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COVID-19 Campus Update

Faculty, Staff, and Students,

Welcome back to campus! As we begin this new semester, the UT Health Science Center continues to closely follow the changing CDC guidelines as we monitor the record surge that the Omicron variant is having on the number of cases around our campuses. Please review the information below regarding UTHSC's COVID-19 guidelines.

UTHSC is returning to requiring masks indoors in all campus buildings except when eating or drinking in approved areas. We will also return to required social distancing inside campus buildings by using every other seat seating in conference rooms and lecture halls. This policy complies with all current federal and state law. Court decisions are pending and we will adjust our policy to comply with all federal and state law.

Faculty, staff, and students will follow the rules and guidelines of our partner hospitals and practice plan clinics when in their facilities. 

On-campus COVID-19 testing is available:

  • For faculty, staff, and students who are asymptomatic with no known exposures, COVID-19 testing is available at University Health Services, located on the 9th floor of the 910 Madison Building on the Memphis campus. Testing is available Mondays and Fridays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Appointments are recommended and can be scheduled by visiting your patient portal or by calling 901.448.5630.

  • A public testing site, operated by University Clinical Health, will begin testing on Wednesday, January 5, at the Van Vleet Building (corner of Dunlap and Madison) on the Memphis campus. Drive-thru testing will be available Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Please bring your identification, and insurance card, if available.

UTHSC will continue to follow current CDC guidelines regarding isolation and quarantine after exposure or active infection:

  • Individuals testing positive, regardless of vaccination status:
    • Must isolate at home for 5 days
    • If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house
    • If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves
    • Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days

  • Individuals who are fully vaccinated, having completed series of Pfizer or Moderna within the last 6 months, or J&J within last 2 months, or have been boosted, and were exposed to someone with COVID-19:
    • Must wear a mask around other for 10 days
    • Test on day 5 if possible
    • If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home

  • Individuals who are fully vaccinated, having completed series of Pfizer or Moderna over 6 months ago, or J&J over 2 months ago, not boosted, or are unvaccinated, and were exposed to someone with COVID-19:
    • Must stay home for 5 days
    • Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
    • If you can't quarantine, you must wear a mask for 10 days
    • Test on day 5 if possible
    • If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home

If you test positive for COVID-19:

As new strains of COVID-19 continue to appear, I strongly urge all UTHSC employees and students who have not been vaccinated to once again consider getting vaccinated. You can find COVID-19 vaccines in your area at https://www.vaccines.gov/search/.  

 
I appreciate your patience as we continue to navigate this changing environment. We will continue to keep you updated as new developments arise.

Steve J. Schwab, MD
Chancellor

May 26, 2022