Frequently Asked Questions about the University Health Service

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Do I need an appointment?

Most visits are now by appointment. No appointment is needed to walk in and speak to a registered nurse. Same-day visits are only made by talking with the triage nurse on duty. Walk-in patients are not guaranteed a same-day visit. A registered nurse can discuss your needs and offer you choices for best service. This may include same-day care, an appointment within a few days, a ride to the local IRMC Emergency Department, or an off-campus walk-in clinic.

Routine physicals and sexual health visits, including STD testing, require appointments. This should reduce the amount of waiting time for these elective visits.

Can I get medicines for colds?

Can I get an excuse for class from Health Service?

What do I do if I am sick and need to see a doctor?

What does it cost to be seen at the IUP Health Service?

What do I do if I have a medical emergency?

What if I don’t have a medical emergency, but think I need immediate care?

How does summer care work?

I am curious about some basic health questions, but I don’t have any immediate health care needs. Do you recommend any health-related websites for college students?

How can I get health insurance?

Does the Health Service offer counseling?

Do you still have a health education office?

IUP’s health educators are part of the Center for Health and Well-Being. Your Wellness Fee covers the cost of the programs and services offered by Health and Wellness Promotion. Find more information about these programs and services on the website for the Center for Health and Well-Being. See the website to use self-assessment tools for alcohol use as well as screenings for depression and eating disorders. Student Wellness and Engagement services are also available on campus through your student Wellness Fee.

Does the Health Service offer contraceptive care and other sexual health services?

The Health Service offers several sexual health services:

Emergency contraceptive services
Free condoms
Routine contraceptive care by appointment with a provider.
Screenings for sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
Monthly walk-in STI clinics. Testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia only. The first Wednesday of the month during the semester. Cost is $10 billed to the student account as a "wellness visit."
Annual pap tests and breast exams for women (lab test is sent off campus and is not included in the health fee). An appointment is needed with a provider for this service.
If students wish to have their “depo” injections at the Health Service, they need to either have the prescription from their personal gynecologist or make an appointment with a provider to get a prescription. Our nursing staff can perform the injection. Call ahead to discuss how to receive the depoprovera injection at the Health Service.

Am I required to get the vaccination for meningococcal meningitis?

How can I find out more about the meningitis shot?

What do I do about my health history and Immunizations?

Health Service
Center for Health and Well-Being
Suites on Maple East
901 Maple Street
Indiana, PA 15705
Phone: 724-357-2550
Administration: 724-357-6475
Fax: 724-357-6212
health-inquiry@iup.edu

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Patient Care

Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Open during lunch hour

Closed weekends and major holidays