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:
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.
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