Health Services

Well Visits

Scheduled Appointments - Patients can schedule an appointment for routine check-ups, follow up care, physicals, lab orders, medication refills, STI testing, illness or injury.

Routine Physicals - Comprehensive physical examinations for employment, internships, participation in athletics, etc. are provided. An appointment is required for all physicals.

Nurse Visits

Maintenance Checks

Sick/Walk-In Visits - Health Services tries to accommodate walk-in patients. Each patient will be seen by an RN for evaluation of severity of symptoms. Based on that assessment, the RN will determine the urgency in which the patient may need to see a provider and will schedule as appropriate based on Health Services patient protocols.

Triage Care

Non-Invasive Surgical Procedures

IV Therapy Services

Accidents/Injuries

Sutures/Splinting

Annual Physicals

Contraceptive Counseling

Contraceptive Medications - Consultation and management for all contraceptives are available. Appointments are required for birth control initiation.

Psychiatric Medications

ADD/ADHD Medications

Limited laboratory testing is performed at Health Services. For a complete listing of labs and fees please contact UHS.

In-House Hematology and Chemistry

On-site Rapid Diagnostics

Sickle Cell Screening

Collection Site for Reference Testing

STI Screening - Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections such as Chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, and Gonorrhea are available at a charge. For more information about other STI tests such as Syphilis and HIV please contact Health Services.

In-House Perscription Dispensing

Over the Counter Retail Sales

Transfer of Care for Medication Management

Transfer of Current Prescriptions

Immunotherapy/Allergy Serums - Allergy injections are administered at Health Services. To participate in this service, students should bring their allergy serum and physician's orders for the administration of the allergy injections to the allergy clinic.

Vaccines and Immunizations - Tdap, Td Boosters, MMR, PPD, Hepatitis B, Gardasil (indicated for males and females) and Flu vaccine are available at a nominal fee from health services.

Therapeutic Injectable Medications

Nutrition services are available to students and employees of WCU. Consultations and assessments are completed by a Registered Dietitian by referral appointment only. 

Medical Nutritional Needs

Food Allergies and Sensitivities

Chronic Disease Management

Weight Management

Dietary and Diabetic Counseling

Disordered Eating

Common Over-the-Counter Drugs

First Aid Supplies

WCU EMS is a student-staffed emergency ambulance service serving the WCU community. All medics are certified EMT's and WCU EMS is supervised by Health Services and WestCare EMS service. This service is in operation 24/7, during Fall and Spring semesters. To obtain EMS assistance dial 828.227.8911.