Arlington, Va., June 21, 2021–APIC today announced the recipients of the Heroes of Infection Prevention Award, which honors infection preventionists who have successfully helped to reduce infection, raise awareness, and improve the health and well-being of patients, healthcare workers, and the public.

Recipients will be recognized during APIC’s Virtual Annual Conference, June 28-30. The following individuals and teams are being recognized:

Khaled Alnafee, MHA, FAPIC, PMP, CPHIMS, CPHQ; King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Category: IPC Informatics

Lisa Sturm, MPH, CIC, FAPIC; Ascension, St. Louis, MO; Category: Leadership

Leslie Lloyd, MBA, BSN, RN, CIC & Jeremy Gibson-Roark, RN, BSN, MBA, CIC, CNOR, CSSM; Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Lancaster, South Carolina; Category: Quality Improvement

Tampa General Hospital  ; Infection Prevention Team, Tampa, Florida; Category: IPC Operations

APIC established the Heroes of Infection Prevention Award in 2006 to recognize infection preventionists who have developed and implemented innovative infection prevention programs. More than 100 individuals and groups have been recognized to date for their exceptional work in reducing healthcare-associated infections. The Heroes program is supported by a grant from BD, an APIC Strategic Partner.

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Media contact: Liz Garman, egarman@apic.org, 202-365-7421