Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC

Heather Stoltzfus is an experienced and motivated registered nurse with a master’s degree in public health and a certification in infection control. Striving for excellence in the prevention and control of infectious disease, Heather believes in using innovative and strategic leadership methods to achieve program goals.

Heather first discovered her love for infection control (and chai tea) during a short-term assignment in Nairobi, Kenya, where she worked to improve maternal and child health through the prevention of infectious diseases. After spending the first 6 years of her nursing career in busy emergency departments, Heather transitioned away from the bedside to join the work at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as an infection control epidemiologist. Following the completion of her master's degree in public health, Heather became the infection prevention and control nurse consultant for the State of Maryland, assisting healthcare facilities in their response to health care-associated infections. Currently, Heather is employed with Johns Hopkins University Division of Infectious Diseases as a research nurse program manager, using her expertise to guide research in the prevention and control of infections in health care settings. Additionally, Heather is the owner of Broad Street Prevention, where she serves as an infection prevention consultant.

During her off hours, Heather enjoys writing, reading, hiking, and spending time with her friends and family. She is the proud author of the blog, All the Lessons We Learn, where she gives a lyrical accounting of all the beautiful, painful, and transcendent lessons that we learn on this journey we call life.

You can follow Heather on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thelessonswelearn/ and wordpress at thelessonswelearn.com.

Website for Broadstreet Prevention: www.Broadstreetprevention.com

Articles

Contagious Conversations: The Bold New Series Tackling the Toughest Topics in Infection Prevention

February 16, 2026

Video

Infection preventionists are experts at stopping pathogens, but many of the field’s hardest challenges are human. Contagious Conversations is a new video series that opens the candid, sometimes uncomfortable discussions about who belongs in infection prevention, how teams hire and grow, and what it will take to build a stronger workforce. Expect curiosity, honesty, and practical takeaways, not hot takes.

Contagious Conversations: ICTalk Podcast. The Bold New Series Tackling the Toughest Topics in Infection Prevention

February 16, 2026

Podcast

EPA Decision Opens New Chapter for Rechargeable Antimicrobial Textiles

November 11, 2025

Video

After nearly a decade of research and regulatory review, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that Micrillon, a polymer-based antimicrobial additive developed by UMF Corporation, is not a pesticide—clearing the way for new infection prevention applications. In this interview, UMF President George Clarke and Editorial Advisory Board member Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, discussed how this rechargeable technology could redefine cleaning, sustainability, and surface safety across healthcare and hospitality settings.

Bug of the Month: I'm Older Than Empires

September 16, 2025

Video

The Bug of the Month helps educate readers about existing and emerging pathogens that are clinically important in today's health care facilities.

Senate Showdown: RFK Jr Faces Growing Calls for His Resignation

September 04, 2025

Article

In a historic Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan fury over vaccine misinformation, as public health leaders demanded his resignation to protect science and safety.

CDC Firings: Wake up, America, Public Health Needs You

August 28, 2025

Article

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis wrote in his resignation letter: "Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. Enough is enough.”