American Journal of Infection Control

Managing Editor

Milysa Duong, MS New York, NY

WHERE’S THE SCIENCE?

Eddie R. Hedrick, BS, MT (ASCP), CICColumbia, Mo

SECTION EDITORSGLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Barbara M. Soule, RN, MPA, CIC Olympia, WashCharles Huskins, MD Boston, Mass

REACTION & RESPONSERussell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC Ann Arbor, Mich

ASSOCIATE EDITORS 2000

Michael T. Brady, MD Columbus, OhioRussell N. Olmsted, MPH, CIC Ann Arbor, MichBarbara M. Soule, RN, MPA, CIC Olympia, Wash

EDITORElaine L. Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, CIC New York, NY

Sadad Sabri Al-Ozairi, MD, PhD, FRCS, ChM, FACS, FICS, FICAAl-Shamieh, Kuwait

George Allen, PhD, CIC, CNOR Brooklyn, NYBonnie M. Barnard, MPH, CIC Houston, TexasNathan L. Belkin, PhD Clearwater, FlaJanet K. Bundy, MS, RN, CIC Houston, TexasJohn C. Christenson, MD Salt Lake City, UtahCaryl L. Collier, RN, MPH, CIC Jefferson City, MoGeorge W. Counts, MD Bethesda, MdBradley N. Doebbeling, MD, MSc Iowa City, IowaHala Fawal, MPH, MBA, CIC Birmingham, AlaD.J. Flournoy, PhD, MT (ASCP), Sm, CLD, FAAM

Oklahoma City, OklaCandace Friedman, BS, MT(ASCP), MPH, CIC Ann Arbor, MichRobyn R.M. Gershon, DrPH Baltimore, MdBarbara Goldrick, RN, MPH, PhD Chatham, MassDonna Jean Haiduven, BSN, MSN, CIC San Jose, CalifAnna M. Hambraeus, MD, PhD Uppsala, SwedenJaime E. Hernandez, MD Research Triangle Park, NCTeresa C. Horan, MPH, CIC Atlanta, GaMarguerite M. Jackson, RN, PhD, CIC, FAAN San Diego, CalifJohn A. Jernigan, MD, MS Atlanta, GaJoanne M. Langley, MD, MSc, FRCPC Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaFarrin A. Manian, MD, MPH St Louis, Mo

Linda McDonald, RN, MSPH, CIC Seattle, WashGeeta Mehta, MD, MAMS, FIAMS New Delhi, IndiaLeonard A. Mermel, DO, ScM Providence, RIOna Montgomery, RN, MSHA, CIC Amarillo, TexasCathryn Murphy, MPH, PhD AtlantaCarol O’Boyle, RN, MS, PhD Minneapolis, MinnFolasade T. Ogunsola, PhD Lagos, NigeriaCharles John Palenik, BA, MS, MS, PhD Indianapolis, IndTeresa Pi-Sunyer, RN Barcelona, SpainJean Pottinger, RN, MA Iowa City, IowaGary A. Preston, PhD Vashon, WashLeland S. Rickman, MD San Diego, CalifEytan M. Rubinstien, MD Hartford, ConnBarbara S. Russell, RN, MPH, CIC, ACRN Miramar, FlaWilliam A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, CIC Chapel Hill, NCHarshadkumar C. Sanghvi, Nairobi, KenyaHong Wing Seto, MD Hong Kong, ChinaRobert J. Sharbaugh, PhD Charleston, SCLarry J. Strausbaugh, MD Portland, OreJoan G. Turner, DNSc Birmingham, AlaThelma D. van der Merwe, RN, PhD South AfricaMary Castle White, RN, MPH, PhD, FAAN San Francisco, CalifEdward S. Wong, MD Richmond, Va

Janet N. Franck, RN, MBA, CICImmediate Past President

Clare E. Barry, RN, CIC, BN, MSCJanet E. Frain, RN, CIC, CPHQRebecca A. Heffner, RN, BSN, CICMarie A. Kassai, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC

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EDITORIAL BOARD 2000

Susan M. Slavish, BSN, MPH, CIC PresidentJudith F. English, RN, MSN, CIC President-ElectHala J. Fawal, MPH, MBA, CIC SecretaryKay C. Carl, RN, BS, CIC Treasurer

Patricia A. Kulich, RN, CICPatricia A. Rosenbaum, RNC, CICSue Sebazco, RN, BS, CICLynn Steele, MS, CICStephen A. Streed, MS, CIC

ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, INCBoard of Directors 2000

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