Health Services

• Concussion evaluation

• Concussion follow-up and monitoring

• Emergency contraception is provided for FREE at health services with a scheduled appointment based on provider availability. This is funded by PSGA
• If health services is closed you can get EHC from the Alternative Center.  Please then make a follow-up appointment to see a provider for additional information once health services is open again.

• Contraceptive Management
• Emergency Contraception
• Symptomatic Genital or Urinary symptoms evaluation and treatment

The following services are NOT available at health services at this time

• Pap smears
• Routine exams

Rapid oral HIV testing is available at Health Services for a fee of $20. Blood testing for HIV infection can be sent to the lab. 

Learn more about HIV testing

The following services are NOT available at health services at this time

• Evaluation for eating disorders or other nutritional concerns
• Limited management of eating disorders including: anorexia, bulemia, binge eating disorder,  Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), or other disordered eating 
• Continuity of care with outside specialists

For information, dietary counselling, and education you may contact Sarah Yandow, MS, RDN, CDN at Sarah.yandow@compass-usa.com

Onsite testing is available at health services at this time as clinically indicated

• Onsite rapid testing for a fee can performed which takes less than 15 minutes. If necessary confirmatory or additional testing can be sent to an outside lab
• Strep throat 
• Mononucleosis
• Influenza
• Urinalysis
• Pregnancy test
• Blood in stool
• Blood sugar level
• COVID

• Asthma management
• Wound care
• Rashes
• Piercing issues
• Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
• Symptomatic genital or urinary symptoms
• Asymptomatic STI screening
• Treatment for STI infection or exposure
• Muscle sprains and strains
• Upper Respiratory Infection, Throat Pain, Flu, Cough and Colds
• Acute Gastrointestinal Infection

Some of the following services are NOT available at health services at this time

Please refer to the off-campus medical providers for contact information for local providers. Or for additional information you can call health services at 914-251-6380

• Routine physical exams, sports physical, pre-employment physical exams

• Throat Cultures
• STI tests
• Vaginal Swabs
• Wound Cultures
• Urine cultures
• Blood tests as indicated clinically

The following services are NOT available at health services at this time

• Entrance physical exams that have been completed by a primary care provider can be submitted as a sports physical. Physical exams performed within the past 6 months for new athletes, or within the past 1 year for returning athletes are acceptable to complete the forms.

• Symptomatic genital or STI evaluation and testing  
  • Including: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Trichomoniasis, HIV, Syphilis, and Herpes
  • Rapid HIV screening via oral swab is available at this time and will incur a fee of $20
• STI asymptomatic routine screening 
• Test of cure and test of reinfection as indicated for past STI infections

Health Services does NOT provide initial prescription for gender-affirming hormones

Health services can assist with:

• Communicating with primary provider to maintain consistent care while at SUNY Purchase 
• Hormonal injection administration
• Menstrual suppression
• Gender-affirming information and education about medical management
• Referrals for initiation and comprehensive management for Gender-affirming care with local specialized medical centers
• Medications can be delivered to health services from Trotta’s pharmacy

• Please refer to the Off Campus Medical Providers section for local travel medicine clinics
• Specialized information based on the location of travel see the CDC page for Traveler’s Health

The following services are NOT available at health services at this time

• Administration of the required travel vaccinations
• Travel form completion
• Prescription for medication potentially needed while abroad

• Vaccinations available at health services include: Influenza, TDaP (tetanus)
  • Influenza vaccine Information Statement from the CDC
  • Tdap vaccine Information Statement from the CDC
• Vaccines at health services will incur a fee.  These can not be directly billed from health services to your health insurance. Please ask nurse prior to vaccination administration
• Injectable medication administration

Most local pharmacies provide the Influenza Vaccine and other common vaccinations. Local pharmacies will usually bill for vaccinations directly to your private insurance.