1980

• The Carole DeMille Achievement Award is established to perpetuate DeMille’s ideals. More than 32 infection preventionists have received this award.   

• The APIC Journal became the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC).

1981

• The first Infection Control Certification Board was appointed.
• APIC Certification Association (APICCA) was established.

1982

• APICCA changed its name to the Certification Board of Infection Control (CBIC). Learn more about the history of CBIC.

1983

• CBIC offered first formal examinations
• APIC membership: 5,000+

1986

• “National Infection Control Week” established by President Reagan (now called International Infection Prevention Week or IIPW)
• Infection control was upgraded by the Health Care Financing Administration (now Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) from a standard under sanitary environment to a separate Condition of Participation.

• APIC membership: 7,000+