Helping you create a lasting difference in the health of every child.
School Medical Advisor Services
CDC Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child - Wellness Model Support
Collaborate with novel curriculum development and current review of policies related to:
- Wellness Programming
- Screening and Prevention Programming
- Let’s Get Moving: Integration of Fun Physical Activity with Learning
- Nutritional Optimization: from Young Students to Adolescent Athletes
- Health Education
- Social/Emotional Development
- Physical Environment and Accommodation: How Spaces Inspire Learning
- School-based Health Services Planning
- Behavioral Health
Infection Prevention
Provision of standard protocols for the monitoring of infectious conditions among students and enforcing public health precautions to prevent spread of infections and infestations.
- COVID-19: timely, actionable, transparent recommendations and response to inquiries. Recommendations based on science and interpretation of governmental guidance.
- General Stay Home and Return to School Evidence-Based Policy Development after Illness
- Sports and Locker Room Best Practices
Acute and Emergency Care Oversight
Review of Policies, Procedures, and Standard Protocols to assure compliance with State regulations, national recommendations, and evidence-based best practices. Facilitate telehealth implementation as appropriate.
Community Engagement and Care Coordination
- Attend School or District Health Council/Committee meetings.
- Liaison with community primary care providers, behavioral health, public health officials, navigate specialist care referral, develop recommendations and/or consultation for disease specific education.
- Provide focused educational sessions for parent/community audiences.
Chronic Disease Management Assistance
- Available for consultation to multi-disciplinary teams on medical aspects of certain medical, developmental, or behavioral needs of a student that may necessitate educational accommodations (504 and IDEA).
- Assist in development / implementation of health care plans for special health care needs students
Staff Support and Education
Develop educational resources for all staff, In-service educational opportunities for nurses, administrators, teachers, athletic directors, residential directors, coaches, guidance counselors, etc. For example:
- General pediatric issues.
- One time meetings for specific rare or unique illnesses of a student.
Seasonal Vaccine Administration to Students and Staff
Influenza, COVID (as indicated)
Disaster and Post-Disaster Preparedness Collaboration
Sample School Staff Educational Topics
These are sample topics. Schools submit request for topics of importance to their staff.
- Anxiety and Depression - screening, navigation and management
- Eating Disorders
- Vaping
- Bullying
- Suicide Prevention
- ADHD
- Common Childhood Medications and Side Effects
- Teaching Resiliency
- Concussion Management
- Teen Sleep Issues
- ... And So much More
