UH Hilo Student Medical Services
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo's Student Medical Services (SMS) is staffed by a nurse practitioner. Services include medical care, prescriptions, first aid, health education, tuberculin skin tests and immunizations. The Family Planning Clinic, located within the SMS, offers pelvic exams, contraceptive methods, and testing for pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases for men and women.
Hilo Medical Center, located about four miles from campus, provides 24-hour emergency care.
Please see the Excuse Note Policy.
Regular Schedule
- Shot Clinic
- Monday and Wednesday mornings, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. (No Walk-in medical visits unless an emergency.)
- Pharmacy
- Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Wednesday afternoons, 1-4:30 p.m.
- Medical Clinic
- Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. every day for lunch.
Please call us at (808) 932-7369 to make an appointment.
If you need medical care when the clinic is closed, please call:
- Hilo Urgent Care Clinic , (808) 969-3051
- Kauka Express Urgent Care Clinic, (808) 981-1700
- Hilo Medical Center , (808) 932-3000
Clinic Closures
Our office will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
| Day | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, | January 1, 2018 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, | January 15, 2018 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Monday, | February 19, 2018 | Presidents' Day |
| Monday, | March 26, 2018 | Prince Kuhio Day |
| Friday, | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday |
| Monday, | May 28, 2018 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, | June 11, 2018 | King Kamehameha I Day |
| Wednesday, | July 4, 2018 | Independence Day |
| Friday, | August 17, 2018 | Statehood Day |
| Monday, | September 3, 2018 | Labor Day |
| Tuesday, | November 6, 2018 | General Election Day |
| Monday, | November 12, 2018 | Veterans' Day |
| Thursday, | November 22, 2018 | Thanksgiving |
| Tuesday, | December 25, 2018 | Christmas |
Student Insurance
All students are strongly encouraged to purchase medical insurance. The University of Hawaiʻi offers a student insurance plan. The [Student Health Insurance information and application is also available online at [HMSA's student portal . You may also call HMSA at 1-800-620-4672.
Insurance Notice: If your health insurance is used for any visit at our Clinic and your insurance company requires a co-pay, you may be billed for the amount of the co-pay.
TB Skin Testing
Regular Schedule
TB skin testing is done every Monday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Readings are done Wednesday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (TB tests must be done before your MMRs.)
Please bring your insurance card and $10 in case your insurance will not cover the test.
Also, the Dept. of Health provides free TB tests on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Their phone number is (808) 974-6025 to confirm location (75 Aupuni Street, Hilo State Building).
HIV/Hepatitis C Testing
- Free, confidential, monthly HIV and Hepatitis C testing on campus - conducted by the HIV/AIDS Foundation, held in the Campus Center room 306 from 10:00am - 4:00pm on the following dates. For information, please call the Student Medical Services -- (808) 932-7369.
- Free HIV, STD, Hepatitis B & C testing at Waiakea Health Center (STD also) -- (808) 974-4247
- HIV/AIDS Foundation - (808) 982-8800
Family Planning Health Care
Our Nurse Practitioner, Heather Hirata, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, is available for Family Planning healthcare.
The Family Planning Health Clinic, located within the Student Medical Services office, offers pelvic exams, Pap smears, pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections, contraception (birth control pills, Depo-Provera® shot, Ortho Evra patch, or free condoms), and the morning-after pill (must be taken within 5 days after unprotected intercourse), and counseling for the development of reproductive life plans.
If you need 'Plan B', please make a walk-in appointment.
Services for males include exams, STD testing and treatment, free condoms, and counseling for the development of reproductive life plans.
Appointments for Family Planning can be scheduled by calling (808) 932-7369.
Confidentiality
All medical records at the SMS are strictly confidential and will not be released to anyone without your consent. You may view or print our Patient Rights & Notice of Privacy Form by clicking on this link.
