Maureen Spencer, RN, BSN, M.Ed.,CIC - Boston, MA
Maureen Spencer, RN,M.Ed., CIC has been board cerified in infection control for over 30 years (CIC) and is currently employed with Universal Health Services (UHS) as the Corporate Director, Infection Prevention and provides consultative and educational resources to 25 acute care facilities and travels often for onsite surveys.
She was the Infection Control Manager at the New England Baptist Hospital, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Boston, MA, that performed over 12,000 orthopedic surgeries a year. Prior to that she was the Director of the Infection Control Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, a large 1000 bed teaching institution in Boston. She holds national certification in infection control (CIC) and has served on many positions on the national and local boards of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC). She was the President of the APIC-New England Chapter in 1980.
Maureen's professional education includes a Bachelors in Nursing from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Masters of Education in Health Promotion from Bridgewater University, MA. She has also completed several certificate courses in infection prevention - the 1200 G Course at the Centers for Disease Control (1973) and Nosocomial Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Harvard University Medical School (1985, 1993, 1995).
In 1990 she was awarded the National APIC Carole DeMille Lectureship Award in honor of her expertise in the field.
Maureen was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention in 2007 for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Eradication Program at the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA. She was a contributing author in Comprehensive Perioperative Nursing Text, Nursing, Clinics of North America, and the original APIC Infection Control Curriculum.
She is a well-known presenter of posters and presentations at national conferences on her work to eliminate healthcare associated infections and has co-authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. In May 2012 she was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" by Infection Control Today.
Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. CIC
Infection Preventionist Consultant
781 864-2130
maureen_spncr@yahoo.com
Other websites:
www.workingtowardzero.com
www.7sbundle.com
www.creativehandhygiene.com
She was the Infection Control Manager at the New England Baptist Hospital, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Boston, MA, that performed over 12,000 orthopedic surgeries a year. Prior to that she was the Director of the Infection Control Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, a large 1000 bed teaching institution in Boston. She holds national certification in infection control (CIC) and has served on many positions on the national and local boards of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC). She was the President of the APIC-New England Chapter in 1980.
Maureen's professional education includes a Bachelors in Nursing from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Masters of Education in Health Promotion from Bridgewater University, MA. She has also completed several certificate courses in infection prevention - the 1200 G Course at the Centers for Disease Control (1973) and Nosocomial Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, Harvard University Medical School (1985, 1993, 1995).
In 1990 she was awarded the National APIC Carole DeMille Lectureship Award in honor of her expertise in the field.
Maureen was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention in 2007 for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Eradication Program at the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA. She was a contributing author in Comprehensive Perioperative Nursing Text, Nursing, Clinics of North America, and the original APIC Infection Control Curriculum.
She is a well-known presenter of posters and presentations at national conferences on her work to eliminate healthcare associated infections and has co-authored numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. In May 2012 she was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" by Infection Control Today.
Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. CIC
Infection Preventionist Consultant
781 864-2130
maureen_spncr@yahoo.com
Other websites:
www.workingtowardzero.com
www.7sbundle.com
www.creativehandhygiene.com
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