About the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology

About the Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology


Purpose

The Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE) is located at the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is funded by the State of North Carolina. The Area Health Education Centers Program provides travel support.

SPICE is charged with investigating and controlling healthcare-associated infections in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other medical facilities in the state. The program provides training, education, and consultation to hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other medical facilities to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections.


Staff


William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.I.C.
Director, Professor

email: brutala@unch.unc.edu


Karen K. Hoffmann, R.N., M.S., C.I.C.
Associate Director, Clinical Instructor

email: khoffman@med.unc.edu


Debby Pyatt
Program Coordinator

email: pyatt@email.unc.edu


David J. Weber, M.D., M.P.H.
Infectious Diseases Consultant

email: dweber@unch.unc.edu


Address and Phone


CB# 7030, Bioinformatics 2156
130 Mason Farm Road
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7030
USA
phone: 919-966-3242
FAX: 919-843-9979
Email: spice@unc.edu