Health Services
The Student Health Service offers comprehensive and cost-effective health services for both medical and psychosocial health problems. The staff includes physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists and a social worker.
Medical
Care
Medical care
includes professional service, i.e., visits to a nurse, nurse practitioner,
physician assistant or physician, laboratory tests, and medications avaliable
from the pharmacy. There are charges for certain medications and certain
laboratory tests.
Dermatology
Clinic
Appointments
are made upon referral from the General Medical Clinic for the above specialty
clinic.
Women's
Center/GYN Clinic
The Women's Center is staffed by
gynecologic nurse practitioners, physicians and
registered nurses. The Women's Center is located within the Student Health
Service on the first floor. Appointments are strongly suggested. Walk-in
service is available on a limited basis. The Women's Center provides the
following services:
- Complete gynecologic exams.
- Breast exams.
- STD screening and treatment.
- Pap smears.
- Contraceptive methods.
- Menopausal issues.
- Premenstrual Syndrome issues.
- Screening for hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders and other conditions in females.
- Patient education related to achieving a wellness lifestyle nutrition, and sexuality issues.
- Diagnosis ad treatment of urinary tract infections.
- Depo-Provera injections.
- Pregnancy Testing and Counseling.
Laboratory
Basic routine tests are performed in
the lab such as:
- Venipunctures
- Complete Blood Counts
- Monospots
- Glucose (Fingerstick)
- Pregnancy testing
- Urinalysis
- Stool blood
- Cultures (throat and urine)
Tests not performed in the campus lab are sent to and billed by an outside lab.
HIV: For anonymous counseling and testing call: 1-800-462-6786
