Professions in Infection Control

June is Professional Awareness Month! To celebrate, we will be pulling together all the career-oriented blog posts we've had over the past 10+ years, including professional profiles and career close-ups. We'll round out the post with a quick overview of a few professions we have yet to cover (with a promise to do a more full overview soon!)

Professions

Let's start with our career overview blog posts! 

Infection Preventionist | Develops and oversees programs that prevent healthcare-associated infections and protect patients, staff, and visitors. 

Hospital Epidemiologist |  Studies infection trends within healthcare facilities and guides strategies to prevent disease transmission. 

Hospital Laboratory Professionals |  Perform and support diagnostic testing that helps clinicians identify diseases and guide patient care. 

Lab Technologist |  Conducts laboratory tests and analyzes specimens to help diagnose, monitor, and treat medical conditions. 

Infection Prevention Consultant |  Advises healthcare organizations on infection prevention practices, compliance, and risk reduction strategies. 

Remote Infection Preventionist |  Provides infection prevention expertise and program support to healthcare facilities from an off-site location. 

Ambulatory Infection Preventionist |  Focuses on infection prevention programs for outpatient clinics, surgery centers, and other non-hospital healthcare settings. 

Infectious Disease Pharmacist |  Optimizes antimicrobial therapy and helps healthcare teams manage complex infections while combating antibiotic resistance. 

Healthcare Architect |  Designs healthcare facilities that promote patient safety, operational efficiency, and infection control. 

How to Become an Infection Preventionist |  A career pathway that combines healthcare experience, infection prevention training, and specialized certification. 

Industrial Hygienist |  Identifies and controls workplace environmental hazards that could affect employee health and safety. 

Healthcare Architect |  Plans and designs healthcare environments that support clinical care, patient well-being, and regulatory requirements. 

Healthcare in Civil Service | Public-sector healthcare careers dedicated to protecting community health through government agencies and programs. 

Professional Profiles

And here are some personal experiences with some of these professions: Our Professional Profiles!

Healthcare Architect: Mark G. Barksdale, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, MSUP/PP, JD

Healthcare Designer: Megan Kalina, EDAC, CID, LEED AP

Healthcare Architect: Sheila Cahnman, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP

Immunologist: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

There are still so many careers and professions we would like to introduce to our readers. If you have suggestions for what professions we can explore or any professionals we could profile, please let us know in the comments below!