The Health Center Health Services is located in the Weaver Wellness Suite, 2nd floor of University Commons and provides comprehensive health services and wellness programming for students on the main campus. The center is located in the Weaver Wellness Suite, 2nd floor of University Commons.
Both full time (9 sh per semester) and part time graduate students will be able to access the services of the Health Centerhave access to Health Services. Full time students will be are required to fill out a Graduate Student Health information form. See https://emu.edu/studentlife/health/forms . Failure to fill out this form will result in a registration hold until it is completed. The Health Care Evaluation Information form only needs to be completed once during the student’s program.
Part time students will not get a registration hold if they do not fill out the form, but if they want to have access the to Health Center, they Services, a Graduate Student Health Information form will need to fill out the form before they need the services.Please note that payment of this fee enables students to be seen at Health Services. The be completed.
The graduate student fee covers services not billable to insurance including processing the Graduate Health Evaluation Information Form and immunization requirements (the fee does not cover actual appointments, immunizations or other services rendered). Health Services is able to bill maintains electronic medical records and bills health insurance for services provided. Any applicable co-pays are to be paid at the time of the visit or paid in full if not covered by health insuranceself-pay. Seehttp://www.emu.edu/studentlife/health/ for more details.The primary goal of Health Services is to promote wellness and provide needed health services to the EMU campus community. Health Services is under the medical direction of a physician and services are provided by health-care professionals. The director of Health Services is a registered nurse.
Health Services provides a comprehensive program of health care needs and wellness programming. A health care provider is available almost every day of the week at varying hours of the day. Specific hours of operation can be found at http://emu.edu/studentlife/health/hours-and-appointments/; services are available for EMU students and employees. A Psychiatrist is available to meet with students in Health Services by referral through a health care provider.
Health Services provides evaluation and treatment for a wide range of health care needs including, but not limited to, physical examinations, well woman examinations, sick visits, blood draws for laboratory testing, vaccinations, PPDs, and TB screenings. Health Services also works closely with various departments across campus including nursing, education, cross-cultural and bio-medicine to assist with medical requirements for required coursework.Health Services maintains electronic medical records and accepts health insurance and directly bills health insurance companies. Insurance cards and co-pays are expected at the time of service. The clinic also has . Routine vaccinations and travel vaccines are available. Health Services collaborates with departments across campus to provide medical requirements for coursework and practicums.
Durable medical equipment such as crutches, wheelchairs, and heating pads are available for loan. Health Services makes referrals to specialty health care providers in the area and has a good working relationship with the local hospital, Sentara RMH.