TEPHI Infection Prevention and Control | Module 309: Outbreak Investigation
When & Where
October 2, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
Contact
Event Description
This module will provide an overview of how to conduct an outbreak investigation in a healthcare facility. This module is approved for CME, CNE, a-IPC, CIC, and CPH continuing education credits.
Speakers
Kayla Ruch, PhD, MPH, CPH, HACP, CIC
Infection Prevention Practitioner
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Kajal Amin, MPH, CIC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Kourtney Lopez, MPH, CIC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Varsha Misra, MPH, a-IPC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Learning Objectives
- Explain the outbreak investigation process in an acute-care setting, illustrated through a Candida auris case study.
- Identify the responsibilities of DSHS during an outbreak investigation in a healthcare facility.
- Discuss the outbreak investigation process in long-term care facilities and explain why interfacility communication is important.
Registration Link
https://go.uth.edu/TEPHI_IPC_309_Registration
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Speakers
Kayla Ruch, PhD, MPH, CPH, HACP, CIC
Infection Prevention Practitioner
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Kajal Amin, MPH, CIC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Kourtney Lopez, MPH, CIC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
Varsha Misra, MPH, a-IPC
HAI Epidemiologist
Texas Department of State Health Services
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- Explain the outbreak investigation process in an acute-care setting, illustrated through a Candida auris case study.
- Identify the responsibilities of DSHS during an outbreak investigation in a healthcare facility.
- Discuss the outbreak investigation process in long-term care facilities and explain why interfacility communication is important.
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