APIC25 Research Symposium: Empowering IPs Through Research

Sunday, June 15, 2025

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

Location: Hanson - Hyatt Regency

CE: 2.5

AEU Credits: 3.5
CME Credits: 0
CNE Credits: 0
IPCH Credits: 2.5

Presenter(s)

Rebecca Bartles, DrPH CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)

Exec Dir, Center for Research, Practice, and Innovation
APIC
Tacoma, Washington

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Co-Presenter(s)

DW

David J. Weber, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Medical Director, Infection Prevention
UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
SR

Sara Reese

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
PS

Pat W. Stone, PhD, FAAN, FAPIC

AJIC Editor, Centennial Professor of Health Policy
Columbia University
Carmel, California

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
AF

Abby Fischer

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
JS

Jonathan Schouest, MPH, CIC

Area Manager, Infection Prevention
St. Joseph Health Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, California

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
JY

Julie Yang

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Are you interested in joining the Infection Prevention (IP) Research Community but unsure where to begin? If so, then this session is for you! APIC’s Center for Research, Practice, and Innovation presents an afternoon focused on infection preventionist-informed and led research. Discover how APIC is shaping the future of research through the innovative APIC Research Network. Gain insights from the 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award recipient about their journey into the research world and vote on which project proposal should receive this year’s Graduate Student Research Scholarship.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about the ways in which the new APIC Research Network is focused on driving infection preventionist-informed and led research
Explore the professional journey of a seasoned researcher in the IP field, as illustrated by the 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award recipient
Understand APIC’s research priorities and the collaborative approach to developing the agenda
Gain insights into current APIC Research Initiatives, including the 2025 Megasurvey, the APIC Staffing Calculator, and studies regarding burnout and attrition
Contribute to the future of IP research by voting for the 2025 Graduate Student Research Scholarship recipient during the symposium