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Health Services

University Health Services Manoa
1710 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8965 Reception Desk
(808) 956-6221 Specialty Clinics
Fax: (808) 956-0853
Web: www.hawaii.edu/shs/

University Health Services Manoa (UHSM) offers medical services and health promotion programs for students, faculty, and staff, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Overnight and weekend services are not provided. For clinic hours, appointments, or information, please call UHSM, or go to the website above.

Medical Clearance

Fax: (808) 956-3583

Before enrolling at UH Manoa, all new students must do the following:

  1. Complete and return the Confidential Health Form;
  2. Provide documentation of a tuberculin skin test (PPD) within 12 months of enrollment, and if the test is positive, a chest X-ray indicating the individual is free from active tuberculosis infection; and
  3. Provide a completed immunization record, which must include documentation of two doses of measles immunization (MMR), or proof of protection by positive serology tests of measles.

Clinical Services

General Medical Clinic

Physicians and nurses provide primary medical care for illness and injury. Services also include immunizations, travel counseling, allergy shots, and physical examinations. A clinical laboratory provides testing, and the pharmacy stocks prescription and over-the-counter medications. UHSM assists patients in obtaining specialized medical services in the community.

Specialty Clinics

Specialty clinics include sports medicine, dermatology, and psychiatric services. The following special services are also offered:

  • Nutritional counseling is provided for medical conditions and weight, sports, and fitness concerns.
  • The Women’s Health Clinic offers examinations, pap tests, contraception and emergency contraception, tests and treatment for sexually transmitted disease, pregnancy tests, and education and counseling.

Fees

Services, supplies, and medications are provided at reasonable cost to clients with and without insurance. UHSM will submit claims for visits and procedures to the endorsed UH student insurance plans and other non-HMO companies.

Health Promotion Program

Queen Lili’uokalani Center for Student Services, 313D
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-3574 Health Resource Center/Peer Education
(808) 956-3453 Alcohol/Other Drug Education and Manoa Alcohol Project
Fax: (808) 956-6371

Health Insurance

All students are strongly urged to purchase medical insurance. Nonimmigrant international students are required to have insurance coverage. UH Manoa endorses student health insurance plans with enrollment periods at the beginning of each semester. The endorsed plans cover visits at UHSM. Contact UHSM or visit the UHSM website for information on these plans.

Health Resource Center

The Resource Center provides a wide range of health education materials for personal use and class presentations and papers. Resource center personnel are available to assist students, faculty, and staff.

Peer Education/Service Learning Program (LOKAHI Program)

Based at the Health Resource Center, LOKAHI is a peer education/service learning program through which staff and trained student educators provide presentations for classes and other campus groups. Topics include responsible sexuality; contraception and STD prevention; body image and weight; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug education; and wellness. Funded in part by Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands Campus Compact.

Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program (ADEP)

ADEP provides education, counseling, and referral in regard to alcohol and other drugs. This includes work with students who have violated alcohol and/or drug use guidelines, as well as self-referrals and smoking prevention www.hawaii.edu/shs/adep.htm.

Manoa Alcohol Project (MAP)

Manoa Alcohol Project (MAP) is a grant-funded project to provide primary prevention services to reduce underage and harmful consequences of drinking www.hawaii.edu/shs/map_index.html.

Student Employment and Training Opportunities

Paid employment opportunities are listed in the Center for Career Development and Student Employment. Volunteers serve in peer education programs and on the Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC). Students also receive training to fulfill academic requirements in medicine, nursing, social work, psychology, and public health. Staff members assist students with research projects.