Health Services is located on the second floor of Crawford Building.  Walk-in services and appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday during the fall and spring semesters unless the University is closed.  During the summer, beginning with Maymester, hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.  A nurse practitioner is available during the summer for appointments from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.   For emergencies after-hours and weekends, community health care facilities are within a few miles of the University.  All charges incurred outside of Health Services are the responsibility  of the student.  Students are strongly encouraged to be covered by an accident/sickness/major medical insurance policy.  Please confirm your student coverage prior to arrival on campus.  Students should have their own identification cards from their insurance carriers. 

  Medical Services are provided by a team of certified and licensed nurse practitioners, registered and licensed nurses, pharmacists, registered pharmacy technicians, and registered laboratory  technicians.  Basic medical services include consultation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of acute illness or injury, such as asthma, back pain, common colds, skin conditions, abdominal pain, headaches, pneumonia, and sexually transmitted infections.  Students with chronic health care needs should make arrangements to continue treatment with their current health care provider or to have their records transferred to an appropriate local health care provider. 

   The pharmacy maintains a limited formulary of prescription and over-the-counter medications and contraceptives.  Students may have prescriptions from other physicians filled at the pharmacy.  Medicine pick-up times are 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the day the prescription is ordered and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on subsequent days. 

   Immunizations:  Winthrop University requires all students born on or after January 1, 1957 to provide proof of immunity to German measles (Rubella) and Measles (Rubeola).  Two valid measles or MMR immunizations or blood titers showing immunity are required.  If you cannot verify your immunizations you will need to be re-immunized.  All students must have a screening for Tuberculosis within one year prior to starting classes and a Tetanus vaccination within the last ten years.  Age, medical and religious exemptions are allowed by law.  All required immunizations are available at Health Services for a minimal fee.  Students not in compliance with the Immunization Policy are not allowed to register for classes.