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Student Health Services University of South Carolina
An accredited Patient-Centered Medical Home Supporting the vision of a Healthy Carolina community Examples of services available (some of our services are pre-paid with the student health fee, which is part of tuition; please see sa.sc.edu/shs for more information): • Assessment and diagnosis of illnesses such as sore throat, cough, sinus issues, stomach bug/food poisoning, seasonal flu and other primary care health needs • Disease management with wellness and prevention strategies • Examinations of wounds and suturing of injuries • Casting of minor bone fractures • Comprehensive women’s health care • Free flu shots • 10 individual sessions w/ a counselor per academic year • Consultations for stress management, nutrition, exercise, tobacco cessation and sexual health
Most appointment wait times less than 20 minutes Make appointments 24/7 online at sc.edu/myhealthspace
Services MEDICAL General/primary care · Women’s health · Lab testing · X-rays · Immunizations · Travel consultations · Sports medicine & physical therapy · Pharmacy (transfer refills here!) · Allergy shots MENTAL HEALTH Counseling · Psychiatry · Individual & group therapy · Outreach · Crisis intervention · Psychiatric evaluations · Medication management HEALTHY CAMPUS INITIATIVES Sexual assault and violence prevention & advocacy services · Wellness consultations, including stress management, nutrition, exercise, tobacco cessation & sexual health · Healthy Carolina campus initiatives, programs and healthy policies
Center for Health and Well-Being & Thomson Building New health center: Center for Health and Well-Being 1401 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29208 Thomson Building 1409 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29208
For more information visit: sa.sc.edu/shs or call: 803-777-3175
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