Contact Student Health Services to make an appointment.
Hours and Appointments
Students should call 315-228-7750 to make an appointment. Please leave your full name and phone number on the voice mail for a return call.
Health Services Hours
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (Closed in the morning for weekly meetings)
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
After Hours
If students have medical needs after hours, care is available through Community Memorial Hospital via:
Urgent Care (315-228-3021):
- Monday鈥揊riday: 5:30 p.m.鈥9 p.m.
- Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m.鈥2 p.m., 3鈥5:30 p.m.
Emergency Department (315-824-6090): 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Do not use the ER and Urgent care for non-emergent and non-urgent medical needs or COVID testing.
Scheduling
To schedule an appointment, contact Student Health Services during business hours. The staff assistant will ask about the nature of your problem in order to schedule your appointment appropriately.
Your information is confidential. If you prefer not to discuss details of your condition over the phone, you may say that the issue is 鈥減ersonal.鈥 Please let the staff assistant know if your health concern is urgent.
The staff assistant may have you speak with one of our providers to determine if you need an immediate or same day appointment.
If students have urgent medical needs after hours, care is available:
- Community Memorial Hospital via Urgent Care (315-228-3021)
- Monday鈥揊riday: 5:30 p.m.鈥 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday/Sunday:
- 10 a.m.鈥 2 p.m.
- 3 p.m. -5:30 p.m.
- Emergency Department (315-824-6090)
- 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Students should always call before presenting for care unless it is a medical emergency.
If students are instructed to proceed to Urgent Care or the ER to be seen, they may contact campus safety for transport to the appropriate facility. Students seeking care outside of the student health center need to bring their insurance information with them for billing purposes.
A 24-hour cancellation notice is appreciated.
On the Day of Your Appointment
Patients are expected to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time. Patients arriving late for an appointment may be rescheduled. We recognize that conflicts may arise at the last minute and we will do our best to reschedule you for a more convenient time.
Please bring:
- Student ID
- Insurance card
- List of current medications and allergies
- Health questions
- Student Health Services will charge either your Student Account or 鈥橤ate Card for in-house medications and testing.
Student Health Services is accessible via the 黑料网 Shuttle Townhouse route, a 15 minute ride from Frank Dining Hall.
Charges for Health Services
There is no charge for visits to the health center.
However, students (or their health insurers) are responsible for bills relating to emergency room visits, laboratory and X-ray tests, visits to specialists, and certain medications.
Medications
Many medications are dispensed to students, either at minimal or no charge. Other prescriptions may be filled, at the student's expense, at the local pharmacy. We cannot re-write prescriptions from home without extensive information from your physician. We, therefore, suggest that you plan to bring enough medication to last the semester or have your physician arrange for ongoing medications with an area pharmacy. Crutches and other medical supplies are also available on loan from our office.
Immunizations and Allergy Serums
Allergy serums may be stored in the health center. Serums and immunizations are administered by a staff nurse twice a week by appointment.
- Health and Wellness (H&W) and Sports Medicine (SM) staff (athletic trainers and physicians) maintain confidentiality in accordance with the ethical guidelines and legal requirements of their profession. Your health records are maintained in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) and are considered treatment records under FERPA. These records are completely separate from all other Colgate records and your educational records. Health and Wellness staff may receive information from other offices on campus as part of their role as consultants on campus. Health and Wellness staff and SM staff will not share information about any patient outside of their care team without their written permission, except under the following circumstances:
A patient presents as a serious danger to themself or another person; - A patient is under 18 years of age and discloses abuse or neglect to a clinical provider;
- A patient discloses that a minor child, dependent adult, or elderly person is currently at risk for abuse or neglect;
- A 黑料网 student seeks care at Community Memorial Hospital, another hospital, or an urgent care center, and that provider requests information, SHS will share relevant health information as needed for continuity of care.
- A valid subpoena is issued on a patient's records, or a patient's records are otherwise subject to a court order or other legal process requiring disclosure;
- As required by federal or New York State Public Health law.
Note for Division 1 Athletes receiving care through the Sports Medicine staff
This confidentiality applies to sports-related illness and injury only. If a student discloses information to a Sports Medicine staff member that is not specifically associated with a sports-related injury or illness, the Sports Medicine staff may be legally required to report this information (e.g., report of assault or sexual assault).
If any of the above exceptions are true, SHS staff will only disclose the necessary, relevant clinical information based on their profession's ethical guidelines and legal requirements. SHS staff will notify the patient appropriately of this disclosure as soon as possible.
- Be treated with respect, dignity and consideration without discrimination as to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or veteran status.
- Be treated with consideration, respect, and dignity, including privacy in treatment;
- Be informed of the services available at the center;
- Be informed of the provisions for off-hour emergency coverage;
- Be informed of your options for providers and request a change in provider understanding that this may require you to reschedule your appointment.
- Know the names, credentials, and positions of the staff working with you;
- Receive an estimate of the amount that you will be billed after services are rendered, and receive an itemized copy of your account statement upon request;
- Obtain from your provider or the provider's delegate complete and current information concerning your diagnosis, treatment (including possible side effects and risks), and prognosis in terms a patient can be reasonably expected to understand;
- Participate in your healthcare planning and consent by accepting all or part of treatments offered or refusing all or part of treatments
- Request a medical chaperone in the exam room if the exam may be of a sensitive nature.
- Receive information from your provider or the provider's delegate necessary to give informed consent before starting any nonemergency procedure or treatment.
- Informed consent shall include, as a minimum, the provision of information concerning the specific procedure or treatment, the reasonably foreseeable risks involved, and alternatives for care or treatment, if any, to allow the patient to make a knowledgeable decision;
- Refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and to be fully informed of the medical consequences of that action;
- Refuse to participate in research if and when it is being conducted at the Health Center and/or through Sports Medicine;
- Voice grievances and recommend changes in policies and services to the Health Center without fear of reprisal;
- Express complaints about the care and services provided and have the center investigate such complaints.
- Privacy and confidentiality of all information and records pertaining to your treatment;
- Approve or refuse the release or disclosure of the contents of your medical record to any provider or the provider's delegate and/or healthcare facility except as required by law or third-party payment contract or necessary to safeguard you or the university community;
- Authorize or refuse family members and other adults who may have access to your confidential medical information;
- Have access to information about Advance Directives (https://www.health.ny.gov/community/advance_care_planning/ )
- Language translation services.
- Provide the Student Health Center and/or Sports Medicine staff with accurate information about past immunizations, illnesses, injuries, hospitalizations, medications, including over-the-counter products and dietary supplements, and any allergies or sensitivities.
- Inform the Student Health Center and/or Sports Medicine staff of any changes in health status that could affect treatment.
- Follow the prescribed treatment plan, ask questions if you do not understand the directions or treatment given by a provider, discuss any desired changes in the treatment plan, and participate in your care.
- Notify your provider if the treatment plan no longer works for you.
- Inform your provider about any living will, medical power of attorney, or other directive that could affect your care.
- Treat those giving them care, as well as other patients, with dignity and respect.
- Accept personal financial responsibility for any charges not covered by your insurance.
- Keep appointments and arrive on time.
- Cancel appointments only when necessary and far enough in advance so that other patients might utilize that time.
- Be respectful of others' privacy and property while in the Health Center and/or Sports Medicine facilities.
- Not take actions that could harm themselves or others.
- Let the Health Center know about changes in contact information or insurance information.
- Report any adverse side effects of treatment and/or worsening of your condition.