University of Kentucky Announces UK Health Corps Support Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2020) — The University of Kentucky’s newly developed Health Corps will serve as the support hub for accessing services, information and referrals related to COVID-19 for students, faculty, staff this fall semester.
Organized by Student and Academic Life (SAL), Health Corps is driven by a collaborative group of university leaders spanning University Health Service (UHS), Facilities Management, Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Marketing and Brand Strategy, Academic and Student Affairs, Student Government Association (SGA), Human Resources, Information Technology Services (ITS), College of Public Health, Smart Campus, Faculty Advancement, Environmental Health and Safety, and Institutional Research, Analytics and Decision Support.
Major projects that UK Health Corps is managing for the fall semester include:
· Health and wellness symptom screening for all students, faculty and staff.
· Student testing.
· Consultation and testing or referrals to resources for faculty and staff.
· Wellness Stations: These will be located around campus to provide masks, disinfectant and other resources as needed and as available. These wellness stations will also be located at the front desk of every residence hall.
· Contact Tracer and Case Manager: Members of the UK Health Corps include trained contact tracers and case managers. Following CDC guidelines, the contact tracers and case managers will work directly with all students and employees who have tested positive and will provide them with the support and resources needed for recovery.
· Providing information about masks and personal protective equipment (PPE).
· Distributing Wellness Kits to every student: These include hand sanitizer, wipes, masks and additional items.
· Collaborating with campus partners to communicate about key issues including increased cleaning and sanitation practices as well as newly created outdoor locations for gatherings and events.
For any questions related to COVID-19 on main campus, please email UK Health Corps at healthcorps@uky.edu or call at 859-218-SAFE(7233).
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.