EMAIL:

umehelpdesk@ucalgary.ca

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Links & Information

All students should be receiving regular email updates from the AHS Chief Medical Officer (will be coming from CMO@albertahealthservices.ca).  Please reference these emails for the most up to date information about issues related to the COVID 19 pandemic and effects on your activities in the health care workspace.

AHS Resources

Main AHS COVID information website – should be your starting point for all things related to the pandemic

https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16947.aspx

Some specific AHS links (available through the main page above, but can also be reached directly

Self-Assessment for Health Care Workers

This is a tool that you can use if you are concerned that you have been exposed to COVID and need information or arrange for testing

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/HWAssessLanding.aspx

Daily Fit for Work Screening
All workers are required to present photo ID, conduct hand hygiene, and undergo fit for work screening prior to entering an AHS facility.  To expedite the screening process, the questionnaire can be completed on a personal mobile device using your AHS network account https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page17076.aspx

Hand Hygiene
Effective Hand Hygiene remains critical for infection prevention and control.  Regular hand washing is necessary and hand sanitizer is available through AHS’s facilities.  Additional resources for hand hygiene are available online https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page6426.aspx.

Personal Protective Equipment
Students should make sure they have an up-to-date N95 fit test for equipment available within AHS or wherever they are seeing patients.  Proper donning and doffing is critical for using PPE effectively.  Donning and doffing video:  https://ahamms01.https.internapcdn.net/ahamms01/Content/AHS_Website/Information_For/if-hp-ipc-donning-and-doffing.mp4

Parking
Parking fees have been temporarily suspended at AHS facilities.  Staff are asked to continue to be respectful of the parking spaces allocated to visitors, emergency personnel, physicians, barrier free stalls, pick-up and drop-off zones, and fire lanes.  For updates on parking please check https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page12576.aspx.

Managing Student Placements During Pandemic guideline

https://extranet.ahsnet.ca/teams/policydocuments/1/clp-managing-students-placements-during-communicable-disease-epidemic-pandemic-guideline.pdf

Cumming School of Medicine Resources

UME Documents:

UME Student Safety Policy

https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/4/Policies/S/Safety_Medical%20Students_March%2010%2C%202020.pdf

https://extranet.ahsnet.ca/teams/policydocuments/1/clp-managing-students-placements-during-communicable-disease-epidemic-pandemic-guideline.pdf 

University of Calgary Operating Standard:  Role of Learners During Large Scale Communicable Disease Outbreaks:

https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/6/policies/ROLE%20OF%20LEARNERS%20DURING%20LARGE%20SCALE%20COMMUNICABLE%20DISEASE%20OUTBREAKS.pdf

Risk Management from U of C

https://live-risk.ucalgary.ca/risk/PPE-FAQ

PGME COVID info

Resources that are directed towards residents, but may also be of interest to clerks
https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/programs/pgme/covid19/resources/information 

Department of Emergency Medicine COVID page

https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/emergency-medicine/resources/ed-covid-19-updates

Department of Medicine COVID page

https://www.departmentofmedicine.com/meoc-resources/

Department of Surgery COVID page

https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/departments/surgery/surgeons/covid-19

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

Webinars & Online Learning Modules

Complete screening before coming to work. 

Seeking Medical Attention and/or First Aid

OSLER ACCESS IS REQUIRED

Class of 2021 Q and A Session May 15

Class of 2021 Q and A Session April 17 (audio only)

Class of 2021 Q and A Session April 1 (audio only)