Introduction  

The one-year institutional diploma program will prepare healthcare professionals to lead and implement comprehensive infection prevention and control strategies in integrated healthcare facilities. Ensure that candidates are fully prepared to lead infection prevention and control services and are capable of developing, implementing, supervising, and auditing a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in different healthcare facilities.

Program Details

• Duration: One Year
• Mode of Education: E-learning Classes Online Via Zoom
• Classes in a Week: Two (Tuesday & Wednesday)
• Duration of Class: 3 hours
• Timing: 10 am to 1 pm
• Examination: End of each semester

Course Facilitators

• Dr. Samreen Sarfaraz (Infectious Disease Consultant, IC Chair, Indus Hospital & Health Network)
• Ms. Arifa Khatoon (Assistant Professor Indus University of Health Sciences)
• Ms. Shabnam Bilal (Manager, Infection Control Department, Indus Hospital & Health Network)
• Dr. Reema Aslam (Research Associate Epidemiologist, Infection Control Department, Indus Hospital & Health Network)

Teaching Methodologies

• Online classes via Zoom.
• Formal didactic Lectures including PPT, handouts, articles, videos, and others as needed.
• Practical sessions.
• Interactive workshops like group discussions on LMS.
• Supervised field visits and hands-on training.
• Assignments and project work.
• Research and/or surveillance work.

Program Objectives

• Enhance understanding of the world of microbiology, which will then enable the candidate to formulate a management strategy to care for infectious patients and prevent further spread of disease.
• Ensure that candidates are fully prepared to lead infection prevention and control services and are capable of developing, implementing, supervising and auditing a comprehensive infection prevention and control program in different healthcare facilities.
• Ensure that IC professionals are capable of working within the integrated programs of quality assurance and accreditation.

Scope of Practice

• Healthcare workers provide safe care to patients.
• Control healthcare-associated infections and outbreaks.
• Risk assessment.

Course Organizers

Mr. Farhan Zaffar

Deputy Manager Academics, Infection Control Department

Mr. Waseem Khan

Infection Control Instructor, Indus Hospital & Health Network