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.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 May 2;17:e176. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2022.109.
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.
新型冠状病毒病 2019（COVID-19）大流行继续在美国和全球范围内带来独特的公共卫生挑战。高等学府的任务是在校园内预防和应对 COVID-19，同时还要考虑对周边社区的影响。重新开放校园的过程（无论是全面还是部分开放）都使这些机构面临着克服与平衡校园运营恢复与通过强大的监测、接触者追踪和检测工作保护大学附属机构和周边社区成员免受 COVID-19 之间的复杂挑战。在这里，我们提供了一个与佛罗里达大学综合可持续 COVID-19 监测计划的制定和实施相关的简明大纲。我们还批判性地讨论了该计划的成功和不足之处，同时为未来类似计划的制定提供了建议。
