HAI Advisory Committee

What is the HAIAC?

Oregon’s lawmakers passed House Bill 2524 in 2007, creating the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program. The HAI Program works to understand and reduce patient infections that occur as a result of getting healthcare. The HAI Advisory Committee (HAIAC) is a multidisciplinary group of stakeholders and partners including healthcare providers, consumers, insurers, and other experts. It provides oversight and advises the HAI Program regarding HAI surveillance and prevention.

HAIAC Roster (pdf)

How can I get involved?

Come to our next meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend and participate. Tell us your thoughts about how we can best address HAIs in Oregon.
Help set our agenda. Let us know what topics you would like to see covered in the future. Even better: present your work to the HAIAC during an upcoming meeting!
Become a member. HAIAC membership is an opportunity to provide input and expertise, help guide our work, and stay informed about our program’s activities. Members commit to a two-year term and attend as many meetings as possible. There are no additional time commitments. No committee positions are currently vacant; updates regarding vacancies are provided during quarterly meetings.

What else do I need to know?

Meetings last two hours, and occur quarterly in March, June, September, and December.
Meetings are held remotely via webinar. No travel is required.
Webinar Quick Reference Guide (pdf)

To apply to become a member, sign up for future meetings, or find out more, contact:

Roza Tammer, MPH, CIC
Infection Prevention & Control Epidemiologist
Phone: 971-346-0632

roza.p.tammer@oha.oregon.gov

Next Meetings

Meeting Materials

Information for upcoming and past HAIAC meetings is posted below. Agendas, meeting materials and minutes are in pdf format. Meeting recordings are in mp3 or WMA format, or written transcript.

We welcome all people. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, contact Lauren Adrian at lauren.t.adrian@oha.oregon.gov. Requests should be made at least 7 days prior to the event.