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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

APIC’s mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes.

The Association’s more than 13,000 members have primary responsibility for infection prevention, control and hospital epidemiology in healthcare settings around the globe. APIC’s members include nurses, epidemiologists, physicians, quality and patient safety professionals, healthcare executives, microbiologists, clinical pathologists, laboratory technologists, and public health practitioners. APIC advances its mission through education, research, consultation, collaboration, public policy, practice guidance and credentialing.

The organization, which is based in Washington, DC, is led by an elected board of members who volunteer their time and expertise.

Email: apicinfo@apic.org
Phone: (202) 789-1890