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Penn State’s Exercise is Medicine on Campus program earns gold status

5/23/17

Penn State’s Exercise is Medicine on Campus program has received gold level status from the American College of Sports Medicine. Penn State is among 60 colleges and universities that will be recognized for their EIMOC programs. The awards will be given as part of the 2017 Exercise is Medicine World Congress on May 31.

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Students prepare healthy meals on a budget during National Nutrition Month

3/30/17

As part of National Nutrition Month in March, the Student Nutrition Association, in partnership with the Department of Nutritional Sciences and University Healthy Services (UHS) at Penn State, hosted “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” a series of classes for undergraduate students focusing on preparing healthy meals on a budget.

University Health Services achieves AAAHC accreditation

11/11/15

University Health Services (UHS) has achieved a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This accreditation distinguishes UHS from many other outpatient facilities, citing its dedication to providing the highest quality of care to its patients.

Robot filling prescriptions

Robot at University Health Services is a counting machine

2/3/15

The pharmacy at the Student Health Center is a hive of activity. For the 10 pharmacists and technicians working behind the counter -- whether talking to patients or answering calls -- cold and flu season is a hectic time of year. But for Rex, a technician of sorts, today is like every other: eight or so hours devoted to counting pills and filling hundreds of prescription bottles -- over and over and over again.

Penn State update on Ebola virus

10/7/14

As a general practice, Penn State's University Health Services (UHS) continuously monitors all infectious diseases, regardless of where the infected person may have been diagnosed. While the Ebola virus poses little risk to the U.S. general population, it has been mentioned frequently in the news and has raised questions about travel to and from various regions of the world.

As an international university, Penn State officials in August identified and contacted about 80 individuals from across the institution who before the start of the academic year had been to regions with suspected Ebola outbreaks. The individuals received follow-up screenings from University medical professionals. None of the individuals have contracted the virus and there is no threat to the campus community.

Flu vaccine clinic for Jan. 28 is now free

1/24/13

University Health Services will be offering the last flu vaccine clinic of the semester from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28, in 205 Student Health Center. Thanks to a donation of the flu vaccine from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the clinic will be free.

University Park student diagnosed with tuberculosis

12/9/11

An 18-year old female student who lives in Sproul Hall on Penn State's University Park campus has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). The student did not receive her medical care for this condition at University Health Services (UHS) but UHS was able to confirm the case by contacting the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

UHS stresses importance of MMR vaccine

8/10/11

Penn State's University Health Services (UHS) is reminding all students to be sure they are adequately immunized against measles. Measles is a rare infection in countries such as the United States where immunization rates are high. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), measles still kills nearly 200,000 people each year around the world. Measles also can cause miscarriage and premature birth. Anyone who has not had medically confirmed measles should receive two doses of the measles vaccine, often given as two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. This is especially important when traveling abroad to countries where measles outbreaks occur.

Immunization against measles is required for all incoming Penn State students. Students who have not been immunized may receive the MMR vaccine at UHS or another health care provider. To schedule an appointment for vaccination, students can visit myUHS at http://www.sa.psu.edu/uhs or call 814-863-0774.

UHS director elected treasurer of national ambulatory care association

4/15/11

Margaret Spear, director of University Health Services and an adjunct professor at Penn State, was recently elected as board treasurer of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. AAAHC is an accreditation leader with nearly 5,000 organizations accredited nationwide, including ambulatory surgery centers, college student health centers, military health care clinics and more.

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Students 'Take the Lead' in campaign against unsafe drinking

1/31/11

Take the Lead, a new student-led campaign to promote responsible drinking at Penn State launches this spring. The campaign features student leaders from the University Park Undergraduate Association, Rainbow Roundtable, Council of Commonwealth Student Governments, Council of Lionhearts, MGC, IFC, UPUA, ARHS and off-campus student union, among others. Each student offers advice on how Penn State students can learn to take the lead in their own behavior.

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UHS encourages THON participants to get vaccinated Feb. 3

1/27/11

Children who are cancer survivors and may have weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to influenza. For this reason, University Health Services (UHS) will hold a free flu vaccine clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 in 205 Student Health Center on Penn State's University Park campus. While the clinic is open to all Penn State students and to student spouses covered by Penn State student health insurance plans, UHS especially encourages THON participants to get vaccinated.

UHS offers free HPV and flu vaccines

1/20/11

University Health Services (UHS) will offer free vaccine clinics for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and season flu on Monday, January 24 from 9:30 am until 1:00 pm. The free vaccine has been provided to UHS by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH).

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