1. Student Health
and
Counseling Services

2. Welcome to your medical home!
Comprehensive health services
Medical services and Counseling/Psychiatry services
Patient centered

3. Why should I come to student health?
You can’t take care of patients if you don’t take care of yourself first!
During school we tend to neglect our bodies and forget about our physical and mental health
We care about you!

4. Who can use student health services?
All students affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center
Medical services are available to spouses and dependents

5. Location
UT Professional Building
6410 Fannin Street, Suite 130

6. Our clinic

7. Hours 8:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. M-F Appointments are preferred
Acute Illness Walk Ins accepted

8. Clinicians
Our physicians are board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
We also have a full time psychologist and part time psychiatrist available
Registered dietician

9. Services offered – Acute illness
URI’s,
Sore Throats
Urinary Tract Infections
Abdominal Pain
Vomiting
-Fever
-Trauma
-Lacerations
-Abscess
-Rash

10. Services offered- management of chronic problems
Increased cholesterol
Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Back Pain
Can refer you to a specialist if necessary

11. Services offered – health maintenance
Well Women Exams
Well Male Exams
PAP Smears
Well Child Exams
Cholesterol Screening

12. Other services EKG’s Suturing Abscess Drainage STD testing
Pregnancy Testing
Smoking cessation
Immunizations
Travel Medicine

13. Pharmacy Class D Pharmacy in Clinic Birth Control Antibiotics
All for $10!

14. Insurance Mandated for all students
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield Academic Health Plan (available through Auxiliary Enterprises) or other private insurance
Your dependent can be seen through their insurance
If you have an HMO please list one of our SHS doctors as PCP if you intend to use our clinic as your Primary Care

15. Student health fees
Covers nursing or low complexity visits (conjunctivitis-pink eye), no additional cost; insurance not applied
One Well Women exam/year
One Physical Exam/year

16. Example of low complexity visits
Single problem
i.e. – sore throat, cough, pain when urinating
Considered low complexity by physician
Covered under student fee’s so you will not receive a bill

17. Moderate complexity and higher
Multiple problems
Sore throat and abdominal pain
More complex MD decision making
Abdominal pain requiring physician to do multisystem exam, order several test, etc.
Chest pain requiring an EKG
Your insurance is billed and you will be required to pay your co pay
Co Pay is waived if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield Academic Health Plan

18. After hours
Call answering service at when clinic is closed and on weekends and ask for Student Health on call doctor or psychiatrist
24 hours/day

19. Emergencies
If you ever have a non life threatening emergency or you are not sure what to do please call us
If after hours please call Student Health Physician on call
You may receive a bill for ER visits depending on your insurance carrier

21. Needlestick/Occupational Exposures 713-500-OUCH
Make sure you have a sticker on your badge with the pager number
Operates 24/7
Details of incident collected and risk assessed by nurses
Baseline labs on you (at clinic) and the source patient (work with hospital)

22. Confidentiality
Medical records are electronic and extra security measures are placed on notes to protect student’s privacy.
They are not part of an academic record.
They are not shared with school without your permission

23. Final thoughts… Eat well balanced diet! Don’t skip meals!
Exercise on a regular basis!
Don’t neglect your health while you are in school!
Take time out for yourself!
We are here if you need us!