Since the staff has increased from one physician last year to two family nurse practitioners this year, it has found it possible to increase its office hours from six to eight a day and will also be open during the summer. Along with increased office hours, the health center will be able to cover more areas of the medical field than in previous years. That is something that we are offering and something we have already done about 10 to 12 times. Along with annual physicals, the health center also offers service in other areas, including chronic illness, birth control, sexually transmitted disease screening, counseling and immunizations. All office visits are free to students except when lab tests are conducted which cannot be completed on the premises or when medical supplies are administered.
All visits are confidential.
Prescriptions may also be filled at the health center on the same day if submitted before 11 a.m. and on the next day if submitted after 11 a.m. The staff also plans on being on the Drake campus more than in the past. The staff will begin giving flu shots in the middle of October and will continue doing so until the middle of November. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to register for the spring semester. Back to the front page.