COVID-19
Do not come to work/school if you have symptoms suggestive of COVID-19. Instead, stay home, test yourself and notify your supervisor/professor and Health Services at health_services@nymc.edu or call (914) 594-4234.
Confirmed Infection (Positive Test)
Inform Health Services of your illness/positive test.
In New York State confirmed cases of COVID-19 in health care professionals must still isolate for a minimum of 5 days.
Face Mask Requirement
When to wear a face mask:
- Areas where health care is delivered including:
- Touro Dental Health, Family Health Center, NYMC Health Services and the Clinical Trials Unit in accordance with procedures for the unit. An N95 respirator or well-fitting surgical face mask is required for direct patient care in accordance with the need for droplet or airborne protection.
- Anytime one develops symptoms suggestive of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- For 10 days following confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- For the 10 days following known SARS-CoV-2 exposure.
- Dental simulation lab
- Anatomy Lab
- Clinical Skills and Simulation Center exam suite at 7 Dana Road.
- A cloth face mask can be worn only if it is over a surgical face mask.
- N95 respirator required for any patient encounter in which an aerosolizing procedure may be performed.
Vaccination
NYMC requires COVID-19 primary vaccination. If you first received a COVID-19 vaccination after April 19, 2023, only a single mRNA vaccination is required or two doses of the protein subunit vaccine. COVID-19 vaccines are readily available at pharmacies, health departments, clinics, and other locations. Please see below:
For further information visit New York State Department of Health Latest Information on COVID-19
Testing
Persons with symptoms that can be consistent with COVID-19 should test with an antigen or PCR test. Students and employees may first discuss symptoms by phone with a practitioner at Health Services at (914) 594-4234.
- NYMC Family Health Center: (914) 828-0435
- Westchester Medical Center: (914) 202-4530 or WMCHealth COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Registration Form
Covid-19 Policies
Students:
Employees:
Campus Wide:
- Mandatory Campus Covid‐19 Vaccination
- Masks, Personal Protective Equipment and Physical Distancing Requirements
- COVID-19 Policy on Campus Access
Covid-19 Resources Around the Web
Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan (Hero Act)
The purpose of the Hero Act is to protect employees against exposure and disease during an airborne infectious disease outbreak. This plan goes into effect when an airborne infectious disease is designated by the New York State Commissioner of Health as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to public health. This plan is subject to any additional or greater requirements arising from a declaration of a state of emergency due to an airborne infectious disease, as well as any applicable federal standards.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure reports
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q22023_071023 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q12023_041023 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q42022_011023 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q32022_101022 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q22022_071022 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q12022_041022 Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q42021_01102022_Report
- View the 00278400_HEERF_Q32021_101021 Report
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – HEERF – for 6/30/21
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – HEERF – for 3/31/21
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – HEERF for 12/31/20
- Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reporting – HEERF for 9/30/20
