COVID-19: Moving Forward
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Resources for faculty, staff and students
Quick Reference
- Student Health: 717-531-5998
- University-provided resources and links
- Biosafety: 717-531-5573, 717-531-0003, ext. 289844 or BiosafetyOfficer@
pennstatehealth.psu.edu - COM HR: askCOMHR@
pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Media requests
All requests for media interviews should be made through the Office of Marketing and Communications.
Any Penn State Health/Penn State College of Medicine employee who is contacted by a member of the media should direct the media contact to the following numbers:
- From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 717-531-8606
- At other times, 717-531-8521 and ask to have the on-call PR person paged
Current status: College of Medicine
Masking
Employees and students are required to wear a level 1 mask in certain scenarios.
View full masking guidelines (includes information about masking while in patient care).
Student Policy for COVID-19 Reporting and Quarantine
Students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should contact Student Health at 717-531-5998. Do not come to campus or to the Student Health office, as it could put others at risk. View full student COVID-19 guidelines.
Human Subjects Research
All studies that involve direct, face-to-face interaction with research participants are required to follow the University policies and may require review at the College and University level prior to proceeding. Review the updated guidelines.
College of Medicine COVID-19 response
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State College of Medicine faculty, staff and students contributed to research on new treatments and public health trends, while supporting Penn State Health's COVID-19 response. Today, research efforts focus on the long term health impacts of the pandemic on society.