FSPH Professor Contributes to Assessment of U.S. Response to COVID-19
A new report, Assessing Legal Responses to COVID-19, recommends steps to safeguard health as well as civil and human rights in light of COVID-19. It also offers recommendations on how federal, state and local leaders can better respond to COVID-19 and future pandemics.
The assessment was authored by 50 top national experts, including Ross Silverman, professor of health policy and management at the Fairbanks School of Public Health.
Alumnus Shares How Pandemic Proves Telemedicine Useful for Patients
Asad Zaman, MHA’12, has served as the Director of Transplant Services for three years at the Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Prior to the pandemic, most of Zaman’s meetings revolved around regulatory awareness and readiness for his team’s collaborative pediatric transplant programs.
Zaman was prepared to shift quickly and think outside of the box when reconsidering the practices’ traditional working methods; preparation he thanks the MHA program at the Fairbanks School of Public Health for.
FSPH Weeks of Welcome: Virtual Trivia Night
Students, we invite you to join the Fairbanks School of Public Health for a virtual trivia night on September 2 at 7pm. Any student is welcome to join!
Fall 2020 COVID-19 Mitigation Testing for Students, Faculty & Staff
A robust testing program is vital for maintaining the health and safety of the IU community during the ongoing pandemic. Throughout the semester, students, faculty and staff will be selected for mitigation testing. It's vital that, if selected, you participate so we can continue to actively manage the pandemic and keep our IU community as safe as possible.
Share Your Story
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a myriad of public health efforts that can easily go unnoticed. If you have volunteered, worked on a project, conducted research, or completed any unique effort related to COVID-19, and would like to share it with the Fairbanks School of Public Health, we would love to hear from you.
The impact you make goes far and can inspire others!
Students: How Can We Support You?
The best part of our school is you. Each of you chose public health and health administration because you wanted to make a difference in the world. We hope you will take a minute to let us know how we can support you during these unprecedented times.
View Previous Issues of This Newsletter
This is the fourth issue of our COVID-19 update newsletter. Previous issues of our newsletter are available on our website.
If you believe you have COVID-19
IU Health has launched a virtual clinic to offer individuals in Indiana regardless of age free Coronavirus (COVID-19) screenings using the IU Health Virtual Visit app. Staffed 24/7 with IU Health physicians, advance practice providers and registered nurses, the clinic will screen patients from home, potentially eliminating the need to visit physician offices, urgent cares or emergency departments.
