Aug 28 - 29, (CT)
Please join NACCHO’s Emerging Infectious Disease Program, in partnership with Cardea Services and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Firstline, for a two-day in-person training. The two full day training event will take place on Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29 as part of our Essential Skills Training Series. The series centers on essential skills for local health department (LHD) staff engaged in healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) activities.
In-Person Event: Essential Skills Leadership Academy for IPC Staff
Date: August 28 & 29, 2024
Location: St. Louis, MO
Register by July 24! Space is limited. Attendees will receive a full scholarship for attendance which includes the cost of training, flight, hotel, and per diem for LHD staff! Register here .
Essential skills, also known as soft skills, are integral for all LHD staff supporting IPC activities in healthcare settings. These skills impact workforce dynamics and are fundamental to patient safety and satisfaction. This Leadership Academy will provide LHD emerging leaders, team leads, supervisors, managers, and organizational leaders a space to use essential skills to cultivate an environment where IPC staff are supported and engaged. The training will build on the essential skills covered in this series and the facilitated process will focus on leadership’s critical roles in embedding equity and protective factors into the agency’s structure. The training will also support communication, which is crucial for building relationships in IPC work. By the end of the training, attendees will be better equipped to prioritize the organization’s role in supporting essentials skills, ultimately leading to a more engaged and productive IPC workforce.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Identify action steps to center equity from a team or systems level;
Identify action steps to integrate protective factors that support skill development and employee well-being in healthcare IPC;
Identify action steps to support staff's communication skills to build and maintain relationships in IPC work; and
Describe how they will assess organizational policies and practices to enhance essential skills across the IPC workforce.
Important to know:
This is a two-day in-person training session, and attendees are expected to attend both training days.
Due to high demand for this training series, we are limiting the number of staff representing each LHD to two.
Attendees will be provided with a full scholarship (including the cost of training, flight, hotel accommodation for up to three nights, and per diem).
Scholarships and space are limited.
If additional spots for the training become available, we will notify those on the waiting list directly.
Registration closes on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Anticipated scholarship award notification and details regarding next steps will be sent on Friday, July 26, 2024.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Andrea Chavez Calvi at achavezcalvi@naccho.org .