Cindy Hou, DO, MA, MBA, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, FACOI, FACP, FIDSA

Infection Control Officer and Medical Director of Research
Jefferson Health

Dr. Hou is the Principal Investigator for Project ROLE – Reducing Risk for Readmission, Optimizing Language Access and Improving Equity. Project ROLE is sponsored by a federal grant from the Office of Minority Health’s Promoting Equitable Access to Language Services in Health and Human Services Initiative. Through this grant, Dr. Hou has been working collaboratively to improve knowledge of federal rights to interpreters, educate the public on key health concerns, and to disseminate best practices of “Your Health in Your Language.”

At Jefferson Health locations in New Jersey, Dr. Hou serves as the Infection Control Officer and Medical Director of Research. Dr. Hou’s research interests include the role of nursing in antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and COVID-19. She is the Principal Investigator as a sub-award recipient from the American Nurse’s Association on their CDC Project FirstLine initiative to educate nurses about infection prevention, as well as from the National Council on Aging for education and vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza. Furthermore, she is the physician lead for the system’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, and is active in sepsis efforts at Jefferson. Dr. Hou is the co-editor for the book, “COVID-19 Viral Sepsis: Impact on Disparities, Disability, and Health Outcomes.”

Dr. Hou has previously received national recognition as a Hero of Infection Prevention for Patient Safety from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control, as a COVID-19 Osteopathic Hero Award from the American Osteopathic Foundation, and as Researcher of the Year from the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI). She has a Certification in Infection Prevention and Control, is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, and a Certified Professional in Patient Safety. Dr. Hou is a Fellow of the ACOI, American College of Physicians, and Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Outside of Jefferson, Dr. Hou serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Sepsis Alliance and is a member of the Board of Directors. She is a Medical Advisor for the Sepsis Innovation Collaborative. In addition, Dr. Hou is a member of the Advisory Board of the Lupus Asian Network (LANtern) for the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Dr. Hou enjoys spending time with her husband Brian, and they love to travel and to explore foodie destinations.