Services & Resources - Edgewood College

Personal Counseling Services

Personal Counseling Services offers free and confidential mental health counseling and is co-located with Health Services in the Wellness Center (Dominican 122). To schedule an appointment please call 608-663-4148, email pcsnotifications@edgewood.edu, or stop by The Wellness Center, Dominican 122.

Stress & Depression Questionaire

Are you wondering about your current stress or possible symptoms of depression? Trying to figure out if counseling might be right for you? Complete our ANONYMOUS online stress & depression questionnaire. After you complete the questionnaire, a counselor will provide a response without ever knowing who you are.

Care for Acute Illness & Injuries

The following services are available to students:

Diagnosis and treatment of minor illness, injury, and emergencies
Physical Exams
Counseling and consultations for special problems, such as: eating disorders, stress-related illness, alcohol and other substance use, depression, and anxiety.
Throat cultures; pregnancy testing; blood tests; urine dip-sticks
Pap/Pelvic STI testing for men and women
TB skin testing
Suture removal
Immunizations, including tetanus, meningitis, measles, hepatitis
Travel Immunizations
Annual flu shots
Information and consultation on: nutrition, physical fitness, emotional well-being, weight control, high blood pressure, stress reduction, drug and alcohol abuse, reproductive issues, sexually transmitted diseases.
Smoking cessation
Limited or starter supplies of over-the counter medications such as ibuprofen, cold and allergy capsules, or bandages may be provided as appropriate, at no charge.
Limited prescription medications available on-site/written prescriptions
Referrals for specialist care. When students require advanced diagnostic tests or specialty care, the Health Center is happy to help them with a referral to an appropriate provider in the community. Students are responsible for contacting their insurance carriers to determine which providers may be covered under their plans.

Immunizations

Recommended Vaccines

The following vaccines are recommended for all students entering college. Some are available at Health Services for a fee.

Covid-19
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
Meningococcal Vaccine
Pertussis (Tdap)
Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) or Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap)
Varicella (chicken pox)

Travel Immunizations are also available for a fee. Please contact the Health Center at 608-663-8334 to schedule a travel appointment.

Flu Shots

Flu shots are available by appointment. The cost is $15.

TB Skin Tests

Students can make appointments in the Health Services for TB skin tests. Important: Two visits are needed for TB tests: once to have the skin-prick test administered, and then another visit 48 to 72 hours later to have the results read. There is a $15 fee for TB skin tests.

Costs & Billing

There is a small fee associated with some visits. Fees are charged to the student’s account. If a student carries the College WPS Insurance plan, every service, medication, or test performed at Health Services is free of charge.

A small prescription formulary is available in the Health Center or prescriptions can be filled at a local pharmacy. Some non-prescription medications are available in the Student Health Center.

Clinic Charges

Office Visit $12

Physical $38

Immunizations and TB Skin Tests

Influenza (flu) $15

Tetanus $35

TB Skin Test (PPD) $15

Vivotif (Typhoid pill) $80

Lab Tests

CBC $22

Electrolytes $25

Chlamydia $35

Glucose $10

Gonorrhea $35

Hepatitis Immune Status $58

HIV $30

Mumps Immune Status $43

Pregnancy (Urine) On-site $15

Pregnancy-Serum $20

Rubeola or Rubella Immune Status $30

Sickle Cell Screen $35

Strep (Rapid) $10

Strep Culture $38

TSH $30

T-Spot $88

Urine Dipstick $5

Urine Culture $30

Varicella Titer $98