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Services Offered at the Student Health Center

By Stephanie Jernigan
Director Student Health Services
Posted on 08/01/05

At KUMC Student Health, we are committed to providing high quality, primary care services to students in a professional, considerate and respectful manner. The Student Health Services staff provides treatment without discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or sexual orientation. Privacy and confidentiality are strictly honored. Delivery of health care services is conducted in a manner reflecting support for the educational mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center.

As part of our services at Student Health, we:

• Diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses
• Provide complete physical and well-women exams
• Counsel women on contraception and family planning
• Order laboratory and radiology tests when indicated
• Provide venipuncture services by appointment
• Offer reduced fees on certain lab procedures including titers for immunizations
• Provide billing services for students with Student Resources Insurance when indicated on certain laboratory procedures.
• Make referrals to specialists and the counseling center when indicated
• Educate students on health promotion and prevention
• Provide immunizations per CDC recommendations. This includes annual PPD testing
• Counsel students who are planning to travel overseas concerning immunizations and prophylactic medications
• Provide counseling and lab services to students how have a blood born pathogen exposure while functioning in the student role
• Provide annual PPD tests for all students

Staffing includes three part-time nurse practitioners, one full-time registered nurse, one full-time administrative Specialist, and two part-time physicians. The Physicians are from the Department of Family Medicine. We operate on a scheduled appointment basis, but will take walk-ins and urgent care visits if there is availability. If a student presents after hours or when a provider is not available, they are referred to the Department of Family Medicine, the student’s primary care provider or the ER depending on the student’s insurance and the urgency of the situation. Clinic hours are as follows:

Monday: 8 am to 7 pm
Tuesday: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8 am to 7 pm
Thursday: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Friday: 8 am to 4:30 pm