PRESIDENT’S CORNER

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BY ASAHP PRESIDENT PHYLLIS KING

We are living in an unprecedented reality that is likely to have a transformational effect on aspects of our lives, especially higher education. No doubt everyone has had to demonstrate adaptability and creativity to address changes under challenging conditions. The pandemic has altered our routine lifestyles to one of disruption, social distancing and isolation. Use of technology has provided us with a means of continuity in operations and communications. This is a time to model resilience, persistence, strategic thinking, leadership and teamwork, as we all work together to recover.

The Higher Logic platform is a member benefit of ASAHP where you can share online your questions, concerns, announcements, best practices, and many other items (click here for the ASAHP Community). I encourage you to join this community and reach out to others sharing similar experiences. Show your support and learn from one another collectively how to handle challenging times and build a road to recovery. ASAHP is here for you.

The Association has been instrumental in providing resources for institutions of higher education. The following examples indicate efforts aimed at continuing to monitor COVID-19:

Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Interim Guidance: Get Your Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events Ready for Coro- navirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

CDC Coronavirus Information

Harvard Medical School Coronavirus Resource Center

Department of Education Coronavirus Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel

Federal Student Aid Guidance

Federal Student Aid FAQ

Inside Higher Ed Article - March 6, 2020

Inside Higher Ed Coronavirus Coverage

World Health Organization Coronavirus Information

White House Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking

HRSA Coronavirus Resources

More Articles from March 2020 TRENDS

SOME REFLECTIONS ON A PANDEMIC

Indicates improvements that have been made in health care services in the four centuries that have elapsed since Italy had to deal with an outbreak of plague. Read More

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

ASAHP President Phyllis King discusses the Higher Logic platform established by ASAHP as a benefit where its members can share online questions, concerns, announcements, best practices, and many other items. Read More

RISING TO THE OCCASION

Depicts coordinated actions by various levels of government to cope with the health and economic challenges posed by the appearance of COVID-19 in the U.S. Read More

HEALTH REFORM DEVELOPMENTS

Points out some challenges in resolving essential uncertain infectious disease issues, provision of care for military veterans, and unintended negative consequences of beneficial actions implemented. Read More

DEVELOPMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Describes governmental assistance for the education sphere in response to the spread of coronavirus and higher education accreditation in the context of this disease. Read More

QUICK STAT (SHORT, TIMELY, AND TOPICAL)

  • Trends In Alcohol-Induced Deaths In The United States, 2000-2016

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Learning Disabilities Among U.S.

    Children Aged 3–17 Years

  • Lab-On-Chip Ultrasonic Platform For Real-Time And Nondestructive Assessment Of Extracellular

    Matrix Stiffness

  • Brain Reading Technology And Development Of Brainwave-Controlled Devices Read More

AVAILABLE RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONICALLY

  • Characteristics And Health Status Of Informal Unpaid Caregivers: 2015-2017

  • 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts And Figures

  • Critical Analysis Of Existing And Emerging Patient Safety Practices Read More

TEETH, EARLY-LIFE ADVERSITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH RISK

Mentions how dentistry, anthropology, and archaeology on human tooth development potentially could be instrumental in producing an actionable new tool capable of achieving key primary prevention goals to offset physical and mental risks associated with early-life adversity. Read More

REPORTING OF RACE AND ETHNICITY IN THE MEDICAL LITERATURE

Refers to the extreme variability of reports on race and ethnicity in professional literature and the desirability of improving the collection, reporting, and publishing of such data. Read More