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Association for
Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) |
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Description |
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APIC is a multi-disciplinary,
voluntary, international organization. APIC promotes wellness and
prevents illness and infection world-wide by advancing health care
epidemiology through education, collaboration, research, practice, and
credentialing. Its vision is to improve the health of people worldwide,
by serving as the pre-eminent voice for excellence in the prevention and
control of infections and related adverse outcomes. |
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APIC has close relationships
with numerous professional associations and government agencies, working
closely with many of them on issues relevant to homeland security. APIC
was the primary author of the 1999 APIC/CDC Bioterrorism Readiness Plan:
A Template for Healthcare Facilities utilized throughout the world.
Since terrorist activities associated with anthrax, APIC has updated the
original plan that is now going through the extensive CDC approval
process. Because of the acute need for planning documents, APIC devised
an APIC 2002 Bioterrorism Readiness Toolkit on CD-ROM. This includes a
document covering all six of the pathogens most likely to be used as
bioterrorist agents according to the CDC. Therefore, in addition to an
overview of bioterrorism in general, there are updates on anthrax,
botulinum toxin, plague, and smallpox, plus the additional new sections
on viral hemorrhagic fevers and tularemia. There are also videostreamed
messages and lectures as well as hotlinks to a variety of rich resources
relevant to biopreparedness. |
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In June 2002, APIC took the
lead in communicating with the Advisory Committee of Immunization
Practice (ACIP) before they made their guidance decision regarding
Smallpox Vaccination. APIC, National Foundation of Infectious Diseases
(NFID), Society of Healthcare Epidemiologists of America (SHEA),
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and Community and
Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA)-Canada all signed onto an
ACIP letter advising them regarding infection prevention/control
ramifications of smallpox vaccination. The letter was circulated among
the ACIP for consideration during their deliberations and became part of
the public record. The message regarding public and provider education
was placed into the text of the supplemental recommendation. |
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Contact Information |
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Judith English |
Mae
Y. Cundiff |
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APIC Immediate Past President
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APIC Bioterrorism Work
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Chair Bioterrorism Work Group |
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C/O National Naval Medical
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C/O Providence Hospital |
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Infection Control Branch,
Infectious Diseases Service |
Infection Control
Department |
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8901 Wisconsin Avenue |
1150 Varnum Street, NE |
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Bethesda, MD 20889-5600 |
Washington, DC 20017 |
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Phone:
301-295-4241 |
Phone:
202-269-7046 |
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Fax:
301-295-2831 |
Fax:
202-269-7892 |
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E-mail:
englishmail@earthlink.net |
E-mail:
Mcundiff@provhosp.org |
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Website:
www.apic.org |
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