Welcome to UAS Health Services
Our Mission
The Student Health Service is here to support you in reaching your goals while at the University of Alaska Southeast, and beyond. The Health Center exists because the Chancellor, faculty, and staff recognize the critically important role that vitality and health play in gaining lifelong happiness and success.
UAS Health Center Clinician
Justine Emerson, Family Nurse Practitioner, is the clinician for the UAS Health Center. Justine has been a FNP for many years in Juneau and in many other settings. These include 4 1/2 years in Nepal where she did everything from pull teeth and cast fractures to teach health in maternal child clinics and science and health in a mud walled Nepali school. She has done short time medical work in Mongolia, Japan, Panama, Senegal and in many places in rural Alaska. Justine enjoys helping people be as healthy as they can.
Hours of Operation and Location
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Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday--8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, during the Fall and Spring semesters.
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The Health Center is located downstairs in the Mourant Building
Appointments
- Call 796-6000 to make an appointment at the Health Center
- You do not need to say why you need an appointment, but if you need a whole check-up or have more than one problem to be addressed, please ask for an hour long appointment.
- When you check in for each appointment, you must show your UAS ID with the current semester's Health Clinic sticker on it.
- Students may have up to 6 appointments at the Health Center each semester.
Clinic Eligibility
The eligibility requirements for students to be able to use the UAS Health Clinic are as follows:
- The student is registered in 6 Juneau based credits, either on-campus or distance.
- Classes taken from other UAS/UA Campuses do not count toward eligibility.
- The only exceptions to this are UAA Social Work, Nursing, and Radiology Tech program students and UAF Fisheries students who may voluntarily pay the fee and use the Health Center if they are taking at least 6 credits from any UA campus.
- One of the above AND the student has paid the $45 Health Center Fee at Student Accounts, where a Health Center sticker will be placed on their UAS ID card.
- If a student "no shows" for 3 appointments in one semester, they will no longer be able to be seen that semester.
Note: Questions concerning eligibility status should be referred to the Adminstrative Manager, Roxy Felkl.
Services Available at the UAS Health Clinic
General
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Students can be seen for almost any illness or problem. This includes things such as acute minor illnesses, injuries, rashes, gynecological issues, depression, and chronic problems such as asthma etc. The Family Nurse Practitioner can diagnose, prescribe medication, or refer to a specialist, such as a psychiatrist or orthopedic physician, as needed.
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A stock of basic medications is kept in the clinic, which includes things such as birth control pills and antibiotics. These are prescribed for the student as needed, but they must pay for them. They are sold at cost, which is generally 1/3 to 1/2 of the cost compared to a local pharmacy. Prescriptions can also be written for the student to fill at a local pharmacy or for the clinician to call into one. The clinician can also help find medication assistance programs for students on long term medications who cannot afford them.
Immunizations
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HPV (series of 3) - only for students under 19 and who meet some other criteria as well
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Meningococcal - only for students under 19 who meet some other criteria as well
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PPD - skin test for tuberculosis
In clinic free tests are available for:
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Strep Throat
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Pregnancy
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Anemia
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Vaginal Infections
Other free lab work (specimens obtained here, but sent out for testing):
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Sexually transmitted diseases - HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B & C, chlamydia and gonorrhea
Other labs:
- A student can be given a lab request form to take to Bartlett Regional Hospital to have any lab work that Bartlett does. Bartlett will bill the student, or their insurance, for these. The results will be sent to the UAS Health Clinic.
- Pap smears- these can be done at the Health Clinic. Students may fill out an application for the Breast and Cerval Health Check program, and if eligible, the pap smear will be free. (For example, if the student's monthly income is under $2,819 for their household of one, they would qualify.) If a student does not qualify, there is a small fee for the pap smear ($11.50-$20 depending on the type requested.) If a student has insurance, this may be billed for their pap smear.
X-Rays and other Radiology Procedures
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A student can be given a radiology request form to have any procedure done through Bartlett Regional Hospital. Bartlett will bill the student, or their insurance, for these.
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Women over 40 can be enrolled in the Breast and Cervical Health Check program, through the clinic, to get a free mammogram if they are low income.