The doctor is in
Health Services helps to continue a healthy lifestyle
Erika Helmerichs
Issue date: 8/22/08 Section: News
Whether it's a relentless cough that eclipses your statistics teacher's lecture, a twisted ankle from dashing down the stairs of the MUC for a buffalo chicken pizza from Pizza Hut or a rush of very personal concerns after forgetting the Trojan Man at last weekend's soiree, SIUE's Health Services is there to provide whatever services a student may need.
Director of Health Services Riane Greenwalk said Health Services provides clinical visits on campus for short-term illnesses, routine examinations, STD screening and treatment, counseling, health education, birth control methods, allergy injections, blood pressure checks, tuberculosis skin testing and several immunizations.
"SIUE sees students for a variety of issues," Greenwalt said. "The most common are for respiratory illnesses such as colds, flu-like symptoms, cough and asthma."
Greenwalt said many students utilize on-campus facilities at SIUE to meet immunization requirements for enrollment, as well. Health Services is able to provide the two vaccines necessary to meet the state mandate: tetanus/diphtheria and measles/mumps/rubella shots.
"We also stock the meningitis vaccine, and the hepatitis A and B vaccine. During the fall and winter season we provide the flu vaccine," Greenwalt said.
Health Services strives to accommodate student's sexual health concerns in addition to these rudimentary procedures. Students are able to receive all STD tests and treatment with the reassurance that their information will stay confidential.
"No matter why a student comes to Health Services, their information remains a private matter," Greenwalt said. "Our physicians and nurse practitioner are happy to meet with a student and confidentially discuss their concerns."
Female students are given the convenient opportunity to schedule yearly pap smear exams on campus as well. Women can also receive pregnancy screenings, emergency contraceptives and standard birth control methods at Health Services.
Director of Health Services Riane Greenwalk said Health Services provides clinical visits on campus for short-term illnesses, routine examinations, STD screening and treatment, counseling, health education, birth control methods, allergy injections, blood pressure checks, tuberculosis skin testing and several immunizations.
"SIUE sees students for a variety of issues," Greenwalt said. "The most common are for respiratory illnesses such as colds, flu-like symptoms, cough and asthma."
Greenwalt said many students utilize on-campus facilities at SIUE to meet immunization requirements for enrollment, as well. Health Services is able to provide the two vaccines necessary to meet the state mandate: tetanus/diphtheria and measles/mumps/rubella shots.
"We also stock the meningitis vaccine, and the hepatitis A and B vaccine. During the fall and winter season we provide the flu vaccine," Greenwalt said.
Health Services strives to accommodate student's sexual health concerns in addition to these rudimentary procedures. Students are able to receive all STD tests and treatment with the reassurance that their information will stay confidential.
"No matter why a student comes to Health Services, their information remains a private matter," Greenwalt said. "Our physicians and nurse practitioner are happy to meet with a student and confidentially discuss their concerns."
Female students are given the convenient opportunity to schedule yearly pap smear exams on campus as well. Women can also receive pregnancy screenings, emergency contraceptives and standard birth control methods at Health Services.
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