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.

Face Mask Requirement

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. Before leaving campus, a well-fitting facemask is to be worn.
For 10 days following confirmed infection even if isolation is complete at five days.
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 with a booster. If you first received a COVID-19 vaccination after May 1, 2023 only a single vaccination is required. 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

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.

Covid-19 Policies

Students:

COVID-19 Student Protocol For Exposure Confirmed or Suspect Infection

Employees:

Employee Requirements for COVID-19 Exposure, Infection, Suspect Infection

Campus Wide:

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.