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Ready for the future: Reflecting on COVID and preparing college health services for the next pandemic
Giang T Nguyen1,2, David S Anderson3, Anita L Barkin4,5
1Harvard University Health Services, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
In early 2020, institutions of higher education (IHEs) began responding to SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that would later come to be known as COVID-19 or simply "COVID." This milestone offers a chance to reflect on the past 5 years and to better prepare for such crises in the future. COVID was not the first public health emergency for college health professionals, and it almost certainly will not be the last. This commentary discusses the unique challenges and experiences of the COVID response at IHEs and presents considerations for higher education leaders in advance of the next local, regional, and global public health emergency.
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