Services

The Lehigh University Health and Wellness Center provides acute and on-going care to over 4500 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students.

Health and Wellness Center services include, but are not limited to:

• Medical visits by appointment : call 610-758-3870
• Routine Gynecological examinations
• Contraceptive counseling/Emergency contraception
• Allergy injections
• Minor surgeries
• Immunizations
• Laboratory services
• Many medications – Free of charge
• Self Treatment Room
• Wellness resource and relaxation rooms
• Treatment for psychological issues in conjunction with the University Counseling Center
• Prescriptions for many medications, but not for ADD medication, accutane, and some psychiatric medicine.

Prescriptions

Appointments for prescriptions should be made at least 3 days in advance. Please call in advance to schedule an appointment Monday - Friday 8:30am -4:30pm. Please do not wait until you are at the last dose of your medication. Providers write prescriptions that students can have filled at a local pharmacy.

Release of records

Medical records are kept strictly confidential and are released only with a student's written consent. Records release forms can be obtained at the Health and Wellness Center. If a student wishes a member of the Health Center staff to discuss his/her case with a member of the Counseling Center staff, the student needs to sign a special release of information form.