Health Services
Location: Miley Hall garden level
Emergency line: (401) 341-5555
Office: (401) 341-2904
Fax: (401) 341-2934
Health Services
Salve Regina's Health Services seeks to encourage good health practices, provide programs for disease prevention, and clinical care for all members of the Salve Regina community.
Hours of Operation
In an effort to better serve the university community and to reduce waiting times, we have changed our hours of operation.
- Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment only.
- Walk-ins for emergencies will be accommodated as much as possible.
Health Services works in conjunction with Newport Hospital to assist students during non-office hours. In an emergency or life-threatening situation, students should go to the Newport Hospital emergency department, call 911 or phone the university emergency line at (401) 341-5555.
Students may also leave a message for someone to contact them during normal office hours. The clinic is closed during the summer and during holiday breaks.
Location
Health Services is located on the garden level of Miley Hall.
Contact Information
To schedule or cancel an appointment, please contact the Health Services receptionist at the following:
Office: (401) 341-2904 (After hours, please leave message.)
Fax: (401) 341-2934
Services
Health Services offers a variety of specialty services including:
- Acute care for illnesses and minor accidents.
- Chronic care for individuals with conditions which require monitoring, such as asthma or respiratory diseases, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension, seizure disorders or eating disorders.
- Immunizations
- Laboratory testing
- Pharmacy delivery
- Referral to specialist
- Women's health
- Health education
Fees
Most primary care services are free for full-time students. Students are responsible for the cost of prescription drugs, immunizations and some medical supplies. Please bring your student ID and proof of prescription insurance to all visits.
Confidentiality
Your health information is confidential and cannot be released without your written permission, except upon court order, as required by law (as in the case of certain communicable diseases and reports of child abuse), or as required, in our judgment, to protect you or others from immediate physical danger.
Eligibility
All full-time undergraduate students as well as graduate students who have purchased the student health insurance plan are eligible to utilize university Health Services.
Faculty and staff are welcome also for minor acute problems that occur during work.