Clinic Services

Medical Withdrawal

Withdrawal for medical reasons. A designated physician or his designee at the University of Alabama Student Health Center handles all medical withdrawals and makes the decision to grant or not to grant them. Medical withdrawals are of two types:

Regular medical withdrawal—A withdrawal for the current semester:

It requires medical documentation from a private physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist. If you have not been seen at the University of Alabama Student Health Center, a letter from your outside provider is required.
It requires documentation from providers to the designated physician. Documentation may be by mail, by fax(348-7174), or hand delivered, but it must be in writing. This documentation must specifically recommend withdrawal and it must give a specific date.
Medical withdrawal cannot be granted if any final examinations for the current semester have been taken.

Retroactive medical withdrawal—A withdrawal for a previous semester:

It requires medical documentation from a private physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or therapist, or a University of Alabama Student Health Center physician, psychologist, or counselor who treated the student during the semester requested.
It requires documentation from providers to the designated physician. Documentation may be by mail, by fax, or hand delivered, but it must be in writing. This documentation must specifically recommend withdrawal and it must give a specific date.
It requires documentation from the dean of the division in which the student is enrolled that no final examinations were taken for the semester in question.

The function of the designated physician is to evaluate the medical documentation and make a decision based on the documentation provided. A request to withdraw from a course (“drop”) or to reduce your academic load is not a medical withdrawal and the authority to grant the drop lies with the dean of the division in which the student is enrolled. If requested, documentation can be provided to the dean regarding the medical problem treated at the University of Alabama Student Health Center. If treatment has not occurred at the University of Alabama Student Health Center, documentation from the outside provider will be required.

The University of Alabama Student Health Center has no authority to grant a medical withdrawal if there is a medical condition requiring withdrawal and final examinations have been taken. Such a situation must be handled as academic bankruptcy through the dean of the division in which the student is enrolled.

A notation of “W” is entered on the permanent record of the student for all withdrawals from the University for medical reasons.

If you have any questions, you may call Cheryl Rosamond at 348-7164 for clarification or more information.

ADHD Treatment

The SHC provides initial screening as well as medication management for students with Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These services are intended to optimize the educational experience for students with this disorder and to provide the best of service in optimizing the effectiveness of the medication used to treat this condition. For those students who have previously been diagnosed, ongoing medication management is available once the required documentation of previous diagnostic testing and treatment has been received.

Allergy Clinic

The Allergy Clinic administers allergy injections to students under the direction of their allergist or other physicians. SHC staff do not administer initial allergy tests.

Confidential HIV Testing

The SHC offers confidential HIV antibody testing (anonymous is not available in Alabama). Pre and post-test counseling are an integral part of the process.

Dental Health

The SHC does NOT offer dental services. The staff can assist with problems by offering initial assessment and referral to qualified dentists in the area.

Dermatology

The general clinic physicians are available to diagnose and treat common dermatological problems. For severe problems our staff can assist with a referral to a qualified dermatologist in the area.

Laboratory Services

The SHC lab offers a variety of in-house tests that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of most illnesses, and it can also refer tests of almost any type to an outside facility.

Nutrition Education & Medical Nutrition Therapy

SHC has a registered and licensed dietitian who provides nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy. Learn more about nutrition services.

Orthopedic/Sports Medicine

SHC providers in the general clinic are available to evaluate and treat many injuries and common painful conditions related to muscles, bones, and joints.

Psychiatry

SHC has a psychiatrist who can do evaluations and assist with medications on a referral basis.

Travel Medications

If you are studying abroad or going on an overseas mission trip we can provide you with oral medication that will help protect you from illness. We also provide four injections that you may need (Typhoid, Polio, and Hepatitis A & B). You will need to schedule an appointment at least 8 weeks before you plan to travel.

Walk-In Clinic

You may come to the Walk In Clinic without an appointment. It is available during all hours of operation for non-emergency illnesses. Waiting times will vary.