Texas A&M University-Commerce Student Health Services will require students to make an appointment before they are seen.
“We are moving to appointments as of March 25 because we have had an increase in patient volume and this will decrease wait time and allow more time to be spent with each patient,” Courtney Manskey, physician assistant and the director of the health services said.
According to Manskey, the best time to call for appointment is when the student believes he or she needs to be seen.
“I would say a person should call at least a day in advance, just like any other doctor’s office,” Manskey said.
“If the day is not busy, then a person can probably call that day and get an appointment. If the day is not booked or busy we will try and accommodate walk-in although an appointment will always be preferred,” Manskey said.
According to the university Web site, the infirmary officially known as Clarence G. Allen Student Health Services serves the student body as an acute care facility restricted to diagnosis and treatment of ambulatory illness. The school is responsible for medical care between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on days when the university is in regular session. The clinic is not open on weekends or breaks. There is no charge, either for the services of the staff or the facility. However, there are nominal charges for both laboratory test and x-rays.
As mentioned in the campus Web site, the philosophy of the health services is to maintain the health and well-being of university students, pursuant to enabling them to achieve the maximal benefit from educational endeavors.