Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., Blackhawk Chapter Records

Founded in June of 1979 by Joan Spengler, a Nurse Epidemiologist at the Infectious Disease Division at the Rockford School of Medicine in Rockford, Illinois, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc., Blackhawk Chapter (APIC) is a multidisciplinary, voluntary international organization. The general purpose of the Association is to improve patient care by serving the needs and aims common to all disciplines who are united by infection control activities. The Blackhawk Chapter of the Association serves the Northwestern Illinois geographic area. According to the Bylaws, the Association’s purpose is to influence, support, and improve the quality of health care through the practice and management of infection control and the application of epidemiology in all health settings. APIC is committed to improve patient care, to prevent adverse outcomes and to minimize occupational hazards associated with the delivery of health care. The goals of the Association are: A) To direct, support, and improve the practice and management of infection control and the application of epidemiology; B) To position APIC as the leader in the practice of infection control and the application of epidemiology; C) To ensure that APIC’s mission is supported by its resources and activities.

Note written by March 1995 Bylaws and the Membership Committee Handouts found in the records