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IUPUI Health Services provides evaluation and treatment for illnesses or minor injuries. X-Rays may be ordered and are done at University Hospital. Laboratory testing is available, and results are usually returned within 24 hours. Physical examinations for sports, school, etc. can be completed at IUPUI Health Services. In addition, IUPUI Health Services provides referrals to specialists when needed. Think you have the flu? Interested in a 10 minute test to see? It's available in the clinic for $25. We also have rapid strep tests.

Respiratory evaluations and spirometry testing for asthma is available in the clinic. The clinic director is an internist with special training in pulmonology (lung diseases) and is available for consultation. Appointments with him can be scheduled upon request.

Note for students with Aetna-Chickering Insurance: the insurance plan will only pay for birth control PILLS that are purchased from the health clinic. Rings, patches and injections are NOT covered. If you are given a prescription from the clinic, the insurance plan will not pay for those pills purchased from a pharmacy. Some Aetna plans may require only a co-pay for birth control. Visits strictly for contraceptive counseling are not covered by Aetna.

The clinic carries the following pills: TriPrevifem (Otho Tri-Cyclen generic), Ortho Cyclen, and Solia (generic for Desogen) pills.

The Depo Shot is available. Nuva Ring samples are available on a very limited basis and a prescription will be written for continuing the NuvaRing and other types of birth control that are not carried in the clinic.

To obtain birth control (BC) or a prescription for BC, bring a copy of a pap done within the last year to a scheduled appointment. A Contraceptive Renewal form for those with a current pap result, may be downloaded, completed ahead of time, and brought to the visit or completed at the time of the visit. If a pap has not been done within the last year and the student meets the guidelines for having routine paps, please schedule an appt for a pap and BC options will be discussed and prescribed at the visit.

Up to 6 months of birth control pills (carried at the clinic) may be purchased at a time. After the initial visit with a provider, an appointment is not necessary to get refills.

Morning after pills are now available without a prescription from a pharmacist. The clinic also carries them. A nurse visit is required and a questionaire will need to be completed.

Beginning with the Fall 2007 semester, all students living on campus must provide proof of immunity or vaccination to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) & tetanus/diptheria. Several methods of complying with the new policy are available. Please see the letter from Dr. Wintermeyer, Director of IUPUI Health Services and the policy. Cost of the MMR vaccine at the campus clinic is $45.00. Individual vaccines are also available for $35.00 each.

Immunizations requirements are generally mailed to accepted student by the specific educational program.

Students admitted into the IU School of Medicine Health Professions Programs may access the requirements by clicking here (see page 9).

Medical students must also have proof of immunity to polio.

Nursing, medical and dental students must have an annual Tuberculin Skin Test.

IUPUI Health Services provides the following immunizations for routine use and travel:

• Gardasil
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B+
• Influenza
• Japanese encephalitis
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)*
• Meningococcal
• Polio (injectable)
• Rabies
• Tetanus/diptheria (Td)*
• Tetanus/diptheria/pertussis (Tdap)
• Typhoid
• Varicella (or history of having chickenpox)*
• Yellow fever

Prices subject to change and available by calling the clinic and speaking to a nurse.

*Required by all health programs.
+Recommended by all health programs. Required by Dental and Medical Schools.

IUPUI has made arrangements with Chickering to provide health insurance policies for students. Three types of plans are available. See the Student Insurance page for more information. Information about premiums and coverage must be obtained from Chickering. Visit their website or call the representative at (812) 856-4650 for more information. Brochures are usually available in the health clinic which contains basic information, including costs and methods of payment.

Need a copy of a medical record, a physical or immunization record? Download the "Authorization to Release Medical Records" from the Forms Section under Student Health. Complete it and bring it to the clinic. Charges may apply-please see the clinic policy regarding medical record copying and requests.

The clinic maintains a small formulary of non-controlled substances at competitive prices. If the clinic does not carry the medication you need, prescriptions may be filled at Riley, University or Wishard Hospitals.

