Student Health physicians are staff physicians board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. There are no physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or residents who work in the clinic.

You are required by the University to pay a Student Health Fee (2005-06 $148.50 per year  -- $121.00 for MS I’s). With this fee, you can access healthcare in the clinic and see a nurse or physician at no charge for minimal or limited/minor problems. This involves a focused history and an exam with a straightforward medical decision (e.g., conjunctivitis “pink eye”).

You are required by law to have medical insurance, which can be through Auxiliary Enterprises (Megalife) or a private insurance company. You can be seen in the clinic with Megalife, a PPO plan, or an HMO plan in which one of the staff is your HMO physician. These insurance companies would be used for higher complexity visits not covered by your student fees. Such visits would include a history with an exam involving several body/organ systems and a low/moderate/high complexity medical decision (i.e. dyspnea /shortness of breath). For these visits, you may incur a fee if your deductible has not been met; thereafter, you may be responsible for 20% of the costs.

If you need to see a specialist and do not have a PPO, you can be referred from your HMO physician. If you have Megalife, once you are referred from Student Health, you can see UT physicians associated with Megalife without paying your deductible for the office visit (there is no consultation fee).

In the Student Health Clinic, laboratory services are available (blood work, urinalysis, rapid strep, pregnancy tests, PAP thin preps etc). These can be billed to your insurance carrier. With Megalife, only laboratory work done in the Student Health Clinic will be covered; otherwise, you may be required to pay your deductible first at an another clinic.

Immunizations are available as well; some are free, others are available at cost: Varicella, Hepatitis B, Meningococcal, MMR, Tetanus/diphtheria and pertussis (TDap).

PPDs (TB skin tests) are available for $5.

A Class D pharmacy exists which stocks mainly antibiotics and birth control pills: these are available for $5 or $10 with Megalife, or $15 or $20 with private insurance. Some free medication samples are available as prescribed by a physician, such as antihistamines, etc.

Medical Student Health Clinic
   6410 Fannin Street – UT Prof. Bldg.
   Suite 510
   Houston, TX 77030

   Phone (713) 500-5171  
   Fax (713) 500-0605

Hours of Operation:
   Monday - Friday
   8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Afterhours/Emergencies:
   (713) 951-8013