APIC Honors Award Recipients at Annual Conference

Influential Advocate, Inspiring Leader, Patti Grant, Receives 'Carole DeMille Achievement Award'

Phoenix, Arizona, June 18, 2025 - The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) presented awards to distinguished leaders at the 2025 APIC Annual conference.

Patricia (Patti) S. Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, is the 2025 Carole DeMille Achievement Award recipient. This award celebrates a lifetime of achievements and honors an APIC infection preventionist member who has advanced the practice and profession of infection prevention and control.

" Patti has dedicated more than three decades to advancing infection prevention through mentorship, leadership, and unwavering commitment," said 2025 APIC President Carol M. McLay, DrPH, MPH, RN, FAPIC, FSHEA , CIC . "Her impactful contributions across diverse healthcare settings and her passion for uplifting the next generation of IPs make her a truly deserving recipient of APIC's highest honor - the Carole DeMille Achievement Award."

The following individuals also received awards:

Healthcare Administrator Award

Denise Parrish, RN, MSN, MBA, NE-BC, is the 2025 Healthcare Administrator Award recipient. This award recognizes the pivotal role that healthcare leaders play in establishing an organizational culture that enables and supports infection prevention efforts.

Emerging Leader in IP Award

Kwang-Seok Kang, BA-HS, CPhT, RPhT, a-IPC, CIC, CHEC, is the 2025 recipient of the Emerging Leader in Infection Prevention Award. The award recognizes a new infection preventionist who has demonstrated commitment to the field and their professional growth.

The Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award

David Jay Weber, MD, MPH, FSHEA, FIDSA, FRCM (London), is the recipient of the 2025 Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award. This award recognizes prominent researchers and scholars whose work has resulted in contributions toward APIC's vision to create a safer world through the prevention of infection.

President's Distinguished Service Award

Pamela Falk, MPH, FSHEA, FAPIC, CIC, is the recipient of the 2025 President's Distinguished Service Award. The President's Distinguished Service Award (in honor of Pat Lynch) recognizes the outstanding contributions of APIC volunteers in service to the profession through their work for the Association.

APIC Graduate Student Research Scholarship Recipient

Julie Yang, a recent Master of Public Health graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park, is the recipient of the 2025APIC Graduate Student Research Scholarship. The APIC Graduate Student Research Scholarship supports research and quality improvement efforts that advance infection prevention and evidence-based implementation science.

Heroes of Infection Prevention

These awards recognize APIC members and/or their Infection Prevention and Control teams who have successfully applied one of APIC's future-oriented domains to reduce infection risks for patients across the continuum of care.

The 2025 Heros of Infection Prevention awards were presented to Maria Lourdes Bernadeth Manipon, Head Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control Unit National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Quezon City, Philippines, and Jane Owino, BSN, RN-BC, CIC, Parker Health Group.