The APIC Nominating and Awards Committee (NAC) has opened the call for applications for APIC elected office, NAC, and candidates for the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) Board of Directors. These positions will be for terms beginning in January 2014. Download the candidate application, APIC Board of Directors Candidate Handbook, APIC External Director Candidate Handbook, CBIC Board of Directors Candidate Handbook. The deadline for submitting candidate applications is May 10, 2013.

The following positions will be elected in the fall of 2013 for terms beginning January 2014:

• APIC president-elect
• APIC secretary
• Directors (Five to be elected with one director serving a 2-year term; all other directors will serve a 3-year term)
• External director (one to be elected to a 2-year term)
• Nominating and Awards Committee (two to be elected for 3-year terms)

CBIC develops and administers the examination for certifying infection preventionists. Successful candidates for the CBIC Board must be certified in infection prevention and control (CIC®). Candidates for the CBIC Board are nominated by the APIC Board of Directors and do not appear on the election ballot. Open positions for the CBIC Board of Directors for terms beginning in January 2014 include:

• 1 Director (MD required)
• 1 Director (4 years or less experience/any discipline)
• 2 Directors (any discipline)

If you have questions about this process, please contact Barbara Long, senior director, Governance and Executive Affairs, at blong@apic.org.