Date: December 10, 2020

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Please find a recording of the Clinical Enterprise Town Hall - Focused on the COVID-19 Vaccine - Dec. 9, 2020
Clinical Enterprise Town Hall Meeting
COVID-19 Vaccine Focused Dec. 9, 2020
The GW Medical Faculty Associates
Fit Testing: 
Occupational Health will provide fit testing.  

Fit testing will be available at 2120 L Street, Suite 220 on the following dates/times. Please call Occupational Health to make an appointment: 202-741-2344.
  • Thursday, December 17th 10AM - 3PM
  • Tuesday, December 22nd 10AM - 3PM
  • Tuesday, December 29th 10AM - 3PM
Starting In January, Occ health will conduct fit testing on Thursdays from 10AM - 3PM.

GW Hospital
Visitor Restrictions In Effect

Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, as of December 2, 2020 all visitors are restricted at GW Hospital. Exceptions to these restrictions can be made in special circumstances, and by the Incident Commander, including:

  • End of Life Care
  • Developmentally delayed patients
  • Dementia patients
  • NICU - two individuals can be designated per infant. Only one person is permitted, per day, per infant. This individual cannot leave and return during that day.
  • Labor and delivery - one visitor (this includes either the professional support person or one loved one). Visitor must remain in the hospital for duration of stay.

To seek approval, call 202-715-4195. Requests should only align with the exceptions noted above.
 
Likewise, GW Hospital has restricted all vendor access to essential services only. Any visitors or vendors with COVID-19 symptoms are instructed not to enter our facilities.

The GW SMHS
A blog from GW Medical Students titled, "How our Clinical Public Health Curriculum Equipped Us to Respond to COVID-19" - featured on the Harvard Medical School web site:


This email is intended to serve as a digest of all messaging for our clinical faculty, students, and staff. This email is distributed at the close of business each Thursday, as we are managing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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