APIC President Discusses New Competency Model for Infection Preventionists in CDC Blog

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Today on CDCs 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 that details skills and knowledge that will be especially critical in the next three to five years. The new competency model can help meet the demands of the expanding field of infection prevention and help IPs plan their career development.

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