APIC Asks Members to Vote for 'Members' Choice' Session
Each year, APICs annual conference provides participants with a broad variety of quality infection prevention topics. The Annual Conference Committee carefully develops the program to meet the diverse learning needs of APIC's members. The content for this years conference program is set, but theres still an opportunity for infection preventionists to provide input on another session that will be added to the schedule. The 2012 Annual Conference Committee wants to hear from you, so take a moment to cast your vote for the Members Choice Session.
View the selection of possible sessions now and cast your vote by Thursday, March 1.
This year's APIC annual meeting will take place June 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas.
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