Jennifer Happe holds a Master of Science degree in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and has worked in infection prevention and control for 15 years with Alberta Health Services. Jennifer currently works at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Jennifer is an Advisor on the National Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (NAC IPC) for the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). She is member of several PHAC Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) workgroups, and a Co-chair of the LTC group. Jennifer is a former Director on the Board of Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada) and Chair of the IPAC Canada Surveillance and Applied Epidemiology Interest Group. Jennifer is Chair of the Scientific Program Committee for the 2026 IPAC Canada Conference.