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Direct linkShannan N. Rich; Emily M. Klann; Kelly K. Gurka; Meghan Froman; Matthew Walser; Cindy Prins; Paul Myers; Michael Lauzardo; Jerne Shapiro – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Background: We evaluate the public health surveillance program, Screen, Test, and Protect (STP) designed to control and prevent COVID-19 at a large academic university in the United States. Methods: STP was established at the University of Florida in May 2020. This report details STP's full-time workforce, centralized database, and testing and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Disease Control, Colleges
Quattrone, Filippo; Borghini, Alice; Emdin, Michele; Nuti, Sabina – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide have been deeply affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures. HEIs are environments at high risk of COVID-19 diffusion, due to the high number of people sharing the same environment, and complex to protect, because of the multiple functions present…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education, Public Health
Dworkis, Daniel A.; Tang, Willis; Ritcheson, Nicolas C. M.; Raviv, Orian; Fowler, Andrew; Ellig, Katelin; Goley, Stephanie; Arora, Sanjay – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Opioid use and the risk of opioid overdose are growing public health concerns for college-aged adults. Naloxone can temporarily reverse opioid overdoses, but only if easily accessible. On most college campuses, "blue light" phones (BLPs)--call boxes topped with a blue light--offer visible access to emergency services. We…
Descriptors: Prevention, Telecommunications, Access to Health Care, Drug Therapy
Hill, Lucas G.; Holleran Steiker, Lori K.; Mazin, Lubna; Kinzly, Mark L. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Drug overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50, a crisis that is driven by an increasingly potent supply of illicit opioids. College-aged adults are more likely than any other age group to engage in opioid misuse. Naloxone, the antidote for an opioid overdose, can save the life of an opioid overdose victim if it is…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, College Students, Prevention, Narcotics
Sydney M. Silverstein; Whitney Jenkins; Marietta Orlowski; Sara Paton – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: We describe and analyze case investigation and contact tracing (CICT) efforts across Ohio's public universities in response to COVID-19 to distill challenges and lessons learned and suggest future opportunities for universities to mobilize in the face of emergent public health crises. Participants: Faculty, staff, and graduate students…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Public Colleges, Emergency Programs
Jeffery, Ryan M.; Dickinson, Laura; Ng, Nicholas D.; DeGeorge, Lindsey M.; Nable, Jose V. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Opioid abuse is a growing and significant public health concern in the United States. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can rapidly reverse the respiratory depression associated with opioid toxicity. Georgetown University's collegiate-based emergency medical services (EMS) agency recently adopted a protocol, allowing providers to administer…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Medical Services, Drug Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis
Lindsay E. Palmer; Sherry L. Pagoto; Deja Workman; Kathrine A. Lewis; Lauren Rudin; Nina De Luna; Valeria Herrera; Nathanial Brown; Jessica Bibeau; Kaylei Arcangel; Molly E. Waring – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: We examined undergraduates' concerns about returning to campus and online learning from home. Participants: Undergraduates majoring in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) at US universities/colleges. Methods: Participants completed an online survey in July 2020. We content-analyzed responses to open-ended questions…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Majors (Students), COVID-19
Ritscher, Alicia M.; Ranum, Nancy; Malak, Joel D.; Ahrabi-Fard, Susann; Baird, Jennifer; Berti, Andrew D.; Curtis, William; Holden, Marlena; Jones, Cheryl D.; Kind, Jennifer; Kinsey, William; Koepke, Ruth; Schauer, Stephanie L.; Stein, Elizabeth; Van Orman, Sarah; Ward, Brian G.; Zahner, Susan J.; Hayney, Mary S. – Journal of American College Health, 2019
A meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) outbreak at a large public university prompted an emergency response to immunize undergraduates. Objective: To report on a successful meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) vaccine clinic response at a large public university. Methods: We assembled the team leaders to write this case report. Results: Activation of the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Programs, Immunization Programs
Stefos, Kathryn A.; Nable, Jose V. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a significant public health issue. Although OHCA occurs relatively infrequently in the collegiate environment, educational institutions with on-campus emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are uniquely positioned to provide high-quality resuscitation care in an expedient fashion. Georgetown University's…
Descriptors: College Students, Medical Services, Emergency Programs, First Aid
Tkachuck, Mathew A.; Schulenberg, Stefan E.; Lair, Elicia C. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: There is growing interest in the effectiveness of disaster preparedness at universities. Although several studies have examined student preparedness perceptions, a better understanding of factors that may influence actual preparedness is needed. Participants: Seven hundred sixty-five undergraduate and graduate students at a southeastern…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Emergency Programs, College Students, Knowledge Level
Huey, Michael J.; Crihfield, Connie; Jopp, Devin – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: On the occasion of the American College Health Association's (ACHA) 100th anniversary, this article seeks to explore the second fifty years of its organizational history, as well as many of the key historical moments in the field of American college health. Materials and methods: This article examines ACHA's second fifty years,…
Descriptors: College Students, Health, Well Being, Governance
Journal of American College Health, 2011
This document, written collaboratively by members of ACHA's Emerging Public Health Threats and Emergency Response Coalition and Campus Safety and Violence Coalition, is designed to assist members of the college health community in planning for emergencies using an all-hazards approach. Its perspective is both macro and micro, beginning with a…
Descriptors: Health Services, Emergency Programs, Public Health, Safety
Journal of American College Health, 2009
Colleges and universities have been engaged in pandemic planning since 2005 when the threat of H5N1 was brought to the attention of health care providers and organizations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization. Schools developed plans, based on a 1918 scenario, that were centered on evacuation of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Human Services, Higher Education, Disease Control
Bungum, Timothy; Day, Charlene – Journal of American College Health, 2006
Recent world events have increased concern and preparations for possible bioterror events. Despite worldwide efforts to limit access to bio-weapons, smallpox is still considered a potential bioterror threat. Americans' understanding of smallpox could prevent panic and enhance the willingness of citizens to receive vaccinations. Objective: The…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Public Health, Prevention, Diseases
Peer reviewedPerlmutter, Richard A.; And Others – Journal of American College Health, 1984
Computerized records of a psychiatric emergency department were used to observe the nature of psychiatric emergencies among college students. Student visits were described using demographic variables, times of visits, and accompaniment. Implications of the findings for campus administration and mental health service personnel are discussed.…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Programs
