Welcome back to Voice for Infection Prevention! I'm your host, Jacob Hutcherson, and today we’re sitting down with an incredible leader in the field—Jamie Swift, whose career in Infection Prevention has spanned both public health and hospital-based infection control.
Jamie started her journey with a passion for community health and communicable disease prevention, which led her to Infection Prevention. She shares how she transitioned from public health to hospital-based Infection Prevention management, growing into a corporate leadership role where she now oversees infection control across more than 20 hospitals.
In this conversation, Jamie offers invaluable insights on building a strong Infection Prevention team, the importance of diverse backgrounds in the field, and the challenges of leading infection control efforts at a system-wide level. She also shares advice for aspiring Infection Preventionists on navigating their careers, developing leadership skills, and advocating for proper staffing and resources.
If you’re looking for inspiration, career advice, and a fresh perspective on Infection Prevention, this is an interview you won’t want to miss!
Let’s jump in.
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