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Since there are a number of new policies in place and the campus has been reconfigured, we have assembled a Return to Campus Guide providing you with the information you need for a successful start to the spring semester.

As members of the MGH Institute Health Professions community, we Commit to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in all aspects of our lives – personal, professional, and societal. We Commit to wearing a mask, following hygiene protocols, and social distancing.

 

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Commit Policy

As members of the IHP community, we Commit to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in all aspects of our lives - wearing a mask, following hygiene protocols, and social distancing. Compliance with the Commit policy is a requirement for students, faculty and staff. Outlined within the policy are respective consequences for non-compliance.

Returning to Campus

See our Return to Campus Guide for information you need for a successful start to the spring semester. Experiencing Symptoms of COVID-19? Possibly Exposed? Tested Positive? Please use our COVID-19 Assessment, Testing, and Return to Campus/Clinicals resource for students.

COVID Pass to Come on Campus

All IHP students and employees must complete a self-monitoring screening form before arriving on campus every day. Alternatively, download the COVID-19 Day Pass app from the Partners App Catalog on your phone with your @mghihp.edu email. You can also use the QR code on this informational PDF.

 

Students: What to Do if You've Been Exposed to COVID-19

I Have a Confirmed Exposure or am Experiencing Symptoms
  1. When able, notify your academic advisor or member of your program staff
  2. Contact MGH Occupational Health Services (OHS) at 617-726-2217; when prompted, students should press option 3
    1. Identify yourself as an IHP student
    2. MGH OHS will assess your symptoms and/or possible exposure status to advise you on next steps.

General guidance regarding exposures:

  • If asymptomatic non-household exposure, you can continue work/school but must be referred by OHS for testing within 3-14 days from exposure.
  • If asymptomatic household exposure, an initial negative COVID Test (NAAT) is required before coming on campus.
  • If symptomatic, MGH OHS will help you schedule testing at an MGB facility. If tested elsewhere, you will be required to submit the results to MGH OHS.

In all instances, MGH OHS will advise students on the appropriate steps for being cleared to return to campus and clinical placements

Exposure is defined as:  ≥15 cumulative minutes of face-to-face contact, within 6 feet with a confirmed or presumed case of COVID-19 starting from 2 calendar days prior to symptom onset or, in setting of asymptomatic infection, starting 2 calendar days prior to test collection.

I Have Tested Positive (NAAT/Molecular Test)

If your COVID test was conducted at an MGB location, you should expect a call from MGH Occupational Health Services (OHS) within 24 hours of documentation of a positive test.  If your COVID test was conducted at a non-MGB location, you should submit your results to OHS at PHSOHSCOVID19@partners.org.

OHS will conduct an interview for the purposes of on-campus contact tracing. You must contact MGH OHS (617-726-2217 option#3) for clearance before returning to campus or clinical placement. The results of your symptom assessment by OHS, as well and the duration and severity of your symptoms will dictate when you can return to campus or clinical placements.

  • If you were COVID-19 positive and experienced symptoms, you will need to wait until least 1 day (24 hours) since recovery; defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and consistent improvement of COVID-related symptoms or return to previous baseline AND at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared (20 days if severely immunocompromised).

  • If you were COVID-19 positive but asymptomatic, you will need to wait at least 10 days since positive test (20 days if severely immunocompromised) AND no intervening illness (if you have an intervening illness, manage as symptomatic, above).

Additional Resources

More details can be found on:

 

IHP Messages

Announcements prior to October 2020 can be found by clicking on any message above and utilizing the right-hand menu along the announcement.

 

COVID-19 Higher Education Control Plan

 

 

Commit @ IHP - Keep yourself and the IHP community safe

  • In public, wear your personal mask.
  • On campus, the Institute will provide a daily mask and other personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
  • At clinical education placements, either the site or the Institute will provide you with the required PPE.

  • Hand hygiene has been proven to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  • Please follow hand hygiene protocols at home, on campus, and when you are in public settings.

  • Adhere to the state’s social distancing guidelines.
  • Respect maximum assembly sizes as designated in specific locations.
  • Restrict travel and social situations which are not consistent with these guidelines.

  • Students traveling from specific states must complete a required form and self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Massachusetts. A student can avoid the 14-day self-quarantine period by having tested negative for COVID-19 up to 72 hours prior to arrival.
  • If a student is traveling from a “low-risk state,” they can enter Massachusetts and do not need to complete the form or self-quarantine.
  • The “low-risk states” at this time include Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. This list is subject to change depending on the COVID-19 status in any state. States can be added or dropped from the list. 
 

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IHP Student COVID-19 Emergency Fund

With so many of our students facing unexpected financial challenges due to job loss, clinical placement changes, and travel restrictions, the IHP created this fund to allow some relief during these unpredictable times. Through your generous gift, you are providing much-needed support for these students.

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The Pandemic Pivot

People in the greater IHP community are doing their part on the front lines, whether caring for patients, volunteering, improving existing techniques, and more.

