Maureen Spencer, M.Ed., BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Maureen Spencer, RN, M.Ed. is an independent Infection Preventionist Consultant and has been an Infection Preventionist for over 40 years. She is board certified in infection control (CIC) and holds a Master’s Degree in Education.
As one of the early pioneers in infection control from the 70's, she was awarded the APIC National Carole DeMille Award in 1990 by her peers. This award honors an APIC member whose contributions have advanced the practice and profession of infection prevention and control.
In 2007 Maureen was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Elimination Program at New England Baptist Hospital, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Boston, that resulted in groundbreaking evidence that early preop identification of carriers and a decolonization protocol would prevent devastating total joint and complicated spine infections. This research was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in 2010.
Contact Information:
Cell phone: 781 864-2130
Email: maureenspencer@gmail.com
As one of the early pioneers in infection control from the 70's, she was awarded the APIC National Carole DeMille Award in 1990 by her peers. This award honors an APIC member whose contributions have advanced the practice and profession of infection prevention and control.
In 2007 Maureen was selected as one of the APIC Heroes of Infection Prevention for her work in establishing a MRSA and Staph aureus Elimination Program at New England Baptist Hospital, an Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Boston, that resulted in groundbreaking evidence that early preop identification of carriers and a decolonization protocol would prevent devastating total joint and complicated spine infections. This research was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in 2010.
- In 2012 Maureen was selected as one of the "Who's Who of Infection Prevention" and in 2017 she was recognized as a Fellow of the APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) for her advanced practice in infection prevention and leader within the field, She is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and webinar on a variety of infection prevention topics.
- She was previously the Corporate Director, Infection Prevention for Universal Health Services, overseeing the IP programs in 28 hospitals in 7 states.
- Her Infection Prevention nursing career in Boston included the Infection Control Director at New England Baptist Hospital, Director of the Infection Control Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, Infection Control Nurse at the VA Medical Center and Infection Control Nurses at Carney Hospital.
- Maureen has presented numerous research abstracts and lectures at national and international conferences and has published numerous peer reviewed articles on healthcare associated infections. She is a well-known speaker on prevention of healthcare associated infections and has presented around the US and internationally in Austria, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, France, Turkey, Argentina, New Zealand and Canada.
Contact Information:
Cell phone: 781 864-2130
Email: maureenspencer@gmail.com
| CV-_Maureen_Spencer_-_2023.pdf |
| Biosketch Maureen Spencer 2022.pdf |
| Celtics MRSA Investigation - Maureen Spencer.pdf |
| Boston Redsox - Strike Out Infectoin - Maureen Spencer and Terry Francona at Fenway Park March 2008.pdf |
