Myrna Dyck has worked as a bedside nurse, communicable disease epidemiologist and for the last 16 years as an infection prevention and control epidemiologist. She has had a pivotal role in developing the acute care surveillance system in Winnipeg. This surveillance covers areas like MDRO and CDI surveillance, SSI surveillance, enteric, respiratory and dialysis CLA-BSI surveillance activities. She was instrumental in the development of LTC surveillance system used in 28 LTC facilities in Winnipeg. This covers all LTC systems surveillance as well as MDROs and CDI. She is the ongoing administrator for a very large hand hygiene program using an electronic web-based platform. Prepared reports based off of the ongoing Winnipeg surveillance are used in regional, facility and unit-based interventions. She has participated in outbreak management, research and case control studies.