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COVID-19 SUPPORT RESOURCES

HEALTH CARE STUDENT AND FACULTY

Student experiences are no loner on hold due to COVID-19. However, a fourteen (14) day quarantine period, within the state of Michigan, is required for students who reside or have traveled outside the state of Michigan. Please continue to check back for updates!

Students and faculty are encouraged to reach out to their respective universities for further direction and real-time updates.

Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic as a College Student: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychiatry/michigan-psychiatry-resources-covid-19/adults-specific-resources/coping-covid-19-pandemic-college-student

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is helping MTU prevent the spread of COVID on campus. They’ve set up a tent on the campus lawn that will act as a testing station for students: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2020/08/05/mtu-sets-up-covid-testing-tent/?fbclid=IwAR0blFSNA7q7J_LeREEGtTTkqeU2OG9gv_66VlAqo63hKcotn7a-YD2fyKk

COMMUNITY

How to protect yourself: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

What if you do get sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

10 ways to care for respiratory symptoms at home: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/10Things.pdf

State of Michigan COVID-19 Related Executive Orders: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98810---,00.html?page=1&limit=25&filterCategories=,98827&searchQuery=

Apply for COVID-19 Related Unemployment: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/0,5863,7-336-94422_97241_98585---,00.html

Apply for Health Insurance, Food, Housing or Other Needs: https://newmibridges.michigan.gov/s/isd-landing-page?language=en_US

Stress and coping resources: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS

PROVIDER RESOURCES

Information for Healthcare Professionals: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html

Clinical Questions About COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/faq.html

Priority for Testing Patients with Suspected COVID-19 Infection: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/priority-testing-patients.pdf

Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/lab/guidelines-clinical-specimens.html

openWHO.org is a FREE learning platform, created by the World Health Organization (WHO), for health emergencies. Here are a few courses, related to COVID-19, that you might be interested in:

COVID-19

Emerging respiratory viruses, including COVID-19: methods for detection, prevention, response and control

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Resource Center for Physicians: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-2019-novel-coronavirus-resource-center-physicians

The American Heart Association has responded to concern regarding BLS Instructor and Provider Card Expiration!

ABMS Member Boards Allow Flexibility During COVID-19 Pandemic: https://www.abms.org/news-events/abms-member-boards-allow-flexibility-during-covid-19-pandemic/

CARING FOR YOURSELF

Tips for taking care of yourself: https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/responders.asp

First Responder and Disaster Responder Resource Poral: https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-responders

Headspace is a meditation and sleep app that can have a positive impact on health professionals' personal and professional lives. Headspace is offering all US health professionals who work in public health settings free access to Headspace Plus through 2020.

Free Faculty Factory Podcasts with Dr. Neda Gould, Director of the Mindfulness Program and Associate Director of the Bayview Anxiety Disorders Clinic, both in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine:

Guided Meditation

Tips for dealing with uncertainty

Earth, Wind, Fire Yoga is offering free online yoga for frontline healthcare providers. Email info@earthwindfireyoga.com with your hospital name, job title, and badge photo, and which class you’d like to attend.

HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS

COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness: Is your health center ready?

For FQHC and Medicaid Providers: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/Numbered_Letter_L_20-16-New_684071_7.pdf

Telemedicine Expansion: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MSA_20-09_683712_7.pdf and Associated Press Release: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98158-521549--,00.html

Temporarily allows for telephonic services associated with above referenced policy: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MSA_20-13_684352_7.pdf

Medicaid programs relax face-to-face requirement: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MSA_20-12_684250_7.pdf

Dental Guidelines: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/coronavirus/HHS_Dental_Practice_COVID-19_Guidance_684138_7.pdf

Michigan Interim 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Person Under Investigation (PUI)/Case Report Form Cover Sheet: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdhhs/MDHHS_CDC_PUI_Form_and_Cover_Sheet_Fillable_v02.03.2020_680230_7.pdf

Caring for our caregivers during COVID-19: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/caring-our-caregivers-during-covid-19

ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES

World Health Organization (WHO)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)