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Multi-Faceted Approach to COVID-19 Surveillance at a Large University Campus in the Southeastern United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2022

Emily M. Klann Open the ORCID record for Emily M. Klann [Opens in a new window] ,
Shannan N. Rich ,
Sabrina C. Hendrick ,
Alfeil Felipe ,
Sneha Sathish ,
Cindy Prins ,
Michael Lauzardo  and
Jerne Shapiro
Emily M. Klann*
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Shannan N. Rich
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Sabrina C. Hendrick
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Alfeil Felipe
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Sneha Sathish
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Cindy Prins
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Michael Lauzardo
Affiliation:
Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Jerne Shapiro
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
*
Corresponding author: Emily M. Klann, Email: emilyklann@ufl.edu
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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to present unique public health challenges both within the United States and across the globe. Institutions of higher learning are tasked with preventing and responding to COVID-19 on campus while also considering implications for the surrounding communities. The process of re-opening campus, whether at full or partial capacity, has tasked these institutions with overcoming complex challenges associated with balancing the resumption of campus operations while simultaneously protecting university affiliates and surrounding community members from COVID-19 through robust surveillance, contact tracing, and testing efforts. Here, we provide a concise outline related to the development and implementation of the comprehensive and sustainable COVID-19 surveillance program at the University of Florida. We also critically discuss the successes and pitfalls of this program while also providing recommendations for the development of similar programs in the future.

Keywords

COVID-19disease surveillanceepidemiologycollege campussurveillance program
Type
Concepts in Disaster Medicine
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 17 , 2023 , e176
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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