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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