Chapter Excellence Award for
Worldwide Activities
Congratulations to Badger APIC!!!
Linda McKinley has received notification from the National APIC -Nominating Committee that Badger APIC
is the recipient of the Chapter Excellence Award for Worldwide Activities. Thanks to all members for your support of this Chapter Goal.
Special thanks to Linda McKinley and DeAnn Richards and the efforts of
both our International Committee and the Nominating & Awards Committee in
completing the application and submitting it to the National Nominating
Committee for consideration.
Another awesome job of representing our chapter's spirit of sharing and
networking! The excitement with this effort continues as we plan to meet
with Rose Ngugi from our Sister Chapter at the State Conference and for
her to network with members at some site visits to member facilities
as well. More to come on the itinerary for her visit in the April Newsletter.
As a reminder, here is the criteria and description fo the Chapter Excellence
Award.
- Purpose: The Chapter Excellence Award recognizes and rewards chapters
that support APIC's mission by advancing the goals of the organization's
strategic plan. An award will be given in each of the following categories,
which correlate with the strategic plan:
- Member Support and Organizational Excellence Clinical and Professional Practice Education
- Communication
- Information Resources Strategic Alliances Research Worldwide Activities
- Award: Plaque and $500 in APIC products for each award category. Selection Criteria: All Chapters are eligible and encouraged to submit information on Chapter activities and projects that pertain to the six categories above. The Chapter must be in good standing with National APIC (this includes up-to-date Chapter Treasurer's reports, current bylaws, and maintaining the minimum number of Chapter members.)
Members of the APIC Nominating Committee will evaluate each application and supporting
documentation. Chapters will be scored based on meeting the criteria
listed below for each category. The Chapter given the highest score (above
the score identified as minimally acceptable) in each category will be
given the Chapter Excellence Award for that category. Second highest
scoring Chapter will be given honorable mention. Each Chapter may submit
applications in no more than three (3) categories per year. The decision
of the Nominating and Awards Committee is final.
Worldwide Activities - This award is given to the Chapter
that best demonstrates excellence in identifying, developing, and enhancing
activities worldwide to improve the practice of infection prevention and
control and to promote the effective application of healthcare epidemiology.
- Criterion 1-Collaborates with global organizations, other infection control organizations and government.
- Criterion 2-Promotes worldwide information exchange regarding infection prevention and control material.
- Criterion 3-Develops and maintains a Chapter partnership with a foreign infection control group.