Health Services

Student Health Services
St. Joseph Hall 102
Office Hours - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(814)886-6515 or (814)886-6391

In case of an emergency after hours contact Security at 814-886-6327

The Health Services Department operates under the direction of a registered nurse with the cooperation of a consultant physician. Confidential student health records are maintained. Medical information is released only with the student's written consent.

All new students are required to submit a completed health form including health history, physical exam and immunization record form prior to attendance at classes. Students in health related programs have additional requirements and specific screening tests for certain diseases. Students enrolled in healthcare programs requiring clinical education will be subject to random drug tests. Clinical experiences will not be permitted without a completed health form. Forms are obtained from Health Services and returned to Health Services. All students are encouraged to carry health insurance.
Health insurance is required for all international and resident students as well as intercollegiate athletes. Health insurance and local ambulance information is provided. Students are entitled to unlimited walk-in visits to Health Services for nursing assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries. Physician consultation is available at specific times by appointment. If a student requires diagnostic testing or other services through a medical facility separate from Health Services, that medical facility will bill the student or the students insurance for services. Students should make their own non-emergency transportation arrangements to other medical facilities or consult Health Services for other options. Local ambulance service is available for emergencies.

If a student is seen at Health Services, the student can be given a copy of their visit registration that documents the day and time of the visit. A student may choose to show this to a professor as a record of a Health Services visit. All resident students are required by law to have a meningococcal vaccine or sign a waiver by Pennsylvania State Law. 

RESOURCES AND SERVICES

• Student health Information.
• Blood pressure screening.
• Non-prescription drug dispensing Health promotion/disease prevention literature.
• Confidential, individual health counseling.
• Physician/emergency/community health referrals.
• Health screening programs.
• Physician visits by appointment.
• Annual influenza vaccine.
• Ambulance subscriptions.
• Health insurance information.
• CPR Certification.
• Hepatitis B Vaccine.
• Tuberculin PPD (Mantoux) testing.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria boosters.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine.
• Varicella Vaccine.
• Meningitis Vaccine.
• Nursing assessment and treatment of minor illness and injuries.
• All students must complete a health form and submit it prior to the start of classes.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

To assure your health and safety while you are part of our college community we will require specific health information. The following must be completed before students begin classes. 

A. Required for All Students:

Health Forms: All students entering college must have a health form on file and have received a physical exam by their physician. (Forms can be found online here)

• All students are required to have a health form on file in Health Service.
• The Physical Exam and Immunization portion of the health form must be printed off and completed by your family physician.

Immunizations: All students are required to have the following immunizations before entering college.

• Polio series.
• Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine or history of the disease.
• Tetanus/Diptheria vaccine (Must have a TD booster within the past 10 years)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) 2 doses, or report of positive titers confirming immunity.

B. Required for all Resident Students living on campus.

• All of the requirements listed under A.
• Meningococcal Vaccine or signed waiver (Pennsylvania Law.)
• Health Insurance (We do not provide health insurance.)
• Copy of health insurance card.

C. Required for all Health Studies, Nursing, and Phlebotomy students.

• All of the requirements listed under A.
• Hepatitis B vaccine series of 3 doses.
• Current CPR from the American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider, Adult, Child, Infant, and AED.  (We hold CPR classes on campus. If you have received CPR off campus your card must not expire during the semester.)
• Titers: All Nursing and Health Studies Students must submit documentation of antibody titers for varicella, rubeola, mumps, and rubella showing immunity. If students are not immune, they must receive the vaccine for that which they are not immune and submit the dates 4-6 weeks before the beginning of classes.

D. Required for all College Athletes who are going to participate in sports.

• All of the requirements listed under A.
• Physical exam by your family physician.
• Health Insurance.
• Copy of insurance card.
• Athletic pre-participation health form.