Date:               MONDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Location:        Airhart Theater

Cost:               $5 per person

Time:               Sign up Required See Below

Who:               See Below

Dear Ambrose Community

We have now been advised by Alberta Health Services that Ambrose will be the first special H1N1 Clinic to happen here in Calgary.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is offering special clinics to groups who want to facilitate the vaccination of their people.  AHS has launched this program on a cost recovery remodel and will be charging $15/person. These fees cover the cost of the nurses, logistics, overhead, and travel.

Because Ambrose feels strongly about protecting our community, all students and employees, spouses of students and employees, and children of students and employees 16 years of age or older, will be eligible to get the vaccination for $5 per person.

In order to participate in this clinic Ambrose Community members must sign up for appointments by going to our intranet SharePoint http://orange/Lists/H1N1%20Clinic/ and clicking on the schedule doc and entering their full name i.e., Jonathon Doe in the appropriate timeslots.

 
Individuals without access to SharePoint can phone 403-410-2000 at extension 0 or go to the Ambrose Reception desk to be signed in manually.

Please note the following important information:

1. The clinic will be held in Airhart Theatre
2. Individuals must sign up before 4pm, Wednesday November 25 to participate.
3. $5 CASH ONLY will be collected at the clinic prior to inoculations.
   Sorry but we cannot accommodate credit, debit, payroll deduction, or student account payment.
4. Failure to show up for your appointment will result in the full $15 being charged to the "no show" individual.
5. Ambrose ID must be provided by students and employees.
6. Photo ID must be supplied by spouses and children 16 years and older.
7. This is not a mandatory initiative. Please do your own research and make an independent decision whether or not to participate.

Ambrose University College

 H1N1 Policy

The H1N1 virus has reached worldwide pandemic status, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In response to this significant public health threat, Ambrose will be implementing the following policy guidelines, consistent with recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada document, Public Health Guidance for Post Secondary and Boarding Schools regarding the Prevention and Management of Influenza-like illness, Including the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza Virus . All policy is subject to change, pending revised recommendations issued by health organizations. Policy updates will be posted on the Ambrose homepage.

Prevention of H1N1

Ambrose is taking the following precautions to reduce the risk of H1N1 from being spread on our campus, including:

• Standard precautions for preventing the spread of illness are widely disseminated
• Hand sanitizers placed in high traffic areas
• Hand washing and cough/sneeze etiquette posters are posted in Ambrose washrooms
• Residence stocked with disposable thermometers and informational posters
• An effort will be made to isolate ill students from the general student population.
  Students are encouraged to identify a location off campus for convalescence, in the event that they become ill
• Students, staff or faculty with chronic health conditions are encouraged to protect themselves from exposure to infection, including staying temporarily off campus, in the event that an outbreak occurs at the university
• Student Services personnel will continue to participate in conference calls with the Alberta Health Services Pandemic Influenza Planning Liaison Committee for Post Secondary Institutions

Influenza Like Illness (ILI)

The diagnosis of ILI is based on the same symptom criteria utilized by emergency departments, ambulatory care clinics, and health centres. ILI is defined as the acute onset of respiratory symptoms with:

• Fever, and
• Cough

The following symptoms may also be present:

• Sore throat
• Joint pain
• Muscle aches
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea

Response to ILI

Students
A student who develops these symptoms will be educated in self-care and advised to take the following steps, in sequence:

• Visit a health care provider for assessment
• Inform Student Services personnel - Karen Yule 403-410-2925 kyule@ambrose.edu

• Residential students should notify RA/RD for assistance with alternative housing, food, and other needs. Students should be out of the residence for a minimum of 7 days (period of communicability) from the onset of symptoms.
• Commuter students should remain in their homes
• Do not attend class until ILI symptom free
• Notify parents and make every effort to convalesce off campus
• Any student who experiences shortness of breath, chest pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, or severe vomiting should seek emergency care by calling 911

Faculty
A faculty member who develops these symptoms is advised to take the following steps, in sequence:

• Visit health provider for assessment
• Faculty members confirmed to have ILI symptoms will notify the Dean via e-mail.

• Each faculty member will develop contingency plans involving alternative assignments that students could complete on their own time should the need arise. These plans should be communicated to the Dean. Faculty are encouraged to use Moodle for short term educational alternatives. (IT Helpdesk will assist faculty if required)
  Faculty are to use the Faculty Portals to email class lists of any cancelled classes. (IT Helpdesk will assist faculty if required.) In the case of extended absence (e.g., more than 1 meeting of a given class), the faculty member will work with the Dean to find a substitute or alternative activity.
• Will not attend class until ILI symptom free
• Any faculty member who experiences shortness of breath, chest pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, or severe vomiting should seek emergency care by calling 911

Staff
A staff member who develops these symptoms is advised to take the following steps, in sequence:

• Visit health provider for assessment
• Staff members confirmed to have ILI symptoms will notify their immediate supervisor and work out a plan to ensure critical work and assignments continue.

• Do not work at Ambrose until ILI symptom free
• Any staff member who experiences shortness of breath, chest pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, or severe vomiting should seek emergency care by calling 911

School Closure

• The decision to close Ambrose (including services, residence, and classes) will rest with the President in consultation with public health authorities and Cabinet.

It is recommended that students, faculty and staff receive vaccination for seasonal influenza. Future availability of H1N1 vaccine is uncertain.  All Albertans aged 6 months and older are eligible to receive Seasonal Influenza Immunization at no cost.

Students are encouraged to regularly monitor their Moodle Course content for course announcements, class cancellations, and alternative course assignments.