Health Services Located in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Room 260 Updated - Meningitis Information
Our Mission
Health Services works to assist students in meeting their educational and personal goals by addressing their health concerns during their enrollment. Health Services' Health Education section provides health education, wellness promotion and risk reduction programming to students, faculty and staff. Health Services continues to maintain the University's strategic vision of "shared responsibility" to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion techniques and continue to be a resource for those in need. Who We Are Health Services is designed to provide medical care for uncomplicated illnesses and injuries that are of recent onset and short duration. If you have any questions, please call us before your visit.
Our Staff:
To assist with your health needs, our staff includes registered nurses, nurse practitioners, a health educator, and board certified medical doctors. Health Services is located in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Room Room 260
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Last appointment at 4:30 p.m.)
Closed on weekends and holidays
Telephone:
330-972-7808 (Office) 330-972-8849 (Fax) HEALTH INSURANCE FOR STUDENTS Click HERE for more information about health insurance for students.
Emergencies After Hours When Health Services is closed, students needing immediate medical attention for acute illnesses or injuries may receive care at Summa/Akron City Hospital. In some situations, transportation to and from Health Services or Summa/Akron City Hospital may be provided by University Police. Students are reminded that fees for hospital treatment and/or ambulance transport, if needed, are the responsibility of the student. 24 Hour Emergency Phone Numbers
| University Police |
330-972-7123 |
| Akron City Hospital Emergency Room |
330-375-3361 |
| Fire and EMS |
911 |
| ACCESS (temp shelter for women & children) |
330-535-2999 |
| Akron Regional Poison Center |
330-379-8562 |
| Battered Women's Shelter |
330-374-1111 |
| Cocaine Help Line |
1-800-COCAINE |
| Psychiatric Emergency Evaluation & Referral |
330-762-6110 |
| Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties |
330-434-7273 |
| SUPPORT (Suicide Prevention) |
330-434-9144 |
| Victim's Assistance |
330-376-0040 |
Other Important Phone Numbers
| AIDS Hotline (local) |
330-375-AIDS |
Ohio AIDS Hotline
10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Fri & 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat-Sun |
1-800-332-AIDS |
| CDC National AIDS Hotline |
1-800-342-AIDS |
| Counseling (UA CTCC) |
330-972-7082 |
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon-Fri & Noon-3 a.m. Sat-Sun |
1-800-662-HELP |
STD (VD) National Hotline
8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for assistance
Other hours: taped message with information |
1-800-227-8922 |
UA Health Services Staff Diane Fashinpaur, MSN, CRNP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Administrative Director
Patty Asbury
Secretary
Gwendolyn Blackshear, BS, M.Ed., CHES
Certified Health Education Specialist
Coordinator, Health Education and Wellness
Chair, MAC Pride Alcohol Coalition
Faculty Advisor, BACCHUS
Nancy Granger, RN-C
Board Certified College Health Nurse
Staff Nurse
Joan Boyer, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse
Mary Anne Kaplan, MSN, CRNP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Lisa Foster, MSN, CRNP
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Services Provided By Julie Mehigan Kerr, MD
Board Certified, Internal Medicine
Subspecialty, Sports Medicine
Medical Director
Troy Smurawa, MD
Pediatrician
Subspecialty, Sports Medicine
Staff Physician
Steven Cuff, MD
Pediatrician
Fellow, Sports Medicine
Emmanuel Adekunle, MD
Pediatrician
Fellow, Sports Medicine
Diane Fashinpaur, MSN, CRNP
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Administrative Director
Mary Anne Kaplan, MSN, CRNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
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