The Pandemic
How has the pandemic impacted your career plans and aspirations?"Have there been any unexpected positives? What have you been doing to look after your mental health and wellbeing during this time The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing gaps in infection control knowledge and understanding among the frontline healthcare workforce. Since the onset of the pandemic, healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic-resistant infections have increased, reversing national progress made before 2020. Infectious disease threats like Ebola, COVID-19, and antibiotic resistance will continue to emerge. It’s more important than ever that we equip our nation’s healthcare workforce with the infection control knowledge they need to protect themselves, their patients, and their communities. Maximizing Impact through Partnerships Project Firstline brings together academic, public health, and healthcare partners plus 64 state, local, and territorial health departments to provide infection...