Professional Development

Infection preventionists from all areas of the healthcare institution need regular, ongoing instruction relating to their professional development so that they can be effective instructors to healthcare providers on the principles and practices of infection prevention and control. Training-the- trainer educational opportunities take the form of courses, Webinars and virtual conferences.

Kimberly-Clark Health Care Announces Recipients of HAI Watchdog Awards

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces the recipients of the second annual HAI WATCHDOG Awards, created to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working together to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The awards program, an initiative of the ...More
June 7, 2012
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10-Year-Old Florida Twins' Hip-Hop Handwashing Routine Wins Second Annual APIC Film Festival

Ten-year-old twin brothers Jerry and Josie Herman, rapping about proper hand hygiene, won first place in the second annual Film Festival during the 39th Annual Educational Conference & International Meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and ...More
June 6, 2012
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
APIC Announces Heroes Implementation Research Scholar Award Program

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces the formation of the Heroes Implementation Research Scholar Award program to identify success strategies most likely to benefit other infection prevention programs. The Heroes ...More
June 6, 2012
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APIC President Discusses New Competency Model for Infection Preventionists in CDC Blog

Today on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, guest author Michelle Farber, RN, CIC, 2012 president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), discusses the changing role of infection preventionists (IPs). APIC unveils a new competency model ...More
May 14, 2012
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APIC Announces Recipient of Award for Outstanding Service

Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, FSHEA, CIC, of Louisville, Ky., has been named the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Carole DeMille Achievement Award by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The award, which will be presented at APIC’s 39th ...More
May 8, 2012
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APIC Introduces Infection Prevention Competency Model

To meet the demands of the rapidly expanding field of infection prevention, and equip professionals for the challenges of the future, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) today introduced their first model for infection ...More
May 3, 2012
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APIC, SHEA Team Up With HHS to Offer 2012 Partnership in Prevention Award

APIC and SHEA are partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the 2012 Partnership in Prevention Award. The nature and purpose of the Partnership in Prevention Award is to highlight and promote the work of one hospital that has achieved ...More
April 24, 2012
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Columbia University School of Nursing Expands Research on Infection Prevention

Columbia University School of Nursing has expanded its research program on antimicrobial resistance to include the entire field of infection prevention. In keeping with this expanded mission, it has changed the name of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research to Reduce ...More
April 23, 2012
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Select AORN Congress Sessions Featured in New Online Format

Starting May 2-3 with a live, interactive event, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) will provide online 11 of the most popular education sessions from its Congress conference for operating room nurses who didn’t have the time, resources or other ...More
April 19, 2012
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PICC Excellence Offers Certification Program for Clinicians

PICC Excellence, Inc. has launched and is expanding its Certified PICC Ultrasound Insertion (CPUI™) credentialing program. CPUI is an international certification program for clinicians and medical professionals who place peripherally inserted central IV catheters (PICCs). ...More
April 12, 2012
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