Kentuckiana Chapter Membership Information
Interested in joining APIC?
APIC’s mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. The Association’s more than 11,000 members have primary responsibility for infection prevention, control and hospital epidemiology in health care settings around the globe, and include nurses, epidemiologists, physicians, microbiologists, clinical pathologists, laboratory technologists and public health practitioners . APIC advances its mission through education, research, 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.
APIC was conceived in 1972 in recognition of the need for an organized, systematic approach to the "control" of infections acquired as a result of hospitalization. Originally called The Association for Practitioners in Infection Control, the name was changed to the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. in 1994 to recognize the organization's maturation and evolution into the broader context of health care delivery in this country. This includes the study of non-infectious adverse outcomes and the movement of care outside the traditional health care system, specifically the hospital.
We welcome those who share our mission of preventing the development of healthcare-associated infection. Together, we can continue the work that is being done in healthcare facilities across the United States.
The Kentuckiana APIC Chapter
This chapter serves the ICPs and our industry partners working in the Louisville and southern Indiana area. There are over seventy members in this APIC Chapter and represent a variety of professionals including nurses, physicians, public health specialists, industrial hygienists, medical technologists, microbiologists, academicians, environmentalists, and medical supply and equipment company representatives. These professionals represent care provided in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, medical centers, pediatric hospitals, veterans affairs, rehabilitation, and ambulatory/outpatient facilities. Chapter dues are $10 per year and should be added to your total membership amount when APIC dues are sent each year.
Benefits of APIC Membership:
Education & Training
APIC members are eligible for a variety of educational experiences at a local and national level. Locally, chapter meetings are held monthly (except for the month of the national conference and December) and educational sessions are provided and include continuing education credits. Nationally, a variety of educational programs and training opportunities are available including courses designed to train the new ICP, topics of current significance, leadership training, and advanced epidemiology.
Partnership with the CDC
CDC has invited APIC to become part of its public health alert notification system: All APIC members receive late-breaking news on infection control via e-mail.
Outstanding Publications
Receive 8 issues of the peer-acclaimed publication, AJIC, The American Journal of Infection Control, as well as four issues of APIC News, the bimonthly news-magazine written exclusively for ICPs.
Free Networking
Locally, participation as a member of our chapter provides you with outstanding opportunities to network with and learn from other local ICPs Nationally, APIC Membership Sections and Focus Groups allow you to focus on the areas of infection control that match your interests with education programs and meetings. You are entitled to one membership in any section or any focus group of your choice, all free of charge.
Excellent Discounts
Your membership entitles you to discounts on all APIC products, texts and videos.
APIC's Annual Educational Conference & International Meeting
Considered the premiere educational event for any health care professional who has infection control and prevention responsibilities. This is also an ideal opportunity for novice and experienced ICPs to expand their knowledge base and network with other professions.
Completing a membership application
- Complete the membership application to the national Association for Professionals in Infection Control.
- Indicate the chapter(s) you wish to join and note their individual chapter dues
- Add other information that may be requested on the application.
- Send the completed application along with a check for the total dues (national + any chapter dues) to:
APIC National Headquarters
1275 K Street NW
Suite 1000
Washington DC 20005-4006
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