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News from UHS (Updated 6/25/09)
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) – Updates from the University & the CDC
- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) – Updates from the University & the CDC
- Summer Hours at the UHS River Campus Office
- Information for Graduating Students
- Health Insurance for Students – Make your selection for 2009-10 Now!
- UHS Medical Center Office – Now located in 1-5000
- Swine Influenza – Updates from the University
- Condoms Available in Snack Vending Machines in Campus Residence Halls
- Monthly InSTALLment – Now available online
- Helpful Sites and Links
Key safety officers at the University are monitoring reports of the human cases of swine influenza in the United States and elsewhere. For updates about swine flu, check UR Emergency Information and/or the CDC web site.
Summer Hours at UHS River Campus Office
During the summer, the UHS River Campus Office is open weekdays (8:00-5:00, M-F, except 9-5:00 on Tuesdays); the office is closed on the weekends throughout the summer. The UHS Medical Center Office is open weekdays (8:00-5:00, M-F, except 9-5:00 on Tuesdays) all year. The UHS Eastman School Office is closed for the summer. Whenever UHS offices are closed, a UHS physician is on call for urgent concerns that cannot wait until the offices re-open. Call 275-2662 to schedule an appointment at UHS or to reach the UHS physician on-call.
Information for Graduating StudentsHealth Insurance for Students – Make your selection for 2009-10 NOW!
- Mandatory Health Fee – Coverage through August 31, 2009
Full-time students who graduated in May are covered by the mandatory health fee through August 31, 2009. The mandatory health fee covers visits to the University Health Service and the University Counseling Center.- Health Insurance Coverage After Graduation
The University-sponsored BCBS insurance provides coverage through August 31, 2009. More …- Requesting Your Immunization Record
Upon request, UHS can provide a copy of your immunizations documented in the UHS database. To request your immunization record, e-mail hhf@uhs.rochester.edu. Put “Immunization Record Request” in the subject line. In the message, include your name, birth date, your years at the University, and your mailing address or fax number. Requests are usually processed in 3-5 business days.
Every full-time student must complete the Health Insurance Selection Process every year. Students can keep their own insurance or enroll in the University sponsored Excellus BCBS plan. Make your insurance selection by June 30 to avoid being billed incorrectly on your July tuition bill. The link to the online selection process is in the pink box on the UHS home page. Don’t take the chance of being billed for insurance if you already have coverage.
UHS Medical Center Office – Now located in 1-5000
The UHS Medical Center Office moved to 1-5000 in the Medical Center on May 1, 2009. This new location is on the first floor on the Crittenden Boulevard side of the Medical Center. Patients who drive to our office can park in the SMH Ramp Garage or in the Visitor’s Lot on Kendrick Road. Call 275-2662 to schedule an appointment at UHS. Employees who are enrolled in one of the UR health insurance plans will find the new Employee Pharmacy conveniently located next to UHS. Read more for maps to the new location…
Swine Influenza – Updates from the University
Key safety officers at the University are monitoring reports of the human cases of swine influenza in the United States and elsewhere. For updates about swine flu, check UR Emergency Information and/or the CDC web site.
Condoms Now Sold in Residential Snack Vending Machines
The UHS Health Promotion Office teamed up with Vending Services to provide students with Trojan condoms in convenient locations around campus. Condoms are now sold in the snack vending machines in the residence halls in Susan B. Anthony, Hill Court, and the Residential Quad. For more information, contact ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu.
'Monthly InSTALLment' Now Online
The Monthly InSTALLment, published each month by the University Health Service's Health Promotion Office, is now available on the UHS Web site. More...
Helpful Sites/Links
For more information, contact Linda Dudman in the UHS Health Promotion Office at (585) 273-5770 or ldudman@uhs.rochester.edu
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