section v: health
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Section V:
Health
“Man's mind, once stretched by a new
idea, never regains its original
dimensions.”
—
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Student Health Center FAQs
What services can I expect from Student Health Services? The staff can attend to most of your health needs, such as: evaluation and treatment of illness and
injury, physical exams, women’s health examinations, STI testing, pregnancy screening, birth
control counseling and supplies (including the morning‐after pill), overseas travel consultations
and vaccinations, routine vaccinations and allergy injections, laboratory testing, and referral to
off‐campus medical providers and specialists.
When classes are in session, Student Health Service hours are 8 AM ‐ 4 PM Monday ‐ Friday.
Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Physician
WALK‐IN HOURS: 8:00 AM ‐ 11:30 AM Weekdays APPOINTMENT ONLY: 1:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM, Monday‐Friday.
APPOINTMENT ONLY: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Please call 503‐768‐7165 to schedule an appointment.
Please call 503‐768‐7165 to schedule an appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: Student Health Services will be closed on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each
month from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM for staff meetings.
What do I do in an emergency situation? Dial 911. Then, if on campus, alert Campus Safety at ext. 7777.
What do I do if I am sick and Student Health is closed? You may call the nurse consultation service at 1‐800‐607‐5501. Calls are taken from 4 PM to 8 AM,
Monday ‐ Friday and 24 hrs. a day on weekends and holidays.
Will my visit to Student Health be confidential? Yes, we respect your privacy at all times. Medical records are strictly confidential and are not
released without your written consent.
Will I be charged a fee at Student Health Services? There is no charges for consultations and medical examinations. There are charges for laboratory
tests, vaccinations, medications and some medical procedures that are usually covered by medical
insurance plans. Familiarize yourself with the medical insurance plan you have.
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Can I use off‐campus medical services with my Lewis & Clark medical insurance
plan? Yes. Again, it is important to familiarize yourself with your policy’s coverage.
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MMR Vaccination Form Information
ALL students must complete the MMR form and return it in the enclosed envelope
by July 31, 2013.
Lewis & Clark Policy In order to comply with Oregon law regarding the Rubeola (hard measles) vaccination for college
students, Lewis & Clark has developed the following policy:
All students born on or after January 1, 1957 must provide the school with evidence of having
received two doses of LIVE measles vaccine on or after their first birthday with a minimum of
thirty days between doses. If month and year of the first dose are not available, documentation of
the second dose in or after December 1989 must be provided. The dates must be accompanied
by the student’s signature.
Exemptions Students may be exempted from immunizations if:
1. They provide documentation of adequate measles titer.
2. They have a medical condition preventing the use of the vaccine.
3. They were born before January 1, 1957.
4. Their religious beliefs prohibit immunization.
Lewis & Clark College uses the following procedure to assure compliance: All entering students will be required to present documentation of immunization or legitimate
exemption to the Law School prior to registration. The documentation must be signed by the
student (or physician only, if the student meets one of the first two exemptions).
Students who do not have a signed statement on file will have a hold placed on their
registration.
Can’t get your immunization dates? You must schedule a titer test with a clinic or local physician and have the official results of
that test sent to the law school with the physician’s signature on it by the deadline.
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Tuberculosis Screening FAQ
If applicable, please return in enclosed envelope by July 31, 2013.
Tuberculosis screening (and return of the form to the admissions office) is ONLY required within
6 months of the start of classes if you meet either of the following criteria:
You were born in a country with a high incidence of tuberculosis disease, or
In the last five years, you lived in, traveled to, or emigrated from a country with a high
incidence of tuberculosis disease.
For a list of countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis disease is on the next page. If you
meet the criteria for tuberculosis screening, please take the Tuberculosis Screening Form
to your healthcare provider. They will need the form to document the type of test you were given
and the results.
The Screening Process There are two tuberculosis screening tests: the purified protein derivative skin test (PPD), or the
QuantiFERON‐TB Gold blood test (QFT).
If the result of either of the above tests is positive, you will need an additional chest X‐ray. Please
provide a paper X‐ray report.
TB screening can be done at the Lewis & Clark Student Health Service (prices are approximate):
PPD skin test $15 QFT blood test $50
NOTE: The Lewis & Clark Student Health Services office does not have X‐ray facilities.
Countries With High Incidence of Tuberculosis Disease
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Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State
of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Democratic People's Republic
of Korea
Democratic Republic of the
Congo
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic
Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia (Federated States
of)
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
The former Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Republic of
Tanzania
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of)
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Source: World Health
Organization Global Health
Observatory, Tuberculosis
Incidence 2010. Countries with
incidence rates of ≥ 20 cases
per 100,000
population. For future updates,
refer to
http://apps.who.int/ghodata