The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Real-Time Training and Service for Preventive Medicine Residents

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• Personal Author:
  Miller LA
• Corporate Authors:
  Health Resources and Services Administration. Preventive Medicine Residency Program. Directors Workgroup
• Description:
  The 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic created a unique opportunity for Public Health/General Preventive Medicine (PH/GPM) and Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OM) residents to contribute to pandemic public health response activities. We surveyed all 18 Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded PH/GPM and OM residency program directors to evaluate program and resident involvement in pandemic response activities from January 1 through June 30, 2020. Of 116 residents, 110 (95%) participated at some level in the response activities including screening/testing, contact tracing, surveillance, data analysis, incident command, provider support, reopening, direct patient care, education, and risk communication. Residents' response activities were in multiple settings, such as state, local, and federal health agencies; hospital systems; long-term care facilities; academic centers; local businesses and labor unions; Federally Qualified Health Centers; homeless shelters; and clinics. Residents' participation was facilitated by their training in public health, epidemiology, the care of patients and populations, and emergency preparedness. Programs should continue to promote these experiences and key roles that PH/GPM and OM residents can play, as this leadership is a necessity for the successful navigation of future major public health events. As the pandemic continues, evaluation of residents' experiences will help guide longer-term changes to program curriculum and partnerships. Many trainees' contributions and expertise met both educational and service goals and therefore should be integrated into ongoing pandemic response work in PH/GPM and OM programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Education Epidemiology Health Personnel Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Public Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: COVID-19 Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Control Health Resources And Services Administration Infectious Diseases Pandemic Physicians Preventive Medicine Preventive Medicine Residency Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Service Training

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• ISSN:
  1078-4659
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063371
• Citation:
  J Public Health Manag Pract 2021 May/Jun; 27(Suppl 3):S123-S128
• Contact Point Address:
  Lisa Miller, MD, MSPH, School of Public Health, University of Colorado, 13001 E 17th Pl, Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  lisa.miller@cuanschutz.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• Supplement:
  3
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e8c9b0d54a664f787a600c5001770975a487de533bb202685b28816607c14f34e8c8b8ba66534cfcf26668c0f27fd626d62b14544ecd58d5323d12b573895cdc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226446/cdc_226446_DS1.pdf
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