IMPORTANT: If you develop symptoms concerning for COVID -OR- are exposed to COVID, please contact Dr. Gonzaga (gonzagaa@upmc.edu) and Dr. Lance-Jones (lancecj@pitt.edu) if you are MS1-2 OR Dr. Buranosky (buranoskyr@upmc.edu) if you are MS3-4.
COVID symptoms if fully vaccinated:
- Quarantine and get COVID PCR test ASAP (easiest to go to Student Health!)
- If COVID test is negative AND symptoms are improved, then may return to in-person activities
COVID exposure if fully vaccinated:
- No quarantine required if asymptomatic (regardless of COVID variant)
- Must wear mask 100% of the time (cannot pull down to drink anything, cannot eat around others)
- Should get COVID PCR test 3-5 days after last known exposure to individual with COVID
- Consider retest 10 days after last known exposure
- this is not required, but students can consider if they had a very high risk exposure (like roommate or household contact)
- Should quarantine if have symptoms.
- Get COVID-PCR test ASAP
COVID exposure or symptoms if unvaccinated:
- Quarantine of 10-14 days depending on their test results at day 5 and symptoms
- Will be managed by Student Health
COVID positive test in any student (regardless of vaccination status):
- Isolate for 10 days if not immunocompromised, as long as fevers have resolved and symptoms are improving (managed by student health)
To be cleared to return to courses/rotations for MS1-MS2s:
- Call Student Health (412-383-1800) to confirm you are cleared to return
- Email Dr. Cynthia Lance-Jones (clancej@pitt.edu) and Dr. Alda Maria Gonzaga (gonzagaa@upmc.edu) from Student Affairs
To be cleared to return to courses/rotations for MS3-MS4s:
- Call Student Health to confirm you are cleared to return
- Email Dr. Raquel Buranosky (buranoskyr@upmc.edu) and Dr. Alda Maria Gonzaga (gonzagaa@upmc.edu) from Student Affairs