Principles of Infection Prevention and Control Seminar to be Held in New Jersey in March
The Northern and Southern New Jersey chapters of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will host a “Principles of Infection Prevention and Control” seminar March 30 through April 3 at the Clarion Hotel in Princeton, N.J. The cost for the five-day event is $425, which includes materials, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshments. The seminar will address a wide range of infection prevention-related topics and will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. For more details, call Christine Armenti at (609) 588-7520 or Kathy Roye-Horn at (908) 788-6169. The deadline for registration is March 6.
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