Chambers
216
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Staff Includes:
Patty LaMantia RN, BC, MSN Director
Dr. John Aber, Campus Physician
Cost to UPG Student: Full-time students $15.00 per semester, fee includes
most over-the-counter drugs provided by the health center, and innumerable
visits to the health center, nurse and the campus physician. Student is
responsible for payment of all prescription medications and lab work.
We do not provide transportation for students to receive medical care, but
will assist the student in acquiring anything that they may need.
The goal
of the Health Center is to provide quality health care that is pertinent
and flexible for each student at UPG.
Health Forms
Some files are in Adobe Acrobat format, Acrobat is
free and can be downloaded here.
Confidential
Mandatory Health Form
Records Release
Form
Release of
Information Form
Services include:
- Initial
assessment and treatment of health problems with referrals if necessary
- Physician
appointments on campus weekly, off campus everyday but Wednesday
- First
aid supplies and services
- Allergy
injections by appointment
- TB testing
- Flu Shots
- Pregnancy
Testing
As of 11/1/02
the meningitis vaccine is unavailable in the health center. The vaccine
is available at "Passport Health", Monroeville, Pennsylvania,
412-372-4007. Please call this number for more information. Please refer
to this website for updates to this situation
Self-Care Center
Visit the Self-Care Center for Cuts and Colds located
in the health center waiting area: There is a complete set up of over
the counter medications to assist you during the First two days of the
common cold. There is also a small set up to assist with Minor cuts and
abrasions.
Self care
hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Weekends 11:00 am until 11:00 pm
Contacts:
Local
Network of Physicians who treat
UPG Students |
| Dr.
Mark Graytok (optomotrist) |
724-836-8770
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| Dr.
L. Kevin Metsger (dentist) |
724-837-5009
|
| Family
Nurse Midwife Associates |
724-527-9159 |
Emergency
Contraception and STD testing
(male and female) |
| Westmoreland
Women’s Health Center |
724-838-0980
|
Health Related Links:
The Dangers of
Ephedra
Current Information from the CDC
Pennsylvania
Department of Health -
Allegheny County Health
Dept. Newsletter
Medication Questions : United States Pharmacopeia
– click on Drug Information
Health Information:
www.familydoctor.org
www.webmd.com
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