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Students are required to upload proof of insurance through their self-service and are encouraged to carry a hard copy of their insurance cards. Winslow Health Center will bill health insurance.
About Winslow Health Center
Winslow Health Center provides high quality, accessible, cost effective, nonjudgmental, and confidential health care for Allegheny students. We embrace a culture of safety, courtesy, respect and dignity at each encounter with students. Our staff provides continuity of care and educational and preventative services to all students regardless of differences or similarities in aspects of our identities.
Students are required to provide a photo ID and their medical insurance card for all appointments at Winslow. Please note that this does not include any of the free STI clinics or appointments at the Counseling and Personal Development Center.
WHC staff work closely with Meadville Medical Center, the Dean of Students Office, the Counseling and Personal Development Center, Student Success, faculty, and other campus community members to provide ongoing care to our students here at Allegheny.
Confidentiality
All visits to the Winslow Health Center are confidential. If students wish to have medical information disclosed to another person/entity, including parents/guardians, a signed consent must be filed.
Medical Excuses
We do not provide excuses or proof of visit forms for short term illness or injury (stomach flu, migraines, colds, sinus infections, sprains, etc.). This policy is consistent with recommendations from the American College Health Association, as well as the policies of other peer institutions. An absence from class is an administrative matter, not a medical one, and the resolution of this matter is between faculty and students. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate directly with the faculty regarding conditions that may interfere with attendance, and any decision about the impact of that absence rests with the faculty.
Services
- Allergy injections (please call if you are planning to have your injections done on-campus)
- Diagnostic laboratory testing (rapid strep screen, urine analysis, pregnancy test, etc.)
- Influenza vaccine – seasonally
- Illness/injury care and follow-up
- Physical examinations (child-care and drivers license physical only; travel abroad not offered)
- Referrals to community health care providers / specialists
- Women’s health and reproductive services (appointment required)
- Screenings for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – free clinics through Family Planning of Meadville
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(last student check-in is 2:30 p.m.)
Walk-Ins
Accommodated, as the schedule allows; scheduled appointments are preferred.
Referrals / Off-Campus Options
Please visit the Student Resources section to find information on:
- Urgent Cares for after-hours care
- Reproductive health and family planning programs
- Pharmacies
- Outpatient laboratories
- Dentists
- Optometrists
- Physical therapy options
- Transportation options for students
Location
Winslow Health Center is located in Schultz Hall, with the entrance on Park Ave. The GPS address is 549 Park Ave., Meadville, PA 16335.
From the Bicentennial Plaza side of campus, WHC may be accessed via the breezeway connection that houses the offices of Title IX and Counseling and Personal Development Center.
United HealthCare
All questions regarding United HealthCare student health insurance should be directed to First Student Insurance at (800) 505-4160 or firststudent.com.
Mental Health Services
Information on requesting services on-campus or off-campus may be directed to the wellness@allegheny.edu.
Winslow Health Center staff works closely with Meadville Medical Center, the Dean of Students Office, the Counseling and Personal Development Center, Student Success, faculty, and other campus community members to provide ongoing care to our students here at Allegheny.
Winslow Health Center staff works closely with Meadville Medical Center, the Dean of Students Office, the Counseling and Personal Development Center, Student Success, faculty, and other campus community members to provide ongoing care to our students here at Allegheny.