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Return to: 1500 Student Life and Services
The Georgia State University Health Clinics at the downtown and Perimeter College locations are staffed by university employees including: a clinical director, a full-time physician, an associate director, advanced practice clinicians, registered nurses, medical assistants, a manager of business, immunizations coordinators, secretaries, a scheduler and a nutritionist. The medical team is shared by all campuses. Clinical services are provided by experienced health care providers who provide triage, evaluation and treatment of medical problems. Currently registered students who have paid the health fee are eligible to receive services at all three clinic locations.
Physical exams, including women’s health services, are offered as well as the following services:
Primary care: Visits and medical advice are Free - fees are charged for tests, supplies and medicines. Primary care includes diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses and chronic medical problems, wellness visits, annual physicals, STI checks and treatments.
Minor emergency: Wound care including stitches, asthma care, first aid and assessments and referrals are provided. The clinics do NOT treat serious, life-threatening or limb-threatening illnesses or injuries.
Sports medicine: Sports participation physicals are provided free, and minor injury care is provided.
Men’s health: Appointments for men’s health problems are available, including Expedited Partner Therapy. (EPT)
Women’s health: Appointments for gynecological exams, PAP smears, birth control pills and shots are available for minimal fees. Also provided for a fee are, EPT, emergency contraception services and pregnancy tests. Prenatal care is NOT provided.
Health education: A variety of topics and media are offered such as substance use risk reduction, healthy sexuality, violence prevention, tobacco cessation, nutritional advice, healthy lifestyles brochures and videos and presentations to groups.
Prescriptions dispensed: Students have access to some of the most prescribed medications, including antibiotics, birth control, ear, nose and throat medications and more for a co-pay of $10.00 or less. Outside prescriptions cannot be filled.
Immunizations: All shots and laboratory tests (titers) needed to complete the immunization requirement for registration (Board of Regents policy) are available at the clinic. Vaccinations and tests provided include: MMR, Rubella, Meningitis, HPV, Hepatitis A and B, Tetanus/Diphtheria, Varicella (chickenpox) and PPD (tuberculosis) skin tests. Allergy shots are provided only after a consultation visit with the doctor. It is the student’s responsibility to bring their serum along with orders and paperwork from their allergist to their first clinic appointment. NO serum will be accepted through the mail.
Travel clinic: The clinic offers travel vaccines and prescriptions.
Laboratory tests: Most tests are available at deeply discounted prices. A few examples are: urinalysis, urine culture, throat culture, thyroid panel, lipids (cholesterol) panel, gonorrhea-chlamydia probe, HIV blood test and pregnancy tests.
Electronic medical records: All the health clinics utilize Medicat, an electronic medical records system, that allows students to obtain several services online. This includes making appointments, accessing medical records and communicating with clinic staff. This improvement in technology allows better service to students and enhanced decision making by clinic management.
Urgent care: After hours phone access to mental health crisis consultants and medical consultants is available to both commuter and residential students and is extended to students on all campuses of Georgia State University. Enhancements to services also provide coordinated medical, mental health and administrative urgent care in an integrated system designed to foster student retention and success.
Medical nutritionist: A nutritionist provides best practice intervention for a range of diagnosis. These efforts are consistent with the mission of education and prevention as strategies for intervention.
For more information, visit the Student Health Clinic website health.gsu.edu or call 404-413-1930 to schedule an appointment either in person or for a telehealth visit.
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