Announcement: Farewell to Samar Hejazi, PhD – Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation, PICNet
We bid farewell to our colleague Samar Hejazi on June 19th, and while we are sad to see her go, we are also excited for her to assume the role of Research and Implementation Scientist with Fraser Health. Samar joined PICNet in August 2023 and brought valuable knowledge and insight regarding research project/protocol development, critical appraisal and evidence synthesis, evaluation planning, quality indicator design and more. From the outset, Samar’s expertise...
Announcement: Farewell to Raunika Lertnamvogwan, Research Assistant, PICNet
It is with mixed emotions that we announce Raunika’s departure from PICNet and PHSA on June 5, to begin the fast-track Respiratory Therapy program at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia. Raunika joined PICNet as a Research Assistant in January 2024 and quickly became an integral member of our team. Among her many contributions, Raunika helped develop provincial infection prevention and control guidelines for reprocessing of flexible endoscopes, and assisted with...
SEASONS GREETINGS 2024
As we reflect on this past year, PICNet is thankful for the continued commitment and collaboration of our partners. Your hard work and contributions make a difference to providing safe care and enhancing infection prevention and control practices across all health care settings....
NEW PICNET TEAM MEMBER: DIANDRA MARK
We are pleased to announce that Diandra Mark joined PICNet on December 2nd as the Knowledge Translation Leader (formerly known as the Education and Practice Coordinator role). Diandra is a Registered Nurse and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, Certification in Infection Control (CIC), and is a Master of Science in Public Health candidate at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Diandra most recently worked as an...