Health Education Health Education coordinates educational services, outreach programming, and campus events designed to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles, and facilitate the understanding of health issues. Individual counseling for specific areas of concern is also available. Appropriate referrals are made as necessary. The CAP accredited medical laboratory is staffed by registered medical technologists who perform a wide range of routine hematological, chemical and bacteriological diagnostic tests. Pharmacy Staffed by registered pharmacists, the pharmacy dispenses student prescriptions from staff and personal physicians.
Pharmacists provide individual counseling on all prescriptions.
A new Prescription Refill Line is available to provide more responsive service to patients. Physical Therapy Preventive and rehabilitative services for conditions that affect the muscles, bones and joints are offered by licensed physical therapists through staff and outside physician referral. Treatment programs include education about the condition and therapy to promote healing with various exercises, heat and cold modalities, hydrotherapy and electrical stimulation. The Health Center offers immunizations required by university regulations, as well as immunizations required for overseas travel or employment purposes. Another important service offered by preventive medicine is tuberculosis prevention.