Janet Conner has over 30 years of experience in infection control across a continuum of healthcare, including hospital, ambulatory care, long-term care, public health, home care, home medical equipment, chronic hemodialysis, and hospice. In her most recent role as the Regional Director, Infection Prevention of a large healthcare system, Janet was responsible for overseeing the Infection Prevention and Control programs of over 10 hospitals, including compliance with Joint Commission Infection Control Standards and national patient safety goals (NPSG) as well as promoting system-wide initiatives and campaigns to prevent hospital-acquired infections and improve patient care safety and quality. 

Janet is a member of the Association for Practitioners in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), Certification Board for Infection Control (CBIC), and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). She is also past president of the Mile High Chapter of APIC. She has been invited to speak at numerous regional events on topics including antimicrobial stewardships, infection prevention, and biosafety. Janet holds a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology/Medical Technology from Colorado State University and a Master of Public Health from Walden University.