Infection Preventionist

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily surveillance for hospital-associated infections
• Investigate outbreaks and clusters of infections at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
• Implements national infection control guidelines and standards to help prevent transmission of infections
• Present data and activities that improve the safety of the environment
• Assess trends; identify problems, design and implement specific interventions and quality improvement programs

Education/Background:

I am an Infection Preventionist with the Clinical Quality and Performance Improvement team at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Makerere University in Uganda. Thereafter, I worked in primary care in both Uganda and Botswana mainly with individuals living with HIV infection. I am also a graduate from the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa where I completed a Master’s in Public Health with a focus in Epidemiology.

My goal is to improve patient outcomes by utilizing my clinical and epidemiological backgrounds, focusing on infection prevention.

• MBChB – Makerere University Medical School
• MPH (Epidemiology) – College of Public Health, University of Iowa.

Special Interest and Activities:

• Infectious Diseases
• HIV/ Tuberculosis
• Global Health
• Epidemiology

Contact:

Address: C516 GH
Phone: 319-384-8207
oluchi-abosi@uiowa.edu

When asked, what inspires you?

Working towards a common goal to improve overall patient care.