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Virginia APIC conference

RICHMOND, VA- The Virginia chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) will be presenting their 25th annual education conference October 11-13, 2000, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Richmond, Va. For more information, contact Janis Ober, RN, CIC at (804) 828-2121.

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