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March 6 - Leader Update

School of Medicine leaders,

We trust that you are receiving the regular updates and guidance provided by the university about Coronavirus (COVID-19). For our School of Medicine faculty, staff, trainees and students, we continue to point to Emory University’s web page, Coronavirus updates for the Emory community, as the primary source of information. It is frequently updated in collaboration with CEPAR and includes the most up-to-date guidance on travel advisories and more.

Please note that the information in this email applies to University employees. Our faculty and staff who provide clinical care should be sure to follow the guidance provided by your healthcare institutions. (Emory Healthcare intranet | Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta)

At this time, we want to make you aware of additional preparedness work happening in the School of Medicine and equip you with more information to answer questions from your teams. As you know, this is a rapidly-evolving situation, and guidance may change. We will continue to communicate changes to you as more information becomes available. In the meantime, below is the most current guidance as of March 6, 2020:

Develop plans to address potential workforce and workplace issues

  • Emory University Human Resources has advised all schools and divisions to begin working on contingency plans. If you have not started working with your departmental leaders on this, please start now. This includes identification of employees who must be present on campus, clear expectations and plans for remote work, handling of key duties if people become ill or quarantined, and similar actions.
  • Establish and communicate a clear communications protocol within your department.
  • Ensure that software/applications (e.g., Zoom) and hardware are available to support remote work. More information about IT-related preparations is below.
  • Ensure that faculty and staff are prepared to support their own health and have a reliable place to find information. As noted above, our recommendation is the university's Coronavirus updates for the Emory community. 
  • Have discussions now about whether nonessential business travel can be postponed, so that decisions can be made in a timely way as more guidance is released from official channels. 

Guidance on HR policies

As we prepare for the potential impact of a COVID-19 event, some HR policies may require exceptional consideration as public health guidelines are updated. The university has provided preliminary guidance (Emory login and password required):

Emory University HR policy guidance for COVID-19

As leaders, we request that you use this information only as a reference tool to answer employee questions and do not share it broadly within your department. This guidance is not formal university policy and has been developed within the context of currently available information. This information applies only to university employees. Emory Healthcare employees should refer to the Emory Healthcare email updates and the EHC intranet for the latest guidance on operations and procedures. 

Information Technology

Another primary area of focus at this time is ensuring our IT operations are positioned to be highly responsive to changing needs and to support continued operations and the work of faculty, staff and students. Our IT team is fully engaged with the SOM operations team and university IT to ensure a coordinated response to any challenges.

In support of the telecommuting options mentioned above, we have confirmed that the Emory University network and communication tools will support a much higher volume of remote work. The support team plans to prioritize content/data access, collaboration, and general computing support.

As a reminder, below are basic steps you can take to get IT help. Please call for high-priority or complex issues.

  • Navigate to IT help and click on "Something’s Broken" to report an issue with your access or performance.
  • Call the SOM IT service desk at 404-727-6648.
  • Email a description of your general computer issue to the School of Medicine IT support team (somits-help@emory.edu).
  • Email a description of your education technology issue to the School of Medicine Curriculum Support team (meded-help@emory.edu).


Please continue to check the School of Medicine IT website for more information.

Health and safety concerns

If you have any concerns about COVID-19 and workplace safety, contact the Office of Occupational Injury Management at 404-686-8587. If after hours or on weekends, call the OIM Nurse Practitioner on call at 404-686-5500 and enter the ID #50464. All students should call Student Health Services at 404-727-7551.

Thank you for your leadership during this time.

School of Medicine Forward
  • Gathering and Event Submission Process
  • Message from Dean Sukhatme about Fall 2021
  • Guidelines for Laboratory Research Space Density
  • November 13 - Visitor policy: SOM-specific information
  • Nov. 5 - Undergraduates in SOM labs: Requests for Spring 2021
  • November 2 - University building access
  • October 8 - New tool to help department leaders manage onboarding and approvals
  • September 1 - Fall 2020 employee status dashboard
  • September 11 - Change in the status of onsite clinical research at EHC Facilities
  • July 27 - Update for SOM students on COVID-19 testing
  • July 20 - SOM guidance on undergraduate students in research labs
  • July 17 - SOM Student Update from Dean Sukhatme and Dr. Eley
  • July 2 - Message from Dean Sukhatme
  • June 19 - My mask protects you, & your mask protects me
  • June 16 - Phase 2 Resumption of Research: Lifting the suspension of travel for faculty
  • May 27 - Update: expansion of critical and essential research in SOM
  • May 22 - Update: SOM recovery efforts
  • March 20 - Message from Dean Sukhatme: COVID-19
  • March 18 - SOM guidance: Winding down research activity
  • March 18 - Daily Update to the MD Curriculum
  • March 17 - Update to the MD Curriculum
  • March 17 - Program updates from the Office of Faculty Academic Advancement, Leadership & Inclusion
  • March 16 - Important Update to the MD Curriculum
  • March 15 - SOM Leader update: Telecommuting, Research and IT
  • March 13 - Residents/Fellows: Coronavirus Concerns and Guidelines
  • March 12 - Travel guidance for faculty and staff
  • March 11 - COVID-19 Update to Students
  • March 10 - To Residents and Fellows
  • March 8 - Residents and Fellows with VA Rotations
  • March 7 - Residents and Fellows
  • March 6 - Leader Update
  • March 5 - Residents and Fellows
  • March 3 - Residents and Fellows
  • Fall 2020 Return to Campus
  • Leader Updates
  • School of Medicine Research Guidance
  • For Learners
  • For faculty and staff involved in medical education
  • Undergraduates in School of Medicine Labs
  • School of Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements
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