Kavitha Kulkarni

Postgraduate in Microbiology, with over 25 years experience in Microbiology testing field, CSSD and Infection prevention area. In current role at 3M as Head-Scientific Affairs & Education, she is responsible to establish, manage, and leverage strategic partnerships to advance clinical practice, influence guidelines and standards, educate, drive awareness for Infection prevention Drives the education and training programs in Infection control, Device reprocessing, Quality systems for Healthcare professionals, through multiple channels- F2F, Webinars, Conference participation, Seminars, Trainings, CME & workshops Leads Quality Improvement projects in association with CAHO India , INS India and AORN Mumbai to upgrade practices in Healthcare organizations for better Patient Outcomes. Certified 3M-JCI trainer on Patient Safety in Surgical Services Trained APSIC CSSD Auditor