APIC and IFIC: Infection Prevention and Control Competence

Head of the Institute for Hygiene and Public Health and a full professor at the University Hospital Bonn. 

Board Director for Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control.

Professor of Evidence-based Healthcare and Director of Research at the Richard Wells Research Centre, the University of West London.

Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, and Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, and currently serves as President of the Certification Board for Infection Control. 

Jessica Dangles is the Executive Director with the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC). She began her career in certification at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, working on the nurse licensure examination NCLEX. From there she accepted a position at the American Osteopathic Association, serving as the Certification Director for the American Osteopathic board of Family Physicians, Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. Prior to working with CBIC, she was the Accreditation Standards Manager at the American College of Surgeons within the Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care.

Jessica holds a Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies, a Master of Science in Human Resources, a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and her Master of Business Administration. She believes certification is essential to patient safety and public protection and enjoys working with the CBIC board and staff to positively impact infection control practices.