Linda Dickey, RN, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, has been appointed to the Facility Guidelines Institute’s board of directors. She is an infection prevention consultant who previously served as senior director for quality, patient safety and infection prevention at UCI Health in Orange County, California.
Dickey brings a wealth of experience to her role. She has a diverse background that includes direct nursing experience in adult critical care and more than 25 years in epidemiology and infection prevention. She served on the Health Guidelines Revision Committee from 2007 to 2018 and was chair of the infection prevention topic group during the 2018 revision cycle. She was the 2022 president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
Dickey’s dedication to her profession has been recognized with awards, including the APIC President’s Distinguished Service Award in 2017 and the ASHE President’s Award in 2019 for her significant contributions to healthcare facility management.
