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Leadership Development and Program Management

Session: ePoster Presentation

LDPM 90 - First National Certification in Infection Prevention and Control: The Brazilian Experience

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
1:31 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Location: Kiosk 6
Disclosure(s):
Viviane Maria de Carvalho Hessel Dias, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Claudia Fernanda de Lacerda Vidal, MD, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Eric Gustavo Ramos Almeida, RN: No financial relationships to disclose
Irna Carla do Rosario e Souza Carneiro, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
Eliane Carlosso Krummenauer, MsC: No financial relationships to disclose
Simone Nouer, Md, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Ligia Abraao, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose
Maria Clara Padoveze, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Know that the Brazilian Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology has developed the first national certification in hospital infection prevention and control.
  • Know that the first brazilian certification in infection prevention and control has two levels (junior and senior), and was developed in two phases: curriculum analysis and written test.
  • Learn about the main challenges facing the first national certification in infection prevention and control in Brazil and future prospects.