Submissions Now Being Accepted for the 2012 APIC Film Festival

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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.

Recent Videos
Hannah Schroeder, BSHA, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER,
Anthony Bondon CRCST, CHL, BSM, AAS, SME, LSSYB
Deannard Esnard, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL, CFER, CQUIA
Kevin Bush, Jr, DHSc, EdD, MSHA, MA, MS, FACHE
Vatsala Rangachar Srinivasa, MPH
Sarah Vinson, MBA, CRCST
Kevin Anderson, MBA, BS, CRCST, Senior Manager, Commercial Education Services, Heatlthmark, a Getinge Company
Damien Berg, BA, BS, CRCST, AAMIF, is the vice president of strategic initiatives for the HSPA.
Annet Adegboyega, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR; Mihyun "Rose" Jang, MSN, MPH, BSN, RN, CNOR; and Renilda Tijones, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR.
Roundtable of Vet IPs (Adobe Stock)
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