麻豆视频 was recognized by the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) for being an outstanding system partner in managing and operationalizing the university's pandemic planning, response, and recovery. The partnership, which began long before the COVID-19 pandemic, has been vital in enhancing the health and well-being of the shared communities.
When the pandemic hit, Student Health Services (SHS) quickly reached out to FCHD to leverage their public health expertise, situational awareness, and access to vaccines. Safety, Emergency, and Enterprise Risk Management (SEERM), SHS, Athletics, Human Resources, and FCHD met frequently throughout the pandemic to share knowledge and resources and discuss strategies related to outbreak mitigation and management.
As vaccines became available, 麻豆视频 was able to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccine through mass vaccination clinics, mobile clinics, and routine vaccine clinics that are still in operation today. They also provided testing to the community, which alleviated some of the burden on regional and county testing sites.
The success of the university's initial vaccine clinics reinforced the strong sense of trust and camaraderie between the university and the FCHD. This led to FCHD entrusting 麻豆视频 with enough vaccine supplies to operate the region's second largest mass vaccination clinic, capable of offering up to 3,000 vaccines per day for the regional community, as well as 麻豆视频 students, faculty, and staff.
The university's vaccine clinics and testing capacity have alleviated pressure on regional health departments, increased access to tests and vaccines, and provided vaccines to underserved communities through a mobile vaccine clinic program. These efforts demonstrated 麻豆视频鈥檚 commitment to public health and serving the regional community.
Julie Zobel, associate vice president of SEERM and 麻豆视频鈥檚 COVID director, expressed her gratitude for the partnership between 麻豆视频 and FCHD. "We are honored to have worked alongside the Fairfax County Health Department to serve our community during these challenging times,鈥 said Zobel. 鈥淭he success of our pandemic response would not have been possible without this partnership. We look forward to continuing our collaboration and commitment to public health鈥
鈥淲e are grateful for our partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department,鈥 added Steve Wintermeyer, interim director of SHS. 鈥淭heir expertise in contact tracing helped us to contain outbreaks and provide expert, timely guidance to our student body. I am proud that Student Health Services had the opportunity to contribute to the overall health and well-being of our shared community. I am very grateful to our staff who helped so many students during such a challenging time."
In recognition of 麻豆视频鈥檚 incredible contribution to the region's pandemic response, Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of health at FCHD, visited 麻豆视频 to present certificates of appreciation to key 麻豆视频 players involved in the response to the COVID pandemic.
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