Project Firstline CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control

Thank you to our funders, the AAP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for awarding the AAP-OC Chapter the opportunity to contribute to Project Firstline, a National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) that aims to educate all U.S. health care workers with the foundational understanding of IPC to protect the nation from infectious disease threats.

As a Project Firstline partner, the AAP serves as a virtual training center on infection prevention and control to expand and strengthen the capacity, collaboration, and coordination of pediatric health care providers during the ongoing response to COVID-19, and to improve the health of all children and their families.

Main Webpage: Project Firstline CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention & Control
AAPCA1 Blog Post: Protecting People From Pathogens

Project Firstline Ambassador

Matt Zahn, MD

Dr. Zahn received his doctorate in medicine from St. Louis University School of Medicine. From 2004 through 2011, he served as Medical Director for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, before moving to southern California to work in the Orange County Health Care Agency in 2011. He serves as the Deputy Health Officer and the Medical Director of the Division of the Communicable Disease Control Division for OCHCA. In this capacity, he oversees the agency’s Healthcare Acquired Infections Program. He also works as a pediatric infectious disease physician at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. He has served on multiple national public health committees, including currently serving as the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Infection Control in Outpatient Settings

Was Held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Project Firstline presentation by Dr. Matt Zahn on the Clinic in the Park Collaborator Zoom Meeting.

Infection Control Updates

Was Held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Project Firstline presentation by Dr. Josef Zwass on the Clinic in the Park Collaborator Zoom Meeting in collaboration with AAP CA Chapter 3.

Project Firstline Facilitator Toolkit

Project Firstline has developed facilitator resources that are ready for use! These materials are designed to support facilitators as they deliver training sessions and help audiences build a culture of providing safer, higher-quality care.

Facilitator and Participant Resources include a Facilitator Toolkit Guide, a Participant Booklet and Poster.

Session Plans and Slides include 5 topics with 10-minute, 20-minute and 60-minute session slides for each one. Topics include: