
Each applicant must provide a written response, up to 2000 words in total, addressing the criteria listed below.
1. Leadership
a. Outline and provide evidence of your contribution to the infection prevention and control profession in one or more of the following areas:
- clinical practice
- management
- education
- research policy
b. Outline any relevant postgraduate education you have completed and how it relates to your leadership and contribution to infection prevention and control
c. Describe how your leadership has made a difference to the healthcare of the community
2. Contribution to infection prevention and control
a. Provide a detailed professional portfolio containing published or unpublished work, such as:
- project reports
- curriculum documents
- successful research grant applications and reports
- development of clinical protocols
- evidence of implementation of change management
- publication in refereed/non-refereed publications/books
- evidence of other contributions to the infection prevention and control community.
b. Provide detailed examples of how you have contributed to the professional growth of infection prevention and control practitioners
c. Provide certified copies of relevant awards and or testamurs
3. Contribution to ACIPC
a. Continuous financial membership of ACIPC for the last three years
b. Evidence of active and significant participation in ACIPC activities for a period of at least the last two years. Examples of participation must include at least two of the following:
- Director of the ACIPC Board or member of a Board Committee
- Contribution to ACIPC policy submissions, guidelines or statements
- Contribution to ACIPC publications
- Delivery of presentation/s at ACIPC events
- Active involvement in ACIPC conferences and/or forums
- Representation of ACIPC in an official capacity