Health Services Information
507-786-3063 • healthservices@stolaf.edu
Health Services is staffed by a Certified Nurse Practitioner and professional support staff. The medical director is Dr. Jeffrey Meland, a staff ER physician at the Northfield Hospital.
Students are seen on a walk-in basis (no appointments) Monday–Friday, 9:00-11:30 am and 1-4 pm. There is no charge for office visits. Fees may apply for medication, immunizations, lab tests and supplies. Services provided include:
- Visits with nurse practitioner.
- Laboratory services: glucose, hemoglobin, mono tests, pregnancy tests, strep tests, and urinalysis. Blood may also be drawn per outside physician’s order.
- Prescriptions: Health Service maintains a small pharmacy. Prescriptions may also be filled at local pharmacies and delivered to St. Olaf College for student pick up.
- Immunizations: MMR, Td/Tdap, Polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Twinrix, Menomune, Menactra, and Typhoid. Tb tests are also available.
- Travel consultations including advice on immunizations and health and safety for travelers.
- A Flu immunization clinic held on campus during the fall semester.
- Equipment available for loan including crutches, splints, slings, heating pads, and educational materials.
- Review of all students’ medical files submitted each fall.
- Referral of students to other medical providers as needed.
- Consultations with students, parents, faculty and staff.
Please fill out your health form and return it through one of the two summer mailings no later than August 1st. Please use the checklist provided to insure you completely and accurately fill out the form. Students who do not provide all the information, obtain and document the required immunizations, or obtain a physical (within the last year) will not be allowed to register for fall classes.
The American College Health Association recommends that all students living in residence halls be vaccinated against meningitis. If you are unable to get this vaccine from your local physician, it is available in Health Services. Please read and share with your parents the enclosed information sheet on Meningitis and Viral Hepatitis.
Please call or contact Health Services if you have further questions (507-786-3063) or email healthservices@stolaf.edu. We look forward to meeting you and assisting you with your heath care needs while you are at St. Olaf College.
