COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESOURCES

Image result for covid-19     I've produced a short list of resources to support mental well-being during these distressing times. I'm posting that list below. Additionally that list is available here on google drive. You are welcome to share the link with your students, fellow health professional educators, your students, your deans, your loved ones and your global communities.
     You all know we are experiencing an unprecedented pandemic—at least during our lifetimes. As such, we must all take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of everyone involved in health professional education. That includes students, faculty, staff, patients, standardized patient actors, and the general public. At the same time, we must work to prevent the spread of misinformation, panic, or paranoid fears. We’re confident that the leadership in each of your programs is striking the right balance for everyone’s safety and need to proceed within your local contexts. But since one of Osmosis’s core values is to “Have Each Other’s Backs,” below is a list of resources we recommend to maximize everyone’s psychological health during these distressing times.
Amin Azzam, MD, MA
Academic psychiatrist at 3
San Francisco bay-area health science universities
Osmosis Faculty Engagement Coordinator
 

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Virtual Platforms

For providers:
How to set up account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr9PhPIRI6M

Having a call with a patient
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mYdBzxRnso

Setting up a test call
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmlNbWgUeJc

For your dashboard and account settings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXmMaaesuEU
 
For patients:
How to set up through chrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJf9N9sjDLI

How to set up through firefox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlypaz-QjCY
 
U.S. Dept of Justice/Drug Enforcement Administration/Diversion Control Division: COVID-19 Information Page https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/coronavirus.html

"Talking to Kids about Coronavirus"

The Well by Northwell:

Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash featuring Dr. Victor Fornari 

Coronavirus Update: Mental Health Impact

“Coping with Stress”

US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/copingwith-stresstips.html

“Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19”

US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html

“Taking Care of your Emotional Health”

US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):

https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp

“Helping Children Cope with Emergencies”

US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/helping-children-cope.html

RedBook Online COVID-19 Outbreak page

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):

https://redbook.solutions.aap.org/ss/rbo_outbreaks_page_3.aspx

Q&A on Coronaviruses

World Health Organization (WHO):

https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

Coronavirus & Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks

American Psychiatric Association (APA):

https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2020/02/coronavirus-and-mental-health-taking-care-of-ourselves-during-infectious-disease-outbreaks

Coronavirus & Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS):

https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/coronavirus-and-emerging-infectious-disease-outbreaks-response

Taking Care of your Family during Coronavirus Fact Sheet

Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS):

https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_Corona_Taking_Care_of_Your_Family.pdf.pdf

Research Information: Pandemics

American Psychological Association:

https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/pandemics

Five ways to view coverage of the Coronavirus

American Psychological Association:

https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/pandemics

Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus Anxiety

American Psychological Association:

https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/coronavirus-anxiety

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network:

https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf

Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus

National Public Radio:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus

Talking to Teens & Tweens about Coronavirus

The New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/well/family/coronavirus-teenagers-anxiety.html

Home is Where the Work is: How to Keep Your Cool--and Get Things Done--When You're Teleworking

Home is Where the Work is: How to Keep Your Cool--and Get Things Done--When You're Teleworking
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs: How to Talk to a Child about a Suicide Attempt in Your Family https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/talk2kids/

Visit the DR-ED website at: http://bit.ly/2TMuJBw

DR-ED Frequently Asked Questions: http://bit.ly/2E5Rb2O

Explore the DR-ED archives: http://list.msu.edu/archives/dr-ed.html