Background: The role of infection control professionals has evolved with the increasing complexity of healthcare and the diversity of professional backgrounds, including nursing, epidemiology, and public health. This diversity presents challenges for orientation and professional development. Recognizing the importance of competency-based frameworks, the Alberta Health Services Provincial Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) program implemented a strategic initiative to define and operationalize competencies across IPAC roles. This study evaluated the initiative using the RE-AIM framework.

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