Visit the Pandemic Pivot to read stories of how the IHP community is pitching in during the pandemic.

 

Information for Students

Your health and well-being is foremost in our minds.  Please reach out to your academic advisors, professors, and program leadership with specific questions.

To help with the transition back to campus, here are some resources and tips.

 

Student Town Halls

The following is a list of student town hall meetings held since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.

January 25, 2021

VIDEO

November 9, 2020

VIDEO

October 5, 2020

VIDEO

Q&A

August 18, 2020

VIDEO

Q&A

July 21, 2020

VIDEO

Q&A

July 7, 2020

VIDEO

Q&A

June 15, 2020

VIDEO

June 1, 2010

VIDEO

May 11, 2020

VIDEO

April 27, 2020

VIDEO

April 13, 2020

VIDEO

FAQ

March 30, 2020

VIDEO

FAQ

March 16, 2020

VIDEO

Mental Health Assistance

The Mass General Brigham Employee Assistance Program/Student Assistance Program is also another resource for you. Visit the EAP/SAP website for common reactions and self-care tips. If the feelings of worry or anxiety become prolonged or too intense, contact the EAP/SAP at (866)724-4327. Other resources:

• EAP/SAP Tips on Managing COVID-19

• Talking with Children about the COVID-19 Pandemic: 7 Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

• EAP availability and Mindfulness

• MGH Guide to COVID-19 Mental Health Resources

• McLean Hospital article on Caring for your Mental Health During COVID-19 and Five Ways to Reduce Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Massachusetts & Rhode Island Therapists of Color Directory

• Mental Health Webinar Series - Join us for a webinar series offered by McLean experts to help you feel mentally balanced and safe during these difficult times. Access the upcoming and recorded webinars

• Mental Health Self-Care Resources from McLean

Zoom - Virtual Meetings

Get comfortable using Zoom. Zoom is the IHP’s web conferencing tool and can be used for synchronous class sessions and meetings. You can expect faculty instruction to be coming via Zoom, with your instructor posting a link you can use to join the session. If you want to host meetings in Zoom yourself using Zoom’s premium features, you must create your own free Zoom account using your IHP email address. Visit the Zoom Help Center for more information on using Zoom.  

Reserving Study Space, Library and Printing

Students must register online through EMS to reserve a study space seat 24 hours prior to their desired time. Find student study space information in this February 2 email.

Printers are available in Shouse 3rd floor Room 307, 4th floor study space and 2CW Student Lounge. Please wipe the touch panel before and after use.

The Bellack Library will be available virtually for the Fall 2020 semester. Contact the Library staff.

Student Support Locations:

  • IT Help Desk is now located in Shouse Room 304 and 2CW 2nd floor entrance
  • OSAS staff by appointment will be available in Shouse Room 302 and 2CW 2nd floor Faculty Workroom
  • Academic Counseling staff by appointment will be available in Shouse Room 303 and 2CW
  • 2nd floor Faculty Workroom

Check out IHP's 12 Tips for Success when adapting to learning in a virtual environment. 

Lounge and Lunch Space

The Shouse 3rd floor and 2CW Student Lounges will be available as follows:

  • Seating has been reduced to support social distancing guidelines.
  • Water dispensers are available – please wipe the surface before and after use.
  • Coffee or tea service is not available.
  • Refrigerators can be used to store food. Do not leave food overnight to allow proper cleaning.
  • Additional space will be provided for seating for lunch.
Submit a ticket to the Helpdesk

Submit a ticket to the Helpdesk if you need personal assistance with D2L or Zoom. Instructional technologists, information technology support staff and librarians can all be contacted via the Helpdesk.

Ways to Volunteer Virtually

  1. Using our digital platform, DoSomething.org members join our volunteer, social change, and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about. 

  2. Lend your eyes to solve tasks for blind and low vision people. Visit Be My Eyes.

  3. Sew emotional support blankets for Binky Patrol.

  4. Answer texts from people in crisis using active listening and collaborative problem solving with Crisis Text Line.

  5. Record audiobooks for Librivox.

  6. Send a card, letter or note once a week to someone undergoing chemotherapy. Apply at Chemo Angels.

  7. Train others in technology to help overcome poverty with Right Here at Home.

  8. Help Harvard researchers learn the best ways to break down stereotypes by taking tests with Project Implicit.

  9. Make a global difference with the United Nations.

  10. Volunteer to Translate with Translators without Borders.

  11. Good Neighbors is a volunteer-driven platform to allow healthy neighbors to help at-risk individuals confined to their homes with no-contact deliveries and friendly check-ins (phone calls/letter writing). 

  12. IHP Teddy Talks: You will have the opportunity to develop, record, and post a short "Ted Talk" for children on the IHP’s YouTube channel. Get creative! Episode content is up to you. Whether you enjoy science, reading, crafts, math, or want to talk about your future career as a health care professional…anything age-appropriate goes! Videos will be marketed to Boston parents on the front lines who are adjusting to a new normal of full-time home schooling. Email Olivia Rotelle for more information. Sign up. 

