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Events
"The Future is Now! Embracing Technology" is the theme for the 29th Annual APIC
Palmetto Educational Conference to be held October 26 - 28, 2011 in Columbia at the Embassy Suites – Greystone.
The APIC Palmetto Program Committee has been hard at work developing an agenda and line-up of speakers and presenters.
Please click on the link below for the brochure.
BROCHURE (RTF FILE)
BROCHURE (PDF FILE)
New Payment Option: Don't forget that you can pay for
conference registration with PayPal via their 'donation' option; just
click on the "Donate" link to go to our chapter's payment page.
2 NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR IP EDUCATION IN
SC:
Click
HERE for
the Registration Form/Agenda document for the one-day, advanced IP class titled
"Beyond the Basics: Taking It to the Next Level" that
is scheduled for December 7, 20011.
"Basic Training for Surveillance, Prevention and Control of
Healthcare-Associated Infections": This is a conference for new IPs
or for those wanting a refresher course; scheduled for December 13
- 15, 2011, in Columbia.
Click on these 2 links to open and print the brochure:
Outside
Inside
TUBERCULOSIS TODAY! COURSE:
November 7 - 10, 2011
It's
time again for the "TB Today" course, sponsored by
the American Lung Association in South Carolina and
provided by DHEC. The brochure and the application forms have the
details and contact information for any questions.
TB
TODAY BROCHURE
APPLICATION
News
2 APIC Palmetto Members Recognized in
ICT's "2011 Who’s Who In Infection Prevention": Congratulations
to Michelle Dore at McLeod Health in Florence and Linda Formby
at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston for being honorees
this year. Their photos are on the cover of the print June issue (Vol.
15, No. 6) and the descriptions for both are on page 58 of the print
edition.
Chapter Calendar
Click on the Calendar link
HERE or on the left side of each web page under the "News and
Events" header. The calendar will open up in a new window; when you
click on the information in a day/date box, a message box will open with
a lot more information about the meeting or event. You can scroll
through the months and change the view. If you have information for the
calendar, please send via EMAIL.
GSI: SC -- South Carolina Clean Hands Campaign: Save
Lives, Clean Your Hands! May 5, 2010 marked the one-year
anniversary of the South Carolina statewide hand hygiene collaborative.
Pam Fogle, chapter president, represented APIC Palmetto at the
celebration at the statehouse. You can read more about it on the SCHA
website
HERE. Pam sent these 2 photos from the event:


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