常见问题

Yes. You may be seen for one visit during the semester directly following graduation. You will be ineligible for treatment thereafter unless you re-enroll in classes.

不，我们没有. 我们的专长是大学年龄患者. 我们的医疗专业人员 are experienced and trained to focus on the health needs of the University of South 阿拉巴马州的学生.

不，我们没有. If you need the name of a dentist or optometrist, we can provide it for you.

Expect the visit to last at least an hour.

You check in with the receptionist and then have a seat until a nurse calls your name. We have two waiting rooms: A sick waiting room and a well waiting room. 护士会 看看你的病史. Be prepared to describe your symptoms to the healthcare 专业. (Be a little more specific than stating, "I'm sick.)之后，你 will see a doctor or a nurse practitioner.

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who is skilled in treating illnesses 开处方. The Certified Nurse Practitioner or CRNP at the Student Health Center are specialized in women's health and family medicine and have expertise 大学健康.

The doctors on staff at the 学生健康 Center are board certified in family medicine 以及内科. Additionally, we have a physician who has received additional 运动医学培训. All of the doctors have completed residencies and received 认可大学的学位. The doctors at the SHC enjoy working with students, and you may rest assured that you are getting a 专业 experienced doctor who 你会把健康放在首位吗.

There are a number of ways to obtain the information you want on a variety of topics. Take a moment to look through the health brochures available in the 学生健康 Center, or ask the doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner or health educator.

Physician assistants are healthcare 专业s licensed to practice medicine with 医生的监督. PAs employed by the federal government are credentialed to practice. As part of their comprehensive responsibilities, PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive healthcare, assist in surgery, and in virtually all states can write prescriptions. Within the physician-PA relationship, physician assistants exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.