Each student who comes to Health Services for service is required to sign in. At the conclusion of the visit, the student is given a receipt which has verification of the date and time of the visit to Health Services. If the student needs to provide confirmation of a visit to an instructor or employer, this form may be used for that purpose and should be adequate documentation that medical/nursing care was actually sought.
Contents of health records are strictly confidential. If a student wishes that Health Services provide diagnosis/treatment of information to the instructor or employer, an authorization for release of information must be signed and placed in the chart. The person authorized to receive this information may then call Health Services at 314-935-9626 to request additional details of the visit. All such communications will serve only to verify an illness or injury and should not be interpreted as excusing an absence.
In the event of illness or injury, requiring hospitalization or extended absence from classes, Health Services will notify the appropriate dean’s office with the student’s permission. The dean’s office will notify professors as appropriate.