Dec. 7, 2021 TO: USC Students, Faculty and University Staff RE: Health Advisory and the Close of the Fall Semester FR: Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, FACHA, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Deona Willes, MPH, CLS, Executive Director, USC Environmental Health and Safety As you may be preparing for entering finals and start of…
Category: Health
Dec 6, 2021—A recent Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announcement identified the Omicron variant in a college student returning from recent domestic air travel. USC can confirm the individual is a USC student who is currently isolating and doing well. The case was detected as part of USC’s routine surveillance testing program; all…
USC health leadership advises getting a COVID-19 booster shot in preparation for Thanksgiving gatherings. Other things to consider: Get tested before you travel and after you return. Do not travel if you have symptoms. Complete your flu vaccine. Read the full memo from Sarah Van Orman, USC Student Health’s chief health officer, and Deona Willes,…
November 3, 2021 Fellow Trojans, I want to alert you to upcoming changes to COVID-19-related requirements for accessing USC’s campuses due to a new L.A. City Council ordinance. The ordinance, which covers entry requirements for a variety of indoor venues, including restaurants, food courts, coffee shops, and gyms, takes effect on November 8. Because USC’s University…
Sept. 28, 2021 TO: USC Faculty and University Staff FR: Sarah Van Orman, Chief Health Officer, USC Student Health Division Chief for College Health, Keck School of Medicine of USC RE: Vaccine Update for Campus— Influenza and COVID-19 Boosters As we enter the influenza season, the University has renewed the decision to require influenza vaccines…
To: USC Students, Faculty and Staff As you may already be aware, September is National Recovery Month—a time to promote and support the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of community members and service providers across the nation who make recovery in all its forms possible, and new evidence-based recovery practices.…
To view a recording of the Faculty & Staff COVID-19 Health & Safety webinar, visit the COVID-19 resource page of the Employee Gateway or click on this link: Webinar Recording
August 23, 2021 To: All USC students; All Faculty; All University Staff Fr: USC Student Health RE: Introducing Nasal Testing, and other COVID-19 Testing Updates As of this week, USC Student Health is re-introducing nasal swab as a method for collecting samples for COVID-19 testing. Nasal swab appointments are available through MySHR (Monday-Friday until 3:30 PM)…
Students are advised of an extension period for your COVID-19 surveillance test; and for completing the “Hygiene Health and Safety” learning module in Trojan Learn (https://trojanlearn.usc.edu). If you are vaccinated and your Trojan Check is showing as “noncompliant” for either of these two reasons; you have until Friday, August 27 at 12 midnight to complete these requirements. COVID-19 Testing…
August 20, 2021 Dear USC students, The start of the 2021 academic year is upon us, and our campuses are bustling. It’s been thrilling to see so many of you reconnecting with each other in person. Yesterday’s convocation ceremony, where we formally welcomed more than 8,000 new Trojans onto campus, was an incredible display of…