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2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Student Health Services


Watkins Student Health Center is located in Van Housen Hall near the Counseling Center and University Police. We have a professional staff consisting of a physician, nurse practitioners, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a dietitian, a RN, LPN’s, a laboratory technician, a health educator, a receptionist and a secretary that manages the flow of students through the very busy health clinic. Some of the services that Student Health Services provides are:

  • Free appointments
  • A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides mental health counseling
  • Reproductive health counseling including prescriptions for contraception and placement of IUD’s
  • A Dietitian provides counseling regarding eating disorders, special diets, weight, health concerns, etc.
  • Low cost, confidential HIV, and STI testing
  • Physicals for college athletes, travel abroad, internships, and employment
  • An on campus pharmacy which provides low cost medication for acute illnesses; or can send prescriptions to local pharmacies (student’s choice)
  • On-site laboratory services; mono tests, strep tests, pregnancy tests, HIV testing and bloodwork as needed to send out using student’s insurance
  • Allergy shots
  • Flu shot clinics
  • Self-Care Center for colds and flu
  • Review and maintenance of health records for all students in accordance with NYS law
  • Annual Wellness Fair

Appointments can be scheduled online at BearPAWS > New Student Services > Student Health Services Portal or by calling (315) 267-2377.