Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC, FAPIC

Kelly Holmes began working for Infection Prevention and Management Associates, Inc in 2004, and has been certified in the field since 2006. Ms. Holmes has experience in mentoring novice Infection Preventionists and program management in a wide range of healthcare settings including acute care, long term acute care, and rehabilitation facilities. Ms. Holmes developed a comprehensive training process for internal employees and external clients that includes focused support for Infection Preventionists who are studying for certification. Recently, Ms. Holmes partnered with colleagues to develop an inter-rater reliability testing program to enhance application of the National Healthcare and Safety Network surveillance definitions. Ms. Holmes is a contributing author of the updated Infection Prevention and Control Programs chapter of the online APIC text.

Jess Fargher

Jess Fargher began her career in Infection Prevention in 2022. With a diverse background of military service, laboratory science, and public health, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to a role that does not follow a single, straight path.

Early in her work as an Infection Preventionist, Jess identified gaps in infection prevention education, particularly for non-nursing departments whose roles are critical to patient safety but often underserved in formal training. She developed customized, role-specific education to ensure every team member understood their impact on preventing healthcare-associated infections.

Recognizing similar opportunities within nursing education, she began incorporating themed, multimodal learning strategies to make infection prevention engaging, practical, and memorable. Her experiences in the field have deepened her understanding of system-level challenges in healthcare and inspired her to pursue graduate education to further strengthen her skills in public health and education.