Health Services offers primary medical care to students as well as treatment for acute health conditions with a focus on recovery and keeping you healthy. We can treat, but are not limited to, the following conditions:
- colds, cough, sinus infections, flu
- sore throat, fever
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- back pain, joint pain, minor sports injuries
- headache, dizziness
- asthma, allergies
- minor cuts, bruises, burns
- insect bites, rashes, skin infection, cold sores
- ear discomfort, ear wax removal
- abdominal pain, upset stomach, heartburn
- urinary tract infection
We also offer the following services:
- Health Promotion
- Smoking cessation
- HIV testing and Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Concussion management
- Frequently asked questions about concussions
- Laboratory services
- Nutrition services
- Suture removal
- Gynecology services
- Sexual health
- STI screening
- Pregnancy testing
- Specialty referrals
- Tb testing
The Health Services staff at the College of the Holy Cross are committed to providing students with clear, up-to-date, and candid information regarding sexual health, and related issues. Health Services has an excellent staff of physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses who are qualified to offer information, testing, and prescriptions for a wide variety of issues related to sexual health matters including sexually transmitted infections. Health Services staff prescribes contraceptive medication for medical needs. Health Services will meet the health needs of all students either within the clinic or by an off campus referral process. Educational opportunities are provided with proper consideration for confidentiality, sensitivity and compassion. The goal of this educational approach is not only to provide information but to assist students in clarifying their values, making decisions, and assuming personal and social responsibility for their choices. As a Catholic and Jesuit institution, the College itself does not distribute condoms or other forms of contraception.
After hours on call physician: 508-334-8830 Identify yourself as a Holy Cross student, the physician will call you back; usually within the hour.
Useful web sites:
- National Institute of Health
- American College Health Association
- Center for Disease Control
- Travelers info
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Smoking cessation
- Up to date medical info
- Health Care Proxies and living wills
- National Inst. on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- Prescription drug abuse
- Wellness/Counseling resources
- College health and wellness