian Journal of Infection Control

  • Chair: Editor
  • quarterly educational publication of CHICA–Canada

Education Committee

  • Chair: Director of Education
  • addresses educational and training needs identified by membership and develops programs to meet those needs.

Finance/Fundraising Committee

  • Chair: Director of Finance
  • makes recommendations on any items relating to revenue or expenditures to maintain financial viability.

Membership Committee

  • Chair: Membership Director
  • actively develops and implements a plan to promote membership in CHICA–Canada; assesses the needs of membership on an ongoing basis to develop plans to meet the identified needs.


Nominating Committee

  • Chair: Past President
  • identifies candidates willing to accept a nomination for one of each of the Board position(s) open, and receives nominations from the membership at large.

Standards and Guidelines Committee

  • Chair: Director, Standards & Guidelines
  • recommends to the Board of Directors an official position on standards affecting the practice of infection prevention and control, thereby accruing knowledge that will be accepted as the standards of practice. Appoints members to represent the Association on various related health committees.

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Chair: Past President
  • ensures that the strategic plan is forward-focused, positioning the Association and meeting the needs of its members; ensures that the objectives and strategies reflect the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Association.

Interest Groups

  • Chair of each group reports to the Board via the President-Elect
  • interest groups are comprised of CHICA-Canada members with an interest in a specific area of infection prevention and control. Groups meet annually at the CHICA-Canada national conference, as well as via teleconference, email distribution group and discussion board. For more information about interest groups, visit our Interest Group webpage.

Membership Services Office

  • the national office of the Association which coordinates the day-to-day functions of the organization.

Programs and Projects Committee

  • Chair: Director Programs & Projects
  • actively explores initiatives that will raise awareness of CHICA-Canada and infection prevention & control in Canada as well as supporting projects developed by members.

Conference Planning

  • a function of the Membership Services Office to coordinate the organization of annual educational conferences, working with a scientific program committee comprised of members in the locales of the conference.

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Current CHICA Internal Committees


CURRENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Committee Chair Link to Website
Distance Education Advisory Group Donna Moralejo Website
Distance Education Course Coordinators Heather Candon
Jane Van Toen 		Website
Endorsement/Recognition Review Committee Donna Moralejo Website
Finance Committee Judi Linden Website
Membership Committee Marilyn Weinmaster Website
Programs & Projects Committee Mandy Deeves Website
Standards and Guidelines Committee Victor Leung Website
REPORTING TO BOARD
Committee/Task Group Representative Term Expires
Archivist Mary LeBlanc No term
Audit Toolkit Working Group Anne Bialachowski, Karen Clinker, Mary LeBlanc, Shirley McDonald No term
Clinical Editor, CJIC Pat Piaskowski June 30, 2013 (3 year term)
Web Communications Manager/WebMaster Shirley McDonald December 31, 2014 (3 year term)
WebBoard Manager Jim Gauthier December 31, 2011 (two year term)
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REPORTING TO BOARD THROUGH PRESIDENT-ELECT
Interest Group Chair/Co-chair Link to Website
Community Health Care Interest Group Darlene Meeds- Montero
Website
Dialysis Interest Group Victoria Williams
Website
Healthcare Facility Design and Construction Interest Group Barb Shea
Maja McGuire 		Website
Long Term Care Interest Group Darlene Fawcett
Helen Christou		 Website
Mental Health Interest Group Norma Richards Website
Network of Networks Interest Group Jane Stafford
Joanne Archer		 Website
Oncology Interest Group VACANT Website
Paediatric Interest Group Louise Holmes
Laurie Streitenberger 		Website
Prehospital Care Interest Group Greg Bruce
Alexis Silverman 		Website
Surveillance and Applied Epidemiology Interest Group Tara Donovan
Natalie Goertz		 Website
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