Protocols for People

Students, staff and faculty must follow the Ohio Department of Health guidelines: What to do if you have COVID-19 (PDF).

Anyone who tests positive or is required by a health department to either quarantine or isolate, is forbidden to come to the NEOMED campus or participate in any clinical rotations until released by their local health department.

Students, staff and faculty are required to send a message indicating they tested positive to the NEOMED COVID tracking team at covidreporting@neomed.edu. Please note that the team’s role and that email account is for reporting positive cases only.

Students must also fill out the University Student Absence Reporting Form to make Student Services aware of their absence so they can notify college leads and the assessment staff. Students may direct questions (not answered in ODH guidelines) about exposure and symptoms to Student Services at semerick@neomed.edu.

Employees must also notify HR of their positive result by emailing hroffice@neomed.edu. Employees may direct questions (not answered in ODH guidelines) about symptoms and exposures to hroffice@neomed.edu.

Travelers to and from China, including Hong Kong or Macau: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in December 2022 that air passengers two years and older originating from China will be required to get a COVID-19 test no more than two days before their departure, and show a negative test result to the airline upon departure. The requirement took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5.

According to the announcement, this action is intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the United States during the surge in COVID-19 cases in China. This new testing policy is intended to protect travelers and the health and safety of American communities.

More: CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China.

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PROTOCOLS FOR ALL AREAS OF CAMPUS

In all areas of campus, we encourage individuals to use safety measures such as masking, handwashing and limited engagement in gatherings as they feel comfortable to protect themselves and others.