Services

Student Health Services is committed to enhancing our students’ educational process by reducing their health related barriers to learning.  We also promote a lifestyle of personal health and wellness. The Watkins Health Clinic delivers high quality primary care as evident by its approval by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  These are some of the services that we provide:

Primary Care

  • Board certified family physician, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistant
  • Reproductive health exams, counseling, and contraception prescriptions
  • Evaluation and treatment for acute illness, with free medications to treat most of them
  • Evaluation and treatment of chronic medical illnesses
  • Follow-up of chronic medical illnesses in collaboration with your medical provider at home
  • Complete physicals for college athletes, travel abroad and employment
  • Nicotine cessation counseling and free nicotine replacement therapy
  • Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, including confidential HIV testing 
  • Screening, treatment, and referral for psychological disorders
  • Self Care Center: medications and advice for colds/flu without having to see a provider
  • Weight management counseling and 1 credit PE class


Nursing Services

  • Allergy shots
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Flu shot clinic


Laboratory Services

  • On-site medical laboratory technician so students don’t have to leave campus to have blood drawn, even if ordered by their providers at home
  • Free testing: strep throat, mononucleosis, influenza, pregnancy, urine analysis, cholesterol panels and blood sugar


SGA STI testing program

The Student Government Association has recognized the importance that getting tested for sexually transmitted disease has on the health of our students.  It has made funds available to reduce the cost of getting tested.  Now you just pay $5 for gonorrhea/chlamydia testing and $5 for HIV testing.  As in years past, Student Health Services does the tests for trichomonas and syphilis free of charge.


Self Care Center

Student Health Services has a Self Care Center for students that just want some over-the-counter medicine to treat their cold symptoms.  Cough drops, cough syrup, decongestants, and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are available at no charge.  You do not need to see a medical provider to get the medications.  Just stop by the Student Health office where you will be asked to fill out a request form and our staff will get you what you need.

Think your cold might be something more? You should see a medical provider if you have any of these symptoms.

  • Fever ≥ 100.4°F (38 ° C)                 
  • Cough for 2 or more weeks                         
  • Coughing up blood                            
  • Severe shortness of health                         
  • Severe headache
  • Stiff neck
  • Confusion
  • Rash

 

Health Education

  • Full-time health educator for passive and active teaching of health issues
  • Annual Wellness Fair for campus and community    

    

Administrative Services

  • Review and maintenance of health records for each student
  • Compliance review for NY State and SUNY Potsdam mandates - 

 

Other Services