Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Potential Opportunity as COVID-19 Contact Tracers


The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP) is offering the COVID-19 Potential Contact Tracer Registry as a clearinghouse for public agencies looking for COVID-19 Contact Tracers among pre-health professions students.


Contact Tracers represent among the best currently available public health interventions to halt the spread of coronavirus infections.
Tracing

  • involves in-depth telephone calls to Cases, those determined to be infected
  • follow-up calls to their Contacts at risk for becoming infected
  • encouraging isolation for Cases and quarantine for Contacts,
  • insuring the availability of resources to accomplish these crucial measures
  • assessing for symptoms of deterioration.
Contact Tracers will develop patient interaction skills readily transferable to the traditional clinical arena as well as to Telemedicine, a sure part of future healthcare.For details on applying to the Registry, please visit NARAP's website.