The policy statements in this document apply to all patients treated or evaluated within the College of Dentistry.
This policy applies to faculty, staff, administrators, residents, fellows, students, and/or volunteers of all College of Dentistry facilities and programs. All references within this document to “Workforce Members” (WM) mean faculty, staff, administrators, residents, fellows, students, and/or volunteers who are WM of the University who have the potential for exposure to patients and/or to infectious materials, including bodily substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, contaminated environmental surfaces, or contaminated air.
All WM are expected to be thoroughly familiar with these guidelines and to apply them in every instance of patient care.
