Leadership and Professional Development

30/30 Education Session - 30 minutes

3201 - Flex Your Leadership Muscle: Becoming a Competitive Board of Directors Candidate

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Mary Lou Manning, PhD, CRNP, CIC, FAAN

  Professor
  Thomas Jefferson University, College of Nursing
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Moderator(s)

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  Linda Greene, RN, MPS, CIC, FAPIC

  Manager Infection Prevention
  University of Rochester Highland Hospital
  Rochetser, New York

  Nothing to disclose

IPs must take responsibility for their professional growth and seek opportunities to develop and exercise leadership skills. Many IPs desire—and are qualified—to seek a position on the APIC Board of Directors. If IPs are to successfully run for and assume a board position, they must know and develop the competencies and skills required to govern a non-profit organization. Leadership and board skills take time and effort to develop, often by investing in an issue, enhancing skills, and building connections.

This session, presented by APIC past presidents, will explore the knowledge, skills, characteristics, and behaviors essential to successful board service.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify three key responsibilities for serving on the APIC Board of Directors.
• Describe leadership competencies and skills required for the board role.
• Create a plan to build experience and a network that makes you a competitive board candidate.