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The Harris-McDew Student Health
Services are maintained to improve and safeguard the health of students.
Services provided include medical assessment and care, information and referrals offered
in the framework of a wellness model.
Betty B. Bennett,
MSN,CS,
Administrative Director
Gary N. Harvey, MD, Medical Director
Phoebe Boles, RN,
Nursing Supervisor
Denise Hills,
LPN, Nurse
Carolyn Headrick, RPH, Pharmacist
Judy M. Johnson,
Secretary
All enrolled students that pay the Student
Health Fee.
A student must present his or her I.D. Card
at the Health Center in order to receive treatment.
Employees may receive treatment for
emergencies only.
Students too ill to attend classes must
report to the Student Health Center or obtain a private physician's excuse to present to
the instructor upon return to classes.
Students that are ill may not be allowed to remain in the residence hall without medical
attention.
Any seriously contagious or unusual illness
of students should be reported to Health Services immediately.
The Harris-McDew Health Center is located on Jasmine Avenue
adjacent to Payne Hall. It includes beds for temporary observation and care.
The Health Center is open Monday through Thursday from
8:00am to 10:00pm. and on Friday from 8:00am - 7:00pm . The Physician's Clinic
is available on Monday through Thursday at 8:00am.
- Assessment and care of minor illnesses.
- Medication for minor illnesses.
- Preventive Medicine and Wellness Promotion Programs.
- Limited care of emergencies by attending personnel.
- Limited medications for illnesses treated by other health
care providers when the Health Center is closed.
- Assistance in emergencies by attending personnel.
- STD Testing, Treatment and Counseling.
- Minor Surgical Procedures.
- Health Screening e.g., Blood Pressure.
- Health Education.
- Limited diagnostic testing as indicated.
- Students may be observed temporarily in the Health Center
for illness to severe for out patient care, but not requiring confinement in a
local hospital.
- Referrals to private providers for a specialty care.
- Information and training materials.
- Collaborative Health Testing Clinic
HIV Testing Clinic
Women's Clinic
- Student Insurance Information.
- Abstinence: Make The Right Choice Program (Georgia CYCC)
Children and Youth Council.
Student Health Services is funded by Student Health fees
and operates under the Division of Student Affairs. This "Institutional Health
Center" is one "operated in conjunction with a university and restricts it's
admissions and services to the institution's students primarily for diagnosis, first aid,
and the treatment of patients with a minor or short term acute illness or injury."
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Last updated August 2007
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