Essay from Dr. Patty Pinanong: Today we celebrate the resilience and success of our gender diverse (trans+) community. Through allyship, the medical community would like to explore how to be a meaningful resource and source of support. When people think about seeing a health care provider, they may focus on an immediate issue. At Student Health, this could be a tumble off a skateboard, an asthma attack, or other symptoms that might lead to a diagnosis and treatment. Yet patients are more than a collection of their anatomical parts. As medical providers, we strive to see the whole person in front of us and support their journey to take charge of their health and wellness….Continue Reading Gender-Affirming Care: A Physician’s Perspective
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Mental Well-Being Programs
These programs are co-organized and facilitated by the embedded counselors and liaisons who are mental health professionals in Counseling and Mental Health Services of USC Student Health. All clinicians also hold accredited clinical faculty appointments in the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Mental Well-Being programs are funded…Continue Reading Mental Well-Being Programs
COVID-19 TESTING: PCR and Antigen
Updated 2/7/22 When to use PCR and when to use Antigen Home Kits For students, faculty, and university staff who are coming to campus, we recommend using the campus Pop Testing program that is available to you. This PCR testing program will provide highly accurate laboratory results for screening, diagnosis, and generating notifications to others…Continue Reading COVID-19 TESTING: PCR and Antigen
Instructions: Preparing for an Antigen Test
Individuals under case management at USC Student Health (students, faculty, and staff) will be invited to schedule an antigen test on the early morning of DAY 6 of their isolation period. Individuals must meet both of the following criteria: It has been at least 5 days since Day 0 (date of symptom onset, or if…Continue Reading Instructions: Preparing for an Antigen Test
Instructions: Positive Test Results
[ If you have a SARS-CoV-2 positive lab result, you will automatically receive this message from Student Health ] Your COVID-19 test is positive. This means that you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 even if you do not have symptoms and/or are up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccines. ACTION REQUIRED—REQUIRED FORM By university policy, you are…Continue Reading Instructions: Positive Test Results
Instructions: Exposure to a positive individual
Close contact exposure is defined by the California Department of Public Health as “someone sharing the same indoor airspace, e.g., home, clinic waiting room, airplane, etc., for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minute) during an infected person’s (laboratory-confirmed or…Continue Reading Instructions: Exposure to a positive individual
Trojan-ish (10/05/21) Transcript
TROJAN-ISH (10/05/21) Season 1, Episode 1: Drugs What’s on your mind Trojan? Let’s talk about topics that our campus is interested in. In each episode, we’ll invite folks who can make your navigation at USC just a little bit easier to understand and to get involved with. Welcome to Trojan-ish. I’m your co host Min…Continue Reading Trojan-ish (10/05/21) Transcript
Student Health Advisory Committee
The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) provides an essential link between USC Student Health and the USC student population. SHAC represents the student body in relaying student health concerns and priorities, provides input into USC Student Health services, and promotes health on campus. SHAC is comprised of members selected through campus partners and should include…Continue Reading Student Health Advisory Committee
Nasal Swab: How-To-Guide
Nasal swabs are an easy and painless collection method for COVID-19 testing. No preparation is necessary, other than making an appointment through MySHR. See the instructions below on collection, and a trained medical professional will complete the sample sealing. View the PDF of the Nasal Swab instructions. About Swab Testing The swab collection is in…Continue Reading Nasal Swab: How-To-Guide
8/19 COVID-19 Testing Reminders ahead of Start of Classes on August 23
As you are preparing for the first week of the fall semester classes starting on August 23, please read the following reminders. FOR ALL STUDENTS: Your Trojan Check will require that you have completed a COVID-19 test within the past 7 days in order to enter campus.
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