Transcript Health and Safety Dr. Julie Bonner Director Norris Health Center

Health and Safety
Dr. Julie Bonner
Director
Norris Health Center
AND THE
Police Department
Norris Health Center
Accredited by
Accreditation Association
For Ambulatory Health
Care, Inc.
Where are you?
You are here.
Where are we?
We are here.
Welcome!
Our Mission is…
•Assist students in identifying, understanding
and responding to health issues
•Support UWM campus community
How are we doing?
92% of individuals recommend
Norris services to a friend
-Fall 2006 Satisfaction Survey
•The Staff
•The Services
•Confidentiality
•Costs/Eligibility
•Emergency/After hours care
•Health Insurance
•Immunizations
Staff
•Physicians
•Nurses
•Nurse practitioners
•Counselors
•Health Educators
•Pharmacists
•Medical Technologists
•Consultants
•Physical Therapist
•Sports Medicine staff
Services
•Medical Services
•Mental Health Services
•Health Promotion and Wellness
•Pharmacy Services
•Laboratory Services
Medical Services
•Annual well women exams
•STD screening
•Upper Respiratory Illnesses
•Orthopedic injuries
•Dermatology
•Asthma, migraines and other common chronic illnesses
•In 2007…
•29,000 visits
• 8,500 individual students seen
•Appointments are preferred!
•Same day appointments available
Counseling and Consultation
Services
•The “top 4” problems we counsel students for are …
•1. depression
•2. anxiety
•3. phase of life issue
•4. relationship issue
Counseling and Counsultation
Services
Typical Concerns:
•Stress and related issues
•Sexuality
•Substance use and abuse
•Eating disorders
•Sexual assault / physical abuse
Counseling and Counsultation Services
In 2007 - 1,400 individual students seen
3,300 visits to psychologists
1,500 visits to psychiatrists
Staffing news
Crisis Counselor added to staff 2007
Counselor – 2008
Mental Health and Alcohol Outreach Specialist - 2008
Health Promotion and Wellness
•Healthy Campus 2010
•National College Health Assessment
•Tobacco Cessation
•Wellness programs with Klotsche Center
WHYCAMPUS WELLNESS IS IMPORTANT….
All graphs from UWM Campus Recreation Benchmarking Survey 2007
963 UWM faculty, staff and students report
Confidentiality
•Medical records are confidential
•Information can only be released with
permission
Cost & Eligibility
•Currently enrolled, fee paying students
•Most services at no charge
•Fees for some lab tests, etc.
•Summer use fee
Emergency & After Hours
•Use private providers
•Go to the nearest emergency facility
•Students are responsible for cost
Health Insurance
•Highly recommended
•Awareness of parents’ insurance
•UWM student insurance available
• Cost $1,142.00
• Coverage 8/5/08-8/4/2009
•Student Assurances - www.sas-mn.com
Immunizations
•Recommended immunizations before arrival
on campus
•Campus clinics and immunizations available
at the health center
Measles, rubella, influenza current issues,
previously mumps, pertussis, meningococcal
•Required health info to residential life staff
UWM students tell us that the following
affected their academic performance…
•Stress
•Sleep difficulties
•Cold/ Flu/ Sore Throat
•Depression/ Anxiety/ SAD
•Relationship Difficulty
•Concern for troubled friend/family
Norris Health Center
Directed by
Julie Bonner, MD
Your
Questions
Welcomed!
Health and Safety
Dr. Julie Bonner
Director
Norris Health Center