Medical Services : University of Dayton, Ohio

Confidential Medical Services provided by our Board Certified Physicians and Registered Nurses include:

Primary medical care for illnesses and injuries
Physicals (routine, work, sports)
Well-woman exams (including Pap smears, pelvic exams and breast exams)
Immunizations (including Gardasil, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, MMR, Tetanus)
TB testing (PPD) or blood work
Travel visits (Malaria prevention, immunization counseling, etc. Call for a doctor's appointment at least one month prior to departure.)
Allergy injections (Allergy Policy)
STD screening and treatment
HIV screening
Free urine pregnancy testing
X-rays
Diagnostic tests
Nebulizer treatments
Smoking cessation program
Treatment for depression
Follow-up care after Emergency Room visit

In addition to the above services, the Student Health Center collaborates with the following campus resources:

For students with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, stress-related concerns: Counseling Center

For tobacco cessation and for alcohol or drug abuse concerns, Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources and Education: CADRE

Health Care and education for:

acute care for non-emergency medical problems
comprehensive longitudinal care for ongoing or complicated medical issues, e.g. concussions, asthma, hormonal problems, hepatic or hematologic complications of mono, latent tuberculosis infection
nurse phone line for students' medical questions and assessment
education of students in health care decision-making and self-care, appropriate to their developmental status
assessment of alcohol, tobacco, and drug usage, with risk education, social norming, and recommendations for on- and off-campus resources
wound management (e.g. pilonidal cyst care)
administration of injectable medications from outside physicians with approved orders; nurse education for self-administration of certain injectable medications
crisis care and free testing and treatment for sexual assaults, referral to/from campus partners
no visit charge for undergrads and certain graduate populations whose program pays a per-semester fee; charges are incurred for medications dispensed, labs done on-site, X-rays, EKGs, immunizations, and certain supplies and procedures

Collaborative support across campus:

mental health medication management and evaluations for symptoms suspicious for mental health diagnosis; co-management with UD counseling center
health promotion initiatives in collaboration with Brooke Center, Health and Wellbeing partners
support of under-resourced and/or minority students
evaluation and coordination of need for temporary or long-term accommodations; collaboration with the Office of Learning Resources to support students' academic needs and success
coordination with the Dean of Students' office for follow-up of medical transports to ER/hospitalizations and need for academic support
coordination of referrals for specialized tests (e.g. MRI) or to specialist physicians, including pre-certifications, insurance authorizations, and scheduling

Campus public health and communicable disease risk reduction:

coordination and administration of the University's health requirements for all new students, including registration holds for non-compliance
- coordination with Center for International Programs for intakes for international students to collect and complete health requirements
coordination with Public Health-Dayton and Montgomery County for infectious disease reporting and follow-up (mumps, chickenpox, covid, etc.)
- coordination with Housing and Residence Life for isolation and quarantine needs (mumps, chickenpox, hand-foot-mouth disease, covid, etc.)

Liaison between UD and the surrounding community for health related issues