Discounted prescriptions

Several pharmacies are in the general area. Store locators can be found on the following links: CVS pharmacies, Walgreens, WalMart, Target and Meijer. Kroger, Target, Meijer (some free prescriptions) and WalMart are currently offering $4 prescriptions for several medications, regardless of insurance coverage. Call the pharmacy and request price information to get the best price.

Walgreens has a prescription savings club. A membership fee is required. For compete information, please call 1-866-WCARD-12 or 1 866-922-7312 or go to their website.

IUPUI Health Services prescribes medication for anxiety, depression and ADD/ADHD. Counseling services can be obtained from IUPUI Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). For more information, visit the CAPS web site or call 274-2548. Depression, anxiety, alcohol and eating disorders on-line assessments are available at this CAPS site. CAPS has also developed a guide titled Helping Students in Distress, which is available on their website.

Established patients receiving medications for ADD/ADHD may download the questionairre to bring to the clinic for medication refills. Visits with a provider are required on a quarterly basis for established patients.

Note for students with Aetna Chickering insurance: Visits to obtain prescription medication for ADD/ADHD are not covered. The medication is covered, but a copay is required.

IUPUI Health Services offers a 24-hour phone message and pager to address needlesticks and contaminated injuries. The information line is available at 278-6824 (278-OUCH) and the pager is answered 24 hours a day at 312-6824 (312-OUCH). Visit Needlesticks/Contaminated Injuries for more information.

Students with Chickering insurance do not need a referral. Chickering allow self-referral. Check the online info to find a specialist within your preferred-provider network.

IUPUI Health Services will provide testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, and Syphilis. Confidential HIV testing and counseling is provided. In addition, students may visit IUPUI Health Services for diagnosis and management of Herpes. HPV testing for females is done with the Pap smear. A questionnaire will need to be completed at the time of visit or downloaded and brought to the visit.

Students who sustain injuries that are attributed as being the responsibility of the university may be seen for an initial visit at IUPUI Health Services. Injuries that might be the responsibility of the university include those sustained during class activities, during university-sponsored and supervised field trips, and during time on university property (acting as a student) where injury is caused by some aspect of university property (such as a falling paper towel dispenser). Responsibility is determined by the Indiana University Office of Risk Management. If an injury is sustained, a supervisor (professor, instructor, or other teaching authority with supervisory responsibility over the student or dean or other administrative official with supervisory responsibility over the student) must fill out the Indiana University Risk Management Incident Reporting Form as soon as possible.

For serious or life-threatening injuries, call 911. For minor injuries, the student should be taken to IUPUI Health Services during business hours or to an emergency room or urgent care center when the clinic is closed. The student will be seen by a provider and given the appropriate initial care. The student will be referred to his or her primary care provider for follow-up care. If the injury is determined by Risk Management to be the responsibility of the university, the student will not have to pay for services rendered at the initial student injury visit to IUPUI Health Services. If the Risk Management office does not accept liability for the injury, the student will be billed for services rendered at IUPUI Health Services.

Students employed at IU or Clarian may be seen for work-related injuries. See Employee Health Services for more information.

IUPUI Health Services will work with the general public as well as IUPUI students, faculty and staff to determine the care that you may need based on your travel destination. A consultation fee will be charged. The CDC guidelines are used to determine your needs. Immunizations provided are listed above under Immunizations. If your department or school is paying for your immunizations, an authorization form must be presented at the time of your visit. Appointments are necessary. Please call the clinic.

If you are in need of other Travel Clinic services, please contact:

Travel Clinic at the AUL Building
One America Plaza at Capitol & Ohio
(317) 278-6161

Students who are required to have annual TB skin tests (TST) may have them done at the clinic. If you have a history of positive TST, an annual questionnaire should be completed. The form may be brought to the clinic or faxed.

Pregnancy testing is available at IUPUI Health Services. Women also may have their annual examinations (Pap smear) performed at IUPUI Health Services. Low-cost birth control (certain brands) is available to students after an examination or with a copy of current Pap test results. Emergency contraception (morning after pill) is now available from pharmacies without a prescription. It must be requested at the pharmacist's counter. It is also carried at the clinic.