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Student Health Services
(accredited by Accreditation for Ambulatory Health Care)
Student Health Services is an accredited
ambulatory health care provider serving the Texas A&M University
student body by providing primary health care services and promoting
health through prevention and education.
Appointments to see a health care provider
are available Monday-Friday from 7:40 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. To make
appointments, call (979) 845-6111 between 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All current students who have paid the
Student Health Services fee are entitled to receive services at
A.P. Beutel Health Center. Visits to medical care providers, physical
therapy, ambulance service on campus, consultation with certain
medical specialists or health educators, and health programs, and
resources are available at no cost. Other services are available
at a reduced cost.
Good health is important to achieving full
potential in academic, career and personal goals. A variety of
health care services are available to help maintain and promote
optimal health.
Medical Clinic/Immediate Care. Health
care practitioners provide medical care through the diagnosis
and treatment of short-term acute illness and on-going health
problems. Referrals are made as necessary.
Preventive Medicine. Services
include immunizations for university requirements, overseas
travel and employment purposes. Tuberculosis screening is also
available. Allergy injections can be given at the Health Center.
The student must provide the antigen and care orders from their
allergist.
Women's Clinic. The clinic
offers gynecological services, clinical breast exams, contraception
counseling and prescriptions, and other primary care services
relating to women's health.
Specialty Clinics. Specialists
in the fields of orthopedics, gynecology and general surgery
are available for consultation in the Student Health Service
upon referral by health care providers.
Radiology Services. Registered
radiologic technologists provide a variety of diagnostic radiographic
procedures (x-rays). Copies of films may be provided. Radiological
services are available at a reduced cost.
Medical Laboratory. Registered
medical technologists perform a wide range of routine hematological,
chemical and bacteriological diagnostic tests in the College
of American Pathology (CAP) accredited medical laboratory.
Laboratory services are available at a reduced cost.
Ambulance Service/EMS. EMS
provides ambulance service to all students, faculty, staff
and visitors on the Texas A&M University College Station
campus 24-hours a day/365 days a year. If a situation requires
an ambulance, call the campus emergency telephone number 9-911.
The cost of this service is covered by the Student Health Service
fee for enrolled students only.
Dial-A-Nurse. Staffed
by registered nurses, Dial-A-Nurse is available 24 hours a
day, 365 days each year. Nurses advise students regarding self-care
for minor ailments, and over-the-counter medication.
Health Education. Health
education provides information, presentations and individual
counseling on health issues including HIV/sexual health, nutrition
and general wellness. Health education also coordinates campus-wide
health events including the annual TAMU Health Fair.
Pharmacy. Staffed by registered
pharmacists, the pharmacy dispenses student prescriptions from
Student Health Services providers and personal physicians.
Individual counseling on all new prescriptions is provided.
Over-the-counter products are also available.
Physical Therapy. Licensed
physical therapists provide preventive and rehabilitative services
for conditions that affect the muscles, bones and joints with
a prescription from a health care provider.
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