The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is the leading professional association for infection preventionists (IPs), with more than 15,000 members. Most APIC members are nurses, physicians, public health professionals, epidemiologists, microbiologists, and medical technologists.
The APIC Inland Empire chapter covers the region south and east of Los Angeles and encompasses more than 27.000 square miles of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The Inland Empire has a population of approximately 4 million inhabitants that continues to grow as people search for affordable housing.
The Inland Empire was originally a major agricultural center. It is now a mix of suburban and rural areas strong in distribution, tourism, industrial and commercial development.