DC Health Seeks Project Firstline Volunteers

Being a physician in the District in the 21st century means being on the front line of the most pressing public health issues in the world. In our small geographic boundaries, physicians help address issue found in every state all in one area. The issues are too lengthy to list on one webpage but physicians are on the front lines of addressing health issues for all District residents.

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DC Health Seeks Project Firstline Volunteers

Dec 1, 2022, 08:14 AM by DC Health

DC is looking for a few good healthcare practitioners to train on infection prevention and control.

Come and Join DC Health's Project Firstline (DC PFL)!

DC Health’s Project Firstline (DC PFL) is actively recruiting healthcare professionals to join the Project Firstline family. DC PFL offers FREE innovative and easy-to-understand infection prevention and control (IPC) training materials, tools, and resources. As a Project Firstline Facilitator, you will have access to all that PFL offers. Moreover, you will have ongoing support from the DC PFL team to successfully use PFL to address IPC training gaps in your facility. This will help minimize infections in your facility.

Opportunities to network with other healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, healthcare administrators, and infection preventionists in sharing tips, successes, and challenges of infection control practices.
Live interaction with the DC Health Team during our virtual PFL facilitators meeting every other month.
A $50 gift card upon completion of training, subject to availability.
A PFL Facilitator backpack, subject to availability, includes a water bottle, notebook, pen, mask, and hand sanitizer.

Sample of Health Equity Legislation MSDC Tracked

Student Access to Treatment Amendment Act (B23-467)

What does it say? The bill allows for the administration of medicinal marijuana in schools as well as allows students to bring sunscreen to schools and apply it without a prescription.

MSDC position: MSDC supports the language permitting sunscreen application in schools

Current status: A win for DC physicians and public health! The legislation passed the Council in February and was signed by the Mayor. Previous temporary and emergency legislation permitted students to use sunscreen at schools this school year already.

Electronic Medical Order for Scope of Treatment Registry Amendment Act (B23-261)

What does it say? The bill requires DC Health to establish an electronic Medical Order for Scope of Treatment registry (eMOST).

MSDC position: MSDC supports this legislation to more easily allow patients to make their treatment orders known.

Current status: A win for the physician community and our patients! The Council passed the bill in December and the Mayor signed it into law on January 16, 2020.

Healthy Beverage Choices Amendment Act (B23-495)

What does it say? The bill would implement a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on the distribution of "sugary" beverages. The money collected from the tax would establish a Healthy People, Healthy Places Open Spaces Grant Program.

MSDC position: MSDC sent a letter to Council Chair Mendelson asking for a hearing to discuss all of the issues around a beverage tax.

Current status: The bill was introduced October 8, 2019 and referred to the Committee on Business and Economic Development and the Committee of the Whole.