The Student Health Center, operated through a mutual agreement with The Broughton's Health Center of Marietta Memorial Hospital, is located at 210 Seventh Street, directly across the street from the campus.

The center is operated as an outpatient facility.

Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Injuries or conditions that require immediate attention should go to the Emergency Room.

Who is Eligible To Use the Student Health Service?

All full-time College students are eligible to use the Student Health Service. The student health insurance plan offered by the College is not required for enrolled students to use the Center.

How to Use the Student Health Service

No appointments are necessary at the Student Health Service, but if you are limited on time, you may wish to call ahead. If you wish to see the physician, you must come in during the hours he or she is in the office.

Medical Health Record

The Office of Admissions will supply each accepted student with a medical health record to be completed and returned to the Student Health Service by July 20 for fall semester enrollment. The health record is mandatory and requires a medical history and physical examination by the student's family physician.

Details of medical treatment are confidential. Under normal circumstances, students are expected to keep family members informed of their illnesses. However, Student Life will notify the family in the event of a serious illness or accident requiring extensive treatment or hospitalization.

Fees and Costs

Since students pay a Health Service fee, there is no charge for office visits. However, you will be responsible for charges associated with laboratory work, X-rays, pharmaceuticals, supplies and injections. Be sure to ask in advance what the charges will be if that is a concern.

How Can I Pay?

You can pay for any charges incurred as you leave from your visit, or you may charge these to your student account. The Student Health Service does not bill insurance companies for you. We can give you an itemized bill that you can file with your insurance company for reimbursement.

After Your Appointment

The doctor may refer you to an outside physician or local hospital. Please be sure to take all pertinent insurance information with you. It is always helpful if students have their own insurance card if they are a covered dependent on their parent's policy.

Class Excuses

The Student Health Service does not issue class excuses. Excused absences due to illness or injury are at the discretion of the professor. The Student Life Office will notify instructors of any absences due to emergencies.

Health/Accident Insurance

Marietta College provides student health insurance for the benefit of the College's students. This coverage is offered on an "excess" basis only. Under the terms of the policy, this coverage is considered secondary payer to all other valid and collectible insurance policies. Information concerning this insurance is mailed to each student prior to registration. Full-time students are enrolled in the insurance program, except when a student has completed an insurance waiver card. Visits to Student Health Service do not require coverage under the student health/accident insurance. The Student Health Service is available to help with the submission of insurance claims.

It is highly recommended that students who plan to participate in a sport at Marietta College purchase the student insurance plan.

For additional information about the Student Accident & Sickness Insurance Plan, visit this website: www.studentplanscenter.com

Medical Services
Diagnosis and treatment of general medical problems, such as colds, flu, upper respiratory infections, etc., are offered. If the physician or nurse practitioner feels a prescription drug is needed, you will receive a prescription when you leave. Several prescription medications are also available, for a minimal charge, at the Health Center.

In some cases, based on the student's insurance, it may be cheaper for the physician to write a prescription to a local pharmacy. Please let the staf know if your insurance includes pharmacy benefits.

Women's Services

Annual gynecological exams, treatment of gynecological disorders, pregnancy testing, and counseling on birth control methods are offered at the Student Health Service.

Injection Therapy

The registered nurse will give injections and immunizations as ordered by a physician. Allergy injections are given on a routine basis as ordered by a physician. Students planning to receive allergy injections at the Student Health Service should contact the office to make arrangements for this service.

Prevent Staph Infections

Protecting yourself from staph infections can seem daunting, given how widespread and virulent the bacteria have become. But these common-sense precautions can help lower risk:

Wash your hands.

Careful hand washing is the best defense against germs. Scrub hands briskly for at least 15 to 30 seconds, then dry them with a disposable towel and use another towel to turn off the faucet. If your hands are not visibly dirty, you can use a hand sanitizer containing at least 62 percent alcohol. These sanitizers are convenient and may actually kill more germs than soap and water.

Keep wounds covered.

Keep cuts and abrasions clean and covered with sterile, dry bandages until they heal. The pus infected sores often contain staph bacteria, and keeping wounds covered will help keep the bacteria from spreading.

Give high-risk food the cold shoulder.

If you have any doubts about the way food is handled in a restaurant, avoid mayonnaise-based salads and cream sauces. At home, refrigerate food promptly, especially dishes made with mayonnaise or eggs.

Keep personal items personal.

Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, sheets, razors, clothing and athletic equipment. Staph infections can spread on objects as well as from person to person. If you have a cut or sore, wash your towels and linens using detergent and hot water with added bleach and dry them in a hot dryer.

Get tested.

If you have a skin infection that requires treatment or are scheduled for surgery, ask your doctor if you should be tested for MRSA.

REMINDER: MRSA Update/Prevention Measures

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections (MRSA) remains a concern on college campuses around the country.

Factors that have been associated with the spread of staph and MRSA skin infections include: close skin-to-skin contact, openings in the skin such as cuts or abrasions, contaminated items and surfaces, crowded living conditions, and poor hygiene.

At Marietta College, a variety of prevention measures that can kill the bacteria are in place to treat contaminated surfaces. Physical Plant Building Services staff use an effective disinfectant as part of routine cleaning in restrooms, classrooms and public spaces in residence halls, academic, administrative and athletic facilities. We encourage and expect patrons of our recreation center weight and fitness facilities to use the self-help cleaning and disinfecting stations both before and after they use the equipment.

Because artificial turf can become contaminated with bacteria, the field at Don Drumm Stadium is disinfected. Student rooms and furnishings are disinfected before the start of the fall semester. Disinfectant for student use in their rooms is available in the Resident Assistant staff offices.

In addition to preventative measures taken by Marietta College, individuals can take several steps to help prevent infection. These include hand washing, showering following activity, keeping cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until healed, avoiding contact with other people's wounds or bandages, avoiding sharing of personal items such as towels or razors, and reporting any suspicious lesions to your health care provider.

Common skin infections caused by staph are boils (tender red, lumps), impetigo (blisters with fluid in them), or infected hair roots (small bumps under the skin at the base of the hair). All staph infections are NOT caused by MRSA.

For additional information, please contact the Health Center at (740) 373-0792, or visit this website: