Home- Offices and Services- Health Services- FAQ Student Health FAQs What services are available for chronic health problems? The Student Health Center is one of many offices on campus that can assist you. A phone call to any of these offices can get you started: Student Health Center - 315-228-7750; Office of Residential Life - 315-228-7372; Counseling & Psychological Services - 315-228-7385; Office of Disability Services - 315-228-7375. Where can I get prescriptions filled? The nearest pharmacies are: Kinney Drugs 103 Utica Street Hamilton, NY 315-824-2200 Dougherty Pharmacy 14 East Main Street Morrisville, NY 315-684-3171 Service Pharmacy 6 North Main Street Sherburne, NY 607-674-9691 CVS 268 Sanger Avenue Waterville, NY 315-841-4447 Rite Aid 95 Nelson Street Cazenovia, NY 315-655-4450 Walmart 2024 Genesee Street Oneida, NY 315-361-1037 What if I'm too sick to go to class or take a test? If you will be missing only one or two classes, you should contact your faculty to arrange making up any missed work. You should consult your trainer or PE instructor for missed sports practices or PE classes. The Student Health Center, with your permission, will contact your Dean about prolonged absences or rearrangements on exams and presentations. The university’s policy on class absences is as followed: Absence from Class and Medical Excuses The university recognizes that students will occasionally have significant medical illnesses or injuries that prevent them from attending classes or completing assignments or exams. The student is responsible for contacting the professors and administrative adviser concerning any make-up work, withdrawals, extensions, or incompletes that might be necessary. With the student’s permission, health services will verify these prolonged absences. The health services office does not notify professors and administrative advisers about minor illnesses (that will resolve within a few days). Students will be expected to contact their professors directly about these brief days of missed course work. Reference – 2012 Student Handbook. Do I need any health tests or immunizations before coming to Colgate? Your health and health history will dictate some of what may be required before arriving at Colgate. Every student and their doctor must fill out a Colgate Health History Form prior to starting school. Required and recommended vaccines are listed on that form and adhere to state and federal regulations. Please click here for information on immunization costs. Where can I get dental care? Dr. Scot Ioset 34 Broad Street Hamilton, NY 315-824-3338 Dr. Woodrow Withers 17 Payne Street Hamilton, NY 315-824-2250 Dr. Robert Jackson 59 North Main Street Earlville, NY 13332 315-691-6502 Bassett Health Care 160 Broad Street Hamilton, NY 13346 315-825-3100 Emergency Dental Care Faxton St. Luke’s Hospital 1656 Champlin Avenue Utica, NY 13501 315-624-6000 Oral and maxillofacial surgery Drs. Viktus, Scutari, and Cardoso 301 Genesee Street, #6F Oneida, NY 13421 315-363-8233 How confidential are my medical records? How long are they kept? What if I need them sent elsewhere? The Student Health Center takes confidentiality very seriously and follows medical/legal standards. Your entire medical record is kept for 7 years and your immunization record is kept for 10 years. No medical information is given out without your permission - not to faculty/deans, parents, RA's or other students. Contact us at 315-228-7750 if you need records sent elsewhere. Click here for the “Release of Medical Information Form.” Where's the nearest hospital? Community Memorial Hospital is adjacent to the Student Health Center on Broad Street (Route 12B). The hospital's emergency department is available for emergencies after-hours when the Student Health Center is closed. We refer students to Community Memorial Hospital for emergency room care, outpatient lab testing, x-rays, CT & MRI scans, and in-patient admissions. Larger hospitals are located in Syracuse (University Hospital, Crouse Hospital, and St. Joseph's Hospital), Utica (Faxton/St. Luke’s, St. Elizabeth’s) and Cooperstown (Bassett Hospital) all approximately one hour from Hamilton. You (and/or your insurance) are responsible for any bills for ER visits or lab/radiology testing. Do I need health insurance? If so, how do I obtain it? Yes, every student is required to have health insurance to pay for medical expenses and medications that are not available at the health center. Most students remain on their family health insurance policy. For those students who can no longer remain on their family insurance or if the family insurance will not easily allow care in Hamilton, NY (which is the case for some HMO-type insurances); a student-only limited benefits policy is available. Please click here for more information. 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