  13. IHP Big Buddies: You (and a partner, if you wish!) will host a live 30-minute interactive event with students from Harvard-Kent Elementary. Get creative and play to your interests! Arts and crafts, cooking, games, science experiments, etc. - anything that will make this a fun, educational, stress-reliever for both you, your buddies at Harvard-Kent and their caregiver or parent. This may be a one-time event or on-going series. Email JP Bonadonna for more information. Sign up. 

 

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Information for Faculty/Staff

Faculty Compass provides a series of resources developed by our Instructional designers, instructional technologists, librarians, and information technology staff to support all teaching modalities, with a section specific to teaching.

-- Rapidly Transition to Online Teaching --

Also, utilize the following tools immediately to prepare to teach online:

Zoom for Faculty

Use your IHP email and sign up for a free Zoom Meeting Account. To take advantage of premium features for online collaboration and meetings, you must use your IHP email. There are features in Zoom which allow you to replicate a classroom experience with students including screen sharing, polling, and breakout rooms with a capacity for 300 participants. Visit the D2L Help Site for more information on using Zoom within your D2L courses to facilitate synchronous online teaching.

NOTE: Zoom accounts are only needed to host a Zoom session. An account is not needed to join and participate in a session.

See additional Zoom information on the Faculty Teaching page.

D2L Tools for Facilitating Online Teaching

Explore the common set of D2L tools useful for facilitating online asynchronous teaching: Discussions, Assignment Folders, and D2L Capture.

Support on all other D2L topics can be found on the D2L Help Site.

VPN

Set up Virtual Private Network (VPN) access if needed. VPN is needed for accessing certain IHP and Mass General Brigham resources from off campus, such as the H: drive and department Shared Drives.

Student Accommodations

As you prepare to move your course(s) online it is important to note that current student accommodations pertain to all modalities of teaching and learning. If you need assistance please contact the OSAS Accessibility Office. Please see Guidelines for Online Accommodations put together by our Office of Student Services.

 

Contact Us

Information Technology

For general technical support, or help with a specific instructional technology, please submit a help desk ticket.

D2L Help Site

Instructional Technologists & Application Support

For an in-person or online consultation with the instructional designers, schedule a meeting using their online calendar.  

Bill Elizondo​
Phone: (617) 643-9017
belizondo@mghihp.edu

Greg Moore
Phone: (617) 643-6431
gmoore@mghihp.edu

Susan Stark
Phone: (617) 724-0256
sstark@mghihp.edu

Instructional Design

To plan and discuss any of the tips within the context of your own course, set up a consultation with the instructional designers. They can suggest effective approaches and assist you in reorganizing your course to ensure you and your students achieve all your stated course goals.

Faculty Compass Teaching Website

Tony Sindelar,
Phone: (617) 726-5993
asindelar@mghihp.edu

Joyce LaTulippe
Phone: (617) 726-1015​
jlatulippe@mghihp.edu

Library and Learning Materials

For information about Customized LibGuides and help with finding and linking to instructional materials in the library databases, please contact a librarian.

Jessica Bell
Phone: 617-643-5714
jbell@mghihp.edu

Amanda Tarbet
Phone: 617-643-6085
atarbet@mghihp.edu

 

Information for Incoming Students

As a graduate school focused exclusively on health professions, and as a member of Mass General Brigham, the premier health provider in New England, the MGH Institute is uniquely positioned to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on your educational plans. We are committed to your safety and well being, as well as to providing you with the best possible education both in the classroom and in the clinical setting. Your orientation will be conducted in a virtual environment, the week prior to the start of classes. Program-specific information and resources will be sent via email to all incoming students from program leadership and staff.  Moving to an online format allows you to move forward right away with minimal disruption to your graduate education.

Didactic instruction will occur in a virtual format. This didactic work will be supplemented with on-campus, small-group skills development and practical exam learning activities. We will schedule these sessions consistent with the latest state guidelines on group gatherings, as well as the latest health guidance from Mass General Brigham, including self-attestation, mask wearing, and enhanced space-cleaning protocols.

We are ready to fully support you and to ensure your success during your first semester and your subsequent time on campus. 

All of the departments in Enrollment Services, including admissions, financial aid, registrar, and bursar are here for you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Institute community! 

 

Resources

Coming to Campus Guide for Incoming Students

Temporary Admissions and Pre-Enrollment Policies for COVID-19

 

 
 

Mass General Brigham Resources

Pulse - Mass General Brigham Intranet COVID page

Employee COVID Pass

Remote Work Toolkit

Mental Health Support: Self-Service Apps

Guide to Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 (MGH Dept of Psychiatry)

 

Tips for Parents

The IHP Office of Student and Alumni Services Kids Corner

 

 

 

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