1st Floor,
Health Science Center
608.785.8558
www.uwlax.edu/studenthealth
The Student Health Center,
a member of the American College Health Association, provides
medical, nursing, and physical therapy services in the form of
outpatient and urgent care as well as prevention of illness or
injury. The staff consists of Board Certified physicians, a
certified nurse practitioner, two registered nurses with
certification in college health nursing, physical therapists who
are also certified athletic trainers, physical therapist
assistants, medical lab technologists, health information
managers, and office staff. The Health Center staffs are
experienced in working with the health care needs of college
students and are dedicated to providing high quality care and
assistance.
Services are available to students who are
registered for credits each semester. The student health fee is
automatically included in the student fee statement.
All information in a student’s health record
is entirely confidential and is not released to anyone without
the student’s written consent. Students may schedule an
appointment to review their medical records.
Students can be seen at the Health Center by
scheduled appointments, same day appointments and urgent clinic.
Appointments are available weekdays when school is in session
from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.
on Wednesday; and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday. Students who need
emergency medical care when the Health Center is closed should
go to the emergency department or walk-in clinic of either of
the La Crosse hospitals.
Students are not required to have insurance to receive care at
the Health Center. Payment of student fees covers this cost.
However, students are strongly encouraged to obtain supplemental
hospital-accident insurance to cover such expenses as
hospitalization, emergency services, specialist care, pharmacy,
and ambulance transport. The student health fee does not cover
these costs. If coverage is available through a family plan,
students are urged to have the name of the insurance carrier and
policy/subscriber numbers available on campus. For those
students not covered under family policies, a supplemental
insurance plan is available through the university.
