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WKU Health Services : Information for Parents

Welcome To Graves Gilbert Clinic (GGC) at WKU!

We want to welcome you and your son or daughter to the WKU Community. Our goal is to provide quality healthcare to your student and help them to obtain and maintain an optimal healthy lifestyle while at WKU. On this page you will find the most commonly asked questions that will assist your student's transition of their health care needs to GGC @ WKU and the Bowling Green community.

Student Health Care Questions That Parents Commonly Ask:

 

No, at this time GGC @ WKU doesn't require previous medical records or physicals to be seen. However, if needed by GGC physicians, an Authorization Form (to release restricted health information) will be completed by the student to request any needed records.

 

No, unless required by an athletic team or educational department.

No. There are currently no requirements for immunizations. However, we do highly recommend certain immunizations upon entering the University. Click here for a list of these recommendations.

Per HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act) all health records of students age 18 and over are private and confidential. No medical information can be released to any party without the expressed written consent of the student, unless state or federal laws mandate the release. In the event of a life threatening illness, the attending physician will notify parents/legal guardian. 
Yes, either have your student bring in the serum and shot record from the Allergist or have them send it directly GGC @ WKU. The staff will continue your allergists orders while on campus. Patients must provide their own extracts. Allergy injections are administered without an appointment. 

Tylenol/Advil

Oral thermometer (non mercury)

Band-Aids

First aid ointment

Decongestant

Cough medicine

Calamine lotion

Medic Alert bracelet if serious illness

Any maintenance medication prescribed for student (i.e. inhalers)

 

 

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 Last Modified 7/19/18