College of Medicine ramp-up roundup
Dr. Leslie Parent, vice dean for research and graduate studies; Dr. Terry Wolpaw, vice dean of educational affairs; and Dr. Charles Lang, associate dean for graduate studies, shared this holiday email with College of Medicine faculty, staff and students:
We want to wish you a happy holiday weekend with a reminder to continue to stay safe. With the recent sharp rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation, we wanted to take a moment to remember a few safety tips when celebrating (socially distant) this weekend.
- Wear a mask at all times when out in public.
- Wash your hands frequently or use hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your mouth and face.
- Practice social distancing.
As a gentle reminder when on campus, please continue to follow the following guidance to make our campus as safe as possible:
- A mask is required at all times and must be worn as soon as you enter the building.
- Please remember there is absolutely no eating or drinking in the hallways or public areas.
- Entering the College and online check-in – all College employees should continue to enter via the BMR or main College entrance in the Crescent for temperature and symptom screening. Everyone is required to scan their ID badge upon entering (even if the sliding doors are open). Please complete the very short, web-based form at psu.edu/checkin before arriving at the screening station, and show your green check mark to the screener. This information, in combination with our weekly research schedules, will be essential for contact tracing at the College in the case of a reported COVID-19 infection.
- Daily screening – screening tables in the College will continue through at least through Labor Day. Over the holiday weekend, the screening hours for the College of Medicine will remain from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- For anyone who develops symptoms consistent with COVID-19, please contact your primary care physician, Employee or Student Health, and your supervisor, but do not come in to work. Details for reporting guidelines can be found here.
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