Draft Press Release 4: USU Student Health Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oct. 20, 2010

Ryan Barfuss

USU Health Center

1200 North 850 East

 Logan, UT 84322

435-797-1660

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER IS GEARING UP FOR FLU SEASON

LOGAN, Utah – The student health center that is located directly north of Romney Stadium is gearing up for the coming flu season. The Student Health Service offers flu shots for $25 each; students are only required to pay for the shot, and not for a doctor’s visit.

Ryan Barfuss, Prevention Specialist at the Student Health Center, said that it is “Most important that students get the shot, no matter where they get it.” Registered Utah State students, spouses and dependents are all eligible to receive service at the health center. Students are not required to have health insurance because of the student health fee that is paid when registering for classes.

There are many different services offered at the Student Health Center. The staff is made up of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and a laboratory technologist. The center has the ability to do laboratory tests, take x-rays, and they have physical therapists that have been contracted from the Logan Regional Hospital. There is a pharmacy at the Student Health Center that can fill prescriptions that were either written at the health center, or prescriptions that have been transferred to the Health Center Pharmacy.

To visit the health center, it is best if an appointment is made, however, an appointment is not necessary. Most of the appointments that are made at the health center are for the same day that you call in. The laboratory tests, x-rays, and physical therapy visits have fees associated with them, but they will receive payment from students’ insurance – if applicable – Visa, MasterCard and the Aggie Express account on the USU student ID cards.

The Student Health Center aims to provide basic medical care with outpatient, primary care, pharmacy, laboratory and health education services to Utah State students at a convenient location. The Student Health Center is open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information regarding the services offered visit www.usu.edu/health, or call 435-757-1660 to schedule an appointment.

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Katie Landgren

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