Submissions Now Being Accepted for the 2012 APIC Film Festival
Do you have a quality video or an idea for a video that promotes infection prevention recommended practices? The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) invites you to share your story and your creativity by submitting a video for the organization's 2012 film festival. Videos will be showcased during the conference in San Antonio, June 4-6, 2012.
For full details, visit the film festival webpage to read the contest rules and guidelines. The submission deadline is Feb. 1, 2012.
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