With the cooperation and collaboration of all health authorities, PICNet’s Working Groups and Committees create opportunities for infection control professionals including physicians, leaders and specialists along with other key partners, to work together to identify priorities and solutions for important infection prevention and control issues across the province.
Together these professionals provide recommendations to support a consistent, effective approach to healthcare associated infection prevention, control and surveillance. Provincially focused, PICNet also contributes to national and international initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes.
For more information about our committees, working groups, task groups and interest groups, click here.
Steering Committee
- Provincial Infection Prevention and Control Steering Committee (PIPSC) – Tara Donovan & Dr. Titus Wong, co-chairs
The role of the Provincial IPC Steering Committee (PIPSC), formerly known as the Scientific Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC), is to review and provide advice to PICNet on its strategic directions and to provide expert advice on best practices for infection prevention and control. The PIPSC is comprised of appointed Operational and Medical Leads and Scientific Experts. Operational and Medical Leads are appointed by each health authority to serve as champions within their own jurisdictions for infection prevention and control. Scientific Experts (in Medical Microbiology, Occupational and Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and Control) are appointed by PICNet to provide expertise in their profession or discipline.
Working Groups
- PICNet Surveillance Working Group (SWG)– Katherine Sunderland, chair
- Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group (PHHWG) – Tara Donovan, chair
- Provincial COVID IPC/WHS Working Group – Tara Donovan, PICNet, Brian Sagar, Ministry of Health & Dave Keen, Fraser Health, co-chairs
- Provincial Infection Prevention and Control High-Threat Pathogens Sub-Working Group (IPC HTP SWG) – Tara Donovan, chair
- Provincial AGMP Expert Working Group – Dr. Sean Ling, chair
- Provincial AGMP Expert Sub-Working Group – Dr. Lynne Li, chair
Task Groups
- Provincial Reprocessing Guidelines Task Group – Noorsallah Esmail, PICNet & Bonnie Mackenzie, Northern Health Authority, co-chairs
- Hand Hygiene Task Group – Diandra Mark, PICNet, chair
Interest Groups
- IPAC Planetary Health Interest Group – Dr. Titus Wong & Dr. Victor Leung, co-chairs
How can you get involved?
PICNet relies on its Community of Practice to participate in committees, provide input on draft documents, respond to surveys, and more. We welcome your input, questions, suggestions. PICNet remains a network, and we are here to serve you!