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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Knobloch is recipient of APIC Graduate Student Award

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Mary Jo Knobloch, a PhD candidate working under the guidance of Betty Chewning, Professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division is the recipient of The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Graduate Student Award (AGSA).

Knobloch who completed her thesis defense in January is a Research Health Scientist with the Madison VA and also a researcher with the School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease. She works closely with Dr. Nasia Safdar on research pertaining to healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic stewardship and patient engagement.

Knobloch’s project topic is titled “Leadership Rounds to Reduce Healthcare-associated Infections: A Case Study Approach.” The award supports APIC’s patient safety mission and commitment to promoting research for infection prevention. Application evaluations were based on implementation science, demonstrating its value, and implications for infection prevention and quality efforts across clinical settings.

Consistent with the indicators of success for implementation science included in APIC Strategic Plan 2020, recipients of the AGSA will present their findings at the APIC Annual Conference and/or prepare a manuscript for submission to the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). In addition to a monetary stipend, Knobloch will be formally recognized at APIC’s Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon on June 16.

APIC’s mission is to create a safer world through prevention of infection. The association’s more than 15,000 members direct infection prevention programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. APIC advances its mission through patient safety, implementation science, competencies and certification, advocacy, and data standardization.