The UA Mass Clinic Planning Group is a part of the UA Critical Incident Response Team that collaborates with local and regional agencies to develop mass clinic plans for public health emergencies requiring the distribution of vaccines or antibiotics to a large segment of the Tucson and Pima County population. The diverse group consists of representatives from departments throughout campus and the Pima County Health Department. The group regularly engages in evaluation activities and implemented the UA Drive-through Mass Dispensing Plan to distribute seasonal influenza vaccine to the campus community in October 2009. During COVID-19 from 2020-2023, the Mass Clinic Planning Subgroup was paused and members served as senior advisors to the UA COVID ICS Team and Co-Directors of the Vaccine Task Force.
Committee Responsibilities
- Develop plans and procedures for mass dispensing operations.
- Implement plans to establish vaccination, Point of Dispensing (POD) centers.
- Collaborate with the Pima County Health Department to ensure the timely delivery of pertinent medication or vaccine to the at risk population
For more information, contact Mona Arora at manand@email.arizona.edu.
| MEMBER NAME | UNIT |
|---|---|
| Mona Arora, Subgroup Co-Chair | Asst. Professor, College of Public Health |
| Lane Spalla, Subgroup Co-Chair | Project Manager, Emergency Management Coordinator |
| Howard Eng | Assistant Professor, Public Health |
| Mike Katz | Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy |
| Gerri Kelly | Associate Director, Marketing-Communications, Public Health Administration |
| Kathy Knak | Corporate Safety and Emergency Preparedness Officer, University Medical Center |
| Kris Kreutz | Director, Administrative Services, Campus Health Service |
| Harry McDermott | Executive Director, Campus Health Service |
| Crystal Morris | Biosafety Officer, Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety |
| Tejal Parikh | Physician, Campus Health Service |
| Kristen Pogreba-Brown | Epidemiologist, College of Public Health |
| Robert Rodriguez | Facilities Manager, Campus Recreation |
| Charles Schable | Technical Expert, Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety |
| Paula Balafas | Assistant Vice President, Chief of Police |
| Margaret Sifford | Office Supervisor, Campus Health Services |
| Mike Stilson | Director, Medical Services, Campus Health Service |
| Joyce Stout | Healthcare Surge Coordinator, Pima County Health Department/Preparedness Division |
| Elisa Tapia | Program Coordinator, Parking/Transportation Service |
| Ted Tong | Professor, College of Pharmacy |
| Louie Valenzuela | Pima County Health Department Representative, Office of Emergency Management |
| Herb Wagner | Director, Risk Management Services |
| Jennifer Zuniga | Associate Director, Arizona Area Health Education Centers, College of Nursing |