UH Hilo Student Medical Services
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Hilo Medical Center, located about four miles from campus, provides 24-hour emergency care.
Clinic Update
Our office will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
Monday, January 16, 2017 -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 20, 2017 -Presidents' Day
Monday, March 27, 2017 -Prince Kuhio Day
Friday, April 14, 2017 -Good Friday
Monday, May 29, 2017 -Memorial Day
Monday, June 12, 2017 -King Kamehameha I Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 -Independence Day
Friday, August 18, 2017 -Statehood Day
Monday, September 4, 2017 -Labor Day
Friday, November 10, 2017 -Veterans' Day
Thursday, November 23, 2017 -Thanksgiving
Monday, December 25, 2017 -Christmas
The following days we will be limited in the services available:
Friday, February 3, 2017 our provider and employees will be away on a conference.
March 6th-10th, 2017 our provider will not be in office. If you have any questions regarding medication refills around these dates please call our office.
Services
General Medical Care
- Nurse Practitioner, Heather Hirata, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, is available for general medical care.
- First-aid treatment for illness or injury
- TB tests
- Immunizations
- Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td)
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Acellular Pertussis (Tdap)
- Meningitis
- MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella)
- Hepatitis A (2 shot series)
- Hepatitis B (3 shot series)
- Gardasil (HPV vaccine)
- Flu vaccine
- Varicella
- Family Planning Health Care
- Pelvic Exams
- Pap Smears
- Birth Control
- Oral Contraceptives
- Depo-Provera Shots
- IUD (Mirena, Skyla, ParaGard)
- Nexplanon
- Nuva Ring
- Morning-after Pill (emergency contraception)
- Reproductive Life Plans
- Sexual Health
- STD testing (males and females)
- Pregnancy Testing
- Hepatitis B Immunization
- Free condoms are always available!
Clinic Pharmacy
We have recently opened a clinic pharmacy run by the College of Pharmacy students and staff. Students may fill their non-controlled medications prescribed by our clinic on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m.
Phone: 932-7807 Fax: 932-7808
HIV/Hepatitis C Testing
- Free, confidential, monthly HIV testing on campus - conducted by the HIV/AIDS Foundation, held in the Campus Center room 306 from 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m on June 13, 2016 & July 11, 2016. For information, please call the Student Health & Wellness Program -- (808) 932-7458.
- Free HIV, STD, Hepatitis B & C testing at Waiakea Health Center (STD also) -- (808) 974-4247
- HIV/AIDS Foundation - (808) 982-8800
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 www.hmsa.com/portal/student. You may also call HMSA at (800) 620-4672. Spring 2016 Insurance Plan booklets are available in our office. Enrollment period is from 12/2/15 through 2/8/16.
Insurance Notice: If your health insurance is used for any visit at our Clinic and your insurance company requires a co-pay, you will be billed for the amount of the co-pay.
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 p.m.
- Medical Clinic: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. every day for lunch.
Please call us at 932-7369 to make an appointment.
If you need medical care when the clinic is closed, please call:
- Bay Clinic -- 969-1427
- Keaʻau Health Center -- 930-0400
- Kauka Express Urgent Care Clinic -- 981-1700
- Hilo Urgent Care Clinic -- 969-3051
- Hilo Medical Center -- 932-3000
TB Skin Testing
Regular Schedule:
TB skin testing is done every Monday mornings 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 $3 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).
Immunizations
Our shot clinic is held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. No appointment is needed. Immunizations are subject to availability. Prices listed are for uninsured and underinsured patients. Immunization prices have changed and are subject to change depending on costs.
Notice regarding DOH low-cost vaccines: As of 7/2015, we have vaccines from the Department of Health for adults 19 years and older and have No Insurance for $15. The vaccines include meningococcal, HPV, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MMR, and Tdap. When the flu vaccine becomes available, we will put a notice on this website.
| IMMUNIZATION PRICE LIST | |
|---|---|
| TB test | $3.00 |
| MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) | $70.00 |
| Hepatitis B (cash or insurance that covers) | $65.00 |
Hepatitis A |
$65.00 |
| Menactra (Meningitis) | $65.00 |
| Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) | $50.00 |
| Td | $35.00 |
| Varicella | $120.00 |
| Flu (when available from DOH, Email notification will be sent) | FREE |
| Flu (cash/insurance) | $17.00 |
| HPV (uninsured and underinsured) | non-insured program |
| HPV (have insurance, give Rx) | send to pharmacy/$170.00 |
Notice regarding MMR vaccine:UH Hilo Student Medical Services (Medical Services) has a limited supply of MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps & Rubella). Hawaiʻi State Law requires all students to provide two documented MMR and a current TB clearance within the past year to attend classes at UH Hilo and HawCC. Students can fulfill this requirement by bringing their childhood records or any immunization records to Medical Services. Medical Services can also provide a prescription to have these immunizations completed at a local pharmacy and coverage is dependent on the student's insurance coverage. Please contact Medical Services at (808) 932-7369 if you have any questions. Read more about mandatory health requirements.
MMR Vaccinations: Cost is $70 per vaccine.Students with insurance will be provided with a prescription for MMR to be completed at a local pharmacy. Check with your insurance company to see if they will cover it. (For the list of local pharmacies, see the on the Forms link in the sidebar to the right.)
For women of child-bearing age, the MMR vaccine can only be administered under specified conditions. Please look at the list of conditions in the sidebar.
(We accept cash, checks, and credit cards).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.
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.
