The thematic digital issue, Insights from 2012 APIC, presents highlights from the 39th annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), held June 4-6, 2012. It explores key themes of professional development of infection preventionists, including: 

The importance of certification in infection control

Infection prevention research and implementation science

It also addresses APIC's new competency model for infection preventionists as well as summarizes a select number of sessions imparting knowledge in disinfection and sterilization, hand hygiene, and more.