The Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Scholarship program is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 award cycle. The program is a joint effort among APIC, APIC Consulting Services, and the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) to build IPC capacity for under-resourced facilities.
Three critical access facilities will be awarded with a scholarship. Each hospital will receive a robust offering of services worth over $50,000, including:
- Up to 150 hours of consulting services
- 2 APIC memberships + Chapters memberships for two years
- 2 subscriptions to APIC Text for two years
- 2 a-IPC or CIC self-study prep courses
- 2 a-IPC or CIC certification exams
- Access to the APIC PolicyPro Library of Policies and Procedures for two years
- 2 APIC Annual Conference registrations for two years + travel (inclusive of coach airfare and three nights hotel – room and tax only)
The application deadline is Friday, September 13, 2024. All applicants will be notified of their application status in October 2024. The scholarship period is January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026; IPC consulting support is offered for the first 12 months and APIC provided tools and resources are provided for 24 months.