Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, MS, CIC, FSHEA
Director, Infection Prevention, UNC Hospitals
Administrative Director, Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, UNC Hospitals
Professor of Medicine-Infectious Diseases, UNC School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Areas of Interest
Hospital-associated infection prevention, Hand hygiene, Public health surveillance, Outbreak investigation
About
Dr. Sickbert-Bennett has served as the Director of Hospital Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals since April 2017. In this role, she provides oversight and responsibility for the Infection Prevention and Hospital Epidemiology Department activities including surveillance, outbreak and exposure investigations, education, regulatory compliance, accreditation, and consultation. She also serves as the Administrative Director of the Carolina Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, leading a multidisciplinary team of ID pharmacists, ID physicians, project managers, and data analysts. Dr. Sickbert-Bennett is also a Professor in the School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division, and in the Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology. She is an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Infection Control.
Memberships
- Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiologists of America
In the news
SHEA, in partnership with ASGE, APIC, AAMI, AORN, HSPA, IDSA, SGNA, and The Joint Commission, developed this multisociety infection prevention guidance document for individuals and organizations that engage in sterilization or high-level disinfection (HLD). The supplementary material includes a summary of recommendations. The guidance provides an overview of the Spaulding Classification and considerations around manufacturers’ … Read more
Multisociety Guidance for Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection
Education
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Undergraduate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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MS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health
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PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gillings School of Global Public Health