UGA College of Pharmacy Coronavirus Information
The College of Pharmacy has created this page to provide our faculty, staff and students with the latest updates and resources on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. Stay informed by visiting the page regularly.
UPDATE: To help keep our Coronavirus page clear and easy to use, we have created a Coronavirus Communications Archive. You will find past issues of the Updates + Resources Newsletter there, along with messages from the Dean’s Office, President Jere Morehead, and the University System of Georgia. No messages or links have been deleted–just moved to the Archive. A link to the Archive page is always visible in the navigation menu on the far right side of this page.
College of Pharmacy Updates + Resources Newsletter
Week of June 22-26, 2o2o
PharmCast
Our PharmCast podcasts and videos feature interviews with faculty and pharmaceutical experts on a wide variety of current topics, including medication management, discoveries in new vaccines, drug regulations, and much more. Get expert advice on COVID-19 topics for the pharmacy community and general community.
Return to Campus Updates from Archnews
Messages from President Morehead
- Message from President Morehead re: Guidelines for return to campus (posted June 5, 2020)
- Message from President Morehead re: Planning to return to campus (posted April 29, 2020)
Video Messages from Dean Kelly Smith re: COVID-19
- Staff Appreciation Message (posted May 14, 2020)
- Message to Students (posted March 20, 2020)
- Message to Class of 2020 (posted March 20, 2020)
- Message to Faculty (posted March 20,2020)
- Message to Staff (posted March 20, 2020)
- Message to Alumni, Preceptors and Friends (posted March 20,2020)
Teaching Resources
- College of Pharmacy Instructional Toolkit (posted June 26, 2020)
- Maymester and Summer Courses Will be Offered Online
- Teaching and Learning Continuity at UGA
- EITS status page (check status of IT Resources for Remote Teaching and Learning)
- Contingency IT Resources at UGA
- PharmDawg Guide to Zoom
- Change in Withdrawal Deadline
Research Resources
- Research Funding Opportunities: UGA Internal Channels
- Office of Research COVID-19 Federal Funding Opportunities
- Update on Research at Augusta University
- COVID-19: Research Operations at UGA
- Research Update (Coverdell Stockroom)
- Human Subjects Office FAQ
- Research Update from David Lee, Vice President for Research (posted March 19, 2020)
Professional Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Pharmacists and Healthcare Professionals (maintained by Camille Haile-Selassie, a 4th-year PharmD student in rotation with Michael Fulford)
- ASHP CareerPharm Rapid Connect (free access to job boards for pharmacists and technicians)
- ASHP–free access to Headspace (meditation and mindfulness) for Healthcare Professionals
- Critical Care Pharmacy Review Course, Pract Exam, and Core Therapeutic Modules Package (Cert # L199186)–Offered free from ASHP through May 31, 2020
- Call to Action from APhA: Pharmacists Needed as COVID-19 Training Evaluators
- APhA COVID-19 Resources and Training for Pharmacists
- Volunteer Opportunity for Medical Reserve Corps (Pharmacists and 4th Year Pharmacy Students)
- ASHP Open Access COVID-19 Discussion Board (requires creating a login but access is free)
General Resources for Faculty and Staff
- Office of Global Engagement Resources for Families at Home with Children
- Training & Development’s Top 5 Tips for Working Remotely (includes list of internet resources)
- Statewide Shelter-in-Place Requirements Due to COVID-19
- New Paid Leave Provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (federal paid emergency sick leave)
- UGA Well-being Resources
- If the Media Calls (UGA Protocol)
- College of Pharmacy Vehicles Update
- Resources to Support You While Working Remotely (maintained by Mike Fulford)
- UGA Library Update
- Items Needed to Work Remotely
- Professional Development at Home
- Timesheets
- Mail and Receiving Update
- College of Pharmacy Virtual IT Help Desk
- Remote Operations Staff Worksheet
- Office Phones Transferred to Cell/Outgoing Message Script
- Voicemail Information for Working Remotely
- Speedtypes for Faculty and Staff
Revised Course Schedules for Pharm.D. Students
- First Year (posted March 20, 2020)
- Second Year (posted March 20, 2020)
- Third Year (posted March 20, 2020)
Resources for Students
- UGA Resources
- Student Conduct Policy Reminder
- Student Affairs Updates and Information (status and availability of student services across campus)
- Library at a Distance Webinar Series for Students
- UGA Resources (including food pantry, housing, health & wellness, etc.)
- UGA Student Care and Outreach
Food and Necessities - UGA Student Care and Outreach Additional Resources
- Division of Academic Enhancement (DAE) Distance Learning Resources (includes how to request a WIFI hotspot)
- Tips for Success in Online Learning (DAE)
- University Health Center Services
- CURO Updates
- College of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs
- Career Counseling – Dr. Danielle Vitale, 706-542-5150
- PharmD Advising & Registration – Mr. David Evans, 706-542-0804
- Student Counseling – Dr. Vivia Hill-Silcott, PhD, LPC, NCC, 607-275-6361
- Emergency Funds
- College of Pharmacy Emergency Fund (for all pharmacy students)–Contact Dr. Duc Do for details.
- Student Care & Outreach (for undergraduate and PharmD students)
- Graduate School Financial Hardship (for graduate students)
- Disaster Distress Helpline
- The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.
Information for Graduate Students
Resources for Information on Coronavirus
- Georgia Department of Health: What to do if you are sick or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19
- UGA Coronavirus (COVD-19) Resources and Information
- Guide to Reporting a COVID-19 Case within the College of Pharmacy
- UGA Health Center (for ongoing Health and Exposure Updates as of March 20,2020)
- Communications procedure for additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 at University of Georgia (posted March 20, 2020)
- Update re: ACC Ordinance on Local Emergency/Shelter-in-Place Requirements Due to COVID-19 (posted March 20, 2020)
- Archnews Health and Exposure Update (posted March 19, 2020)
- Archnews Health and Exposure Update (posted March 18, 2020)
- Archnews Health and Exposure Update (posted March 17,2020)
- FAQs from the CDC
