The next phase of the APIC/SHEA partnership

ABSTRACT

Together, we create educational materials, develop practice and policy recommendations, and honor the careers of our members with the APIC-SHEA Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Field of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, which is jointly selected and presented at both societies' national meetings. Together, we have efforts planned for the coming year to develop expert guidance related to staffing and resources necessary for infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship programs to assist you in advocating for support from institutional leadership. For now, you can help to recruit the next generation of professionals who will enter this field as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and public health professionals by introducing students to infection prevention and epidemiology roles, by inspiring them with stories of your own career path, and by involving them in this work.