Nursing alumni invited to volunteer in City of Detroit vaccination efforts
Wayne State University, the Henry Ford Health System, and the Detroit Health Department have partnered to support City of Detroit COVID-19 vaccination efforts. WSU nursing, medicine and pharmacy faculty and students have vaccinated over 26,000 Detroit residents since early January. The two major initiatives in the City of Detroit are at the Coleman Young Recreation Center/TCF and at community-based sites like nursing homes, homeless shelters, senior centers and senior apartments.
WSU College of Nursing alumni are now invited to volunteer in these vaccination efforts. If you are a WSU nursing aluma/e interested in participating, please complete a short application to volunteer through the Michigan Volunteer Registry. When you register, be sure to select “City of Detroit MRC” as the location to volunteer and make sure that the application is complete. You will receive an automated message saying your application has been submitted.
The review process takes about one week at which time you will receive another automated message informing you of your approval. Once approved by the state, you will have liability coverage for this volunteer work. Alexis Allen is the coordinator of the Detroit Health Department COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Once Ms. Allen is notified of your approval, she will contact you with additional instructions, dates and locations of clinics, and orientation materials. Her contact information is: Alexis A. Allen, MPH, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, City of Detroit Health Department, 313.596.8803 (desk), 313.407.5051 (work cell), alexis.allen@detroitmi.gov, www.detroitmi.gov/health.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Christine Seaver, WSU College of Nursing Family, Community, and Mental Health Specialist and Distance Learning Coordinator at cseaver@wayne.edu or 313-577-1363.
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