APIC and CBIC Webinar: LTC-CIP Overview
Tuesday, February 28 at 1 pm ET
Speakers: Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CPHQ, FSHEA, FAPIC and Boyd Wilson, MT (ASCP), MS, CIC, LTC-CIP
Join CBIC Directors Steven Schweon and Boyd Wilson to learn about the new long-term care certification in infection prevention (LTC-CIP). An overview of the creation of the exam, eligibility requirements, and maintain certification will be provided.
Steven J. Schweon RN, MPH, MSN, CIC, LTC-CIP, CPHQ, FSHEA, FAPIC is a seasoned, board-certified infection preventionist. He first became interested with infectious diseases while serving as an Army medic in South Korea, where he supervised a microbiology department that specialized in sexually transmitted diseases. He later worked on the high technology isolation ward at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, home of “The Hot Zone.” Prior to becoming an infection preventionist, he had 14 years of experience, and achieved certification, in critical care and behavioral health nursing. Steven was also a long-term care “orderly” prior to attending nursing school. Steven has been an infection preventionist since 1995, achieving continual certification since 1997. Clinical experiences include the acute care, Long-Term Care, and behavioral health clinical settings.
Boyd Wilson, MT (ASCP), MS, CIC, LTC-CIP is the director of infection prevention and emergency management for Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a member of the HealthPartners family of care. Prior to this role he was the system director of infection prevention and employee health and safety for the HealthEast Care System. He served on the APIC Public Policy Committee from 2018-2020. He was a recipient of the APIC Chapter Leadership Award in 2011 and received the APIC Fellow designation in 2016. Boyd has been CIC certified since 1999.
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