2010 Who's Who in Infection Prevention: Call for Nominations Open
ICT
is opening its call for nominations for our 2010 Who's Who in Infection Prevention, which will appear in an upcoming issue of
Infection Control Today
magazine. Tell us, in about 200 words or less, why the person you are nominating deserves to be recognized; anyone who works as an infection preventionist -- whether you are in infection control or work in the operating room, sterile processing department or in environmental services -- can be nominated. Include the person's name, title and facility with your nomination, and we also welcome a digital photo of the nominee, in a JPG or TIFF file format. The deadline for submission is April 30, 2010. Send your nomination to ICT editor Kelly Pyrek at
kpyrek@vpico.com
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