Nancy Parris is a registered nurse and a registered healthcare information administer, with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. She has worked in the field of Infection Prevention and Control for over 40 years. She is nationally board-certified in infection control (CIC) and healthcare quality (CPHQ). In 2017 Nancy was inducted as a Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (FAPIC), a distinction of honor for infection preventionists who are not only advanced practitioners of infection prevention practice, but also leaders within the field.