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Easy-to-use, informative, bilingual tools on infection control practices in the healthcare setting are essential for all healthcare workers.
With this in mind, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Project Firstline, a training and education collaborative that ensures all healthcare workers, no matter their role or educational background, have the infection control knowledge and understanding they need and deserve to protect themselves, patients, and coworkers.
As part of Project Firstline, Salud America! and the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) are bringing you a Salud Talks Podcast series to explore infection control in healthcare.
Episode 45 of the Salud Talks Podcast covers the need to bring infection control education to medical students from Latino and all backgrounds.
The episode features Dr. Emma B. Olivera, pediatrician for Advocate Children’s Medical Group and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois COM Rockford, and Ana Maria Viteri, a medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Listen as they discuss the importance of the importance of infection control, both in the healthcare setting and among aspiring healthcare workers.
WHAT: A special #SaludTalks Podcast discussion about how medical students can become infection control leaders!
WHERE: Available on Spotify and other platforms where you get your podcasts!
WHEN: The podcast is available as of September 26, 2025.
WHO: Amelie Ramirez, DrPH, director of Salud America! and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio; Emma B Olivera, MD, FAAP, pediatrician for Advocate Children’s Medical Group and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Illinois COM Rockford; Ana Maria Viteri, BS, medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin; Alyssa Escalante, Salud America! Salud Talks Podcast Producer
In this episode, we explore questions such as:
- How is everyday infection control implemented in the health care setting?
- Why should medical students or aspiring healthcare professionals prioritize infection control education and resources?
- Why are CDC Project Firstline resources and training tools on infection control important for healthcare workers?
- Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTalks to join the conversation on X, Facebook, and Instagram — share more information about infection control!
Don’t forget to check out the Salud Talks podcast, and, of course, subscribe.
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