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Chapter Calendar

SC IP TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES:

29th Annual APIC Palmetto
Educational Conference,
October 26 - 28, 2011. Click on 'read more' for link to brochure.

"Beyond the Basics: Taking It to the Next Level", December 7, 2011 and
"IP Basic Training", Dec. 13 - 15, 2011. Click on 'read more' for links to brochures.

The APIC Palmetto Chapter is now accepting nominations for chapter member awards:

”Infection Preventionist of the Year”, “Blazing New Trails” and “Horizon” awards

TB TODAY! Course:
November 7 - 10, 2011

2 APIC Palmetto Members Recognized in ICT's "2011 Who’s Who In Infection Prevention"

May 2011: New Information added

to S.C. & Federal Initiatives Webpage

APIC

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)

Infection Control in
Healthcare Settings

South Carolina Department of
Health and Environmental
Control (DHEC)

APIC Palmetto is dedicated to the education of its’ members, other clinicians, patients and the public. Our annual Fall conference and regional meetings are the primary resources for meeting our educational needs, but our website and member networking keep us well informed throughout the year. Our mentoring program pairs seasoned infection preventionists with those just starting out in this exciting field.

Infection Preventionists apply the science of infection prevention to the persons most deeply and personally affected – patients and families, visitors and healthcare workers. Infection Preventionists can be found in a large variety of healthcare settings including --

We invite you – members and non-members - to explore our website and see what we have to offer. And we would love to have you join us in our quest for preventing infections. Our members have from 30 days to 30 years of infection prevention experience and we’ll always have room for more.

Cherie A. Setzler, RN, B-C, CIC
2011 APIC Palmetto President

The APIC Vision:

We may never eliminate infection entirely, yet working together – Infection Preventionists with other healthcare professionals, hospital administrators and the public – we have the potential to approach zero by pursuing perfection.

APIC Palmetto, as the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) chapter encompassing the entire state of South Carolina, is one of over 110 chapters of APIC, a multidisciplinary, voluntary, international organization. The purpose of APIC Palmetto is to improve the quality of health in South Carolina by reducing risks of infection and related adverse outcomes through the practice of infection prevention, control and applied epidemiology.