COVID-19 Testing Site Information
No public COVID-19 Testing is available on the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford as of January 1, 2021. Please do not call UIC or the College of Medicine Rockford for test results or information.
Any questions about testing done previously at the UIC site: Call the Illinois Department of Public Health results line at (888) 297-7208. Other questions go to the Winnebago County Health Department COVID hotline: (815) 319-6705 (Available Monday through Friday 9am-5pm) or email [email protected].
For more information about COVID-19 and when to get tested, visit the Winnebago County Health Department website at www.wchd.org.
Note New Process to Request In-Person Events or Sessions – 04/05/21
The Rockford Recovery Committee, which is comprised of representatives from the various colleges and programs on the UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, has been meeting since early in the COVID-19 pandemic to create guidelines for keeping the campus community as safe as possible while following local, state and national COVID-19 guidelines.
As positivity rates decline and vaccination rates increase, the committee is exploring ways to safely allow in-person gatherings. Please use the Rockford Re-open Form to request in-person events, classes or sessions on campus or university events to be held off campus. This form may be used to request a specific event (e.g., a retreat) or one that will recur across the year (e.g., a monthly departmental meeting).
Please note that this is a request form. Completion of the form does not guarantee approval. The form will be reviewed by the Rockford Recovery Committee, who will make a recommendation to the Deans. The Deans will have final approval of in-person events. Approval from the Dean/campus committee does not guarantee space is available for your event. Please continue to submit requests for rooms through the room reservation system. When planning your events, be certain to contact building services to ensure the room is set up safely and cleaned as appropriate.
Rockford Recovery and the Dean reserve the right to cancel previously approved events as needed.
Follow New Masking Guidelines – 3/30/21
The UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford has adopted new standards for face masks on campus. These include:
- Bandanas and gaiters are no longer acceptable face coverings.
- Masks with multiple layers are recommended.
- Even vaccinated individuals will have to wear masks while on campus.
- Only when ALONE in a room may a face mask be removed. You are not alone if other people are in the room, i.e., there’s no “alone together” in a study room. If there are two people, both must wear masks.
- Continue to maintain 6 feet of social distance. Some schools have decreased this to 3 feet, but we have not.
See CDC for further guidelines on improving mask protection.
Employee Travel Reporting
If you plan to travel to any of the high burden states contact Patricia Monaghan at [email protected] or call 815-395-5789 once you have confirmed your travel arrangements. She will need travel dates (departure and return) and COVID vaccine status to determine your quarantine requirements upon return. If you received both doses of the COVID vaccine include dates and also send a copy of your proof of vaccination. Anyone who travels domestic or international regardless of vaccination status still needs to report all travel. On an individual basis depending on your vaccine status, where you traveled, and a combination of factors, we will determine your plan for return from travel. Quarantine requirements are based on a combination of Winnebago County and UHS guidance. For the latest travel guidance from the Winnebago County Health Department see https://www.wchd.org/covid-19/travelguidance. (usually updated on Wednesdays) |
Update 12/26/20
For those students and employees who have been invited to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, please bring this consent form with you: COVID 19 Vax Consent
Fact Sheet Recipients And Caregivers
Campus Study Hours Listed
The following study rooms will be available on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
• First-floor study rooms
• Information Commons (Fishbowl)
Student Health and Wellness
All appointments will shift to telehealth unless otherwise determined by your provider as of November 16. Call (815) 395-5870 to schedule an appointment.
Non-Essential Employees Work From Home
College of Medicine employees working on campus should be minimal and limited to essential employees and one person in the office at a time. Supervisors should work with their staff to minimize their presence on campus. Check your e-mail for college- and department-specific guidelines.
Curriculum
Students should continue to check their email regularly for program-specific information.
Medical students:
M1s and M2s should continue to look for further information from Dr. Clements-Jewery and reach out with questions. There may be on-campus sessions in early January related to anatomy or DoCS that a student may attend provided they are within the guidelines for travel and quarantine as set forth by the WCHD. If a student is not within the guidelines they will not be required to attend in person. In DoCS, the sessions planned early in January are practice sessions. In Anatomy, students who are not able to come to campus during the first two weeks of Block 3 will be given an opportunity to do so later in the semester. You will receive more detailed information as to what your proposed schedule looks like in the coming weeks. We are actively working on the schedules and will continue to update them as guidelines from the college, campus, county, and state change. If you have concerns about your ability to participate in person on campus in the spring please reach out to Dean Richards ([email protected]).
If you are volunteering in a clinical setting please contact Dean Blevins at [email protected]
If you would like to take a block or clerkship exam on campus please reach out to Brandon Dorsey ([email protected]) to schedule a room.
Class of 2021, if you want to reserve a room for virtual interviews, please contact Stephanie Calato. IT has purchased selfie lights and webcams for each of the interview rooms, so those are available for use and should stay in the room.
If you need to borrow a Windows laptop, contact Janet in the library at [email protected] If you want to use a Mac, call IT at (815) 395-5570.
Resources for College of Medicine Rockford Students:
All-UIC College of Medicine COVID-19 info
Check your UIC email regularly for program-specific information.
Resources for College of Medicine Rockford Staff and Faculty:
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