Wellness and Community Outreach

Student Health Center
CPM 117

Staff
Manager: Kay Blair, RN
Receptionist/Cashier: Mark Thompson (M–F)
Licensed Vocational Nurse: Fereen Bi (M–F)
Health Educator: Cheryl Ballesteros (by appointment)
Physicians:Effective January 22, 2013, Dr. Elizabeth Thomas has retired.  Dr. Erica Hansen (M), Dr. Emlyn Jones (Tu), Dr. Stephanie Scott (W), Dr. Melissa Lucey (Th), Drs. Scott, Lucey, Hansen and Jones will alternate  (Fri).

You can view the biographies of the physicians by clicking on the Student Health Center link on the Mills Portal. If you are a Kaiser member, you can select one of the Student Health Center physicians as your primary doctor. Contact the Manager of Wellness and Community Outreach at health@mills.edu for more information.

Contact
There is no direct phone number to reach the Student Health Center. You may call 877.645.5757 and ask the representative to send a message to the Student Health Center. Staff at the Center check the messages several times a day and can call you back. If you are returning a call from the Student Health Center, you may call 877.645.5757 and ask to be transferred to the Student Health Center.

Services

At the Health Center

Many services are available to all students, whether or not they are Kaiser members, such as office visits, lab tests, and health education. Recommended screenings such as pap tests, blood pressure, HIV and other STDs, and cholesterol, are conducted as well as immunizations. Students can see the health educator for assistance with smoking cessation, nutrition, stress management, and more.

Office visits are free for all students, including physicals and annual exams. You must bring your Mills student ID with you to utilize the Student Health Center.

At Kaiser Oakland

Kaiser members may be referred to other Kaiser facilities for specialty services. There are Kaiser facilities in Oakland, Richmond, Alameda, Hayward, and other locations. Visit kp.org for more information. The Mills shuttle takes students to Kaiser Oakland. Be sure to tell the driver you would like to stop there and ask him/her to point out the pickup location.

Referrals Outside of Kaiser

The Student Health Center staff can provide referrals to community clinics and other resources. For further assistance, you may contact Counseling and Psychological Services or Wellness and Community Outreach in the Division of Student Life at 510.430.2130.

Online

Visit kp.org/health living living to find resources about Featured Health Topics, get referrals to alternative medicine providers covered by Kaiser plans, view a schedule of mind and body health classes, and search the health encyclopedia. Visit kp.org/mydoctor to email your doctor, see lab results, refill prescriptions, and book appointments at off-campus Kaiser facilities.

Prescriptions

For Kaiser Members
The first time a medicine is prescribed, the Health Center staff can order it and have it couriered to the Health Center for you to pick up. If you are seen before 3:00 pm you can pick up your prescription from 4:00 pm–5:00 pm that day. Refill prescriptions must be ordered to be mailed or picked up. Orders can be made at 877.MILLS.KP.

For Students who are not Kaiser Members
Health Center physicians can write prescriptions which you may then take to a pharmacy that accepts your health insurance. You may have a first time prescription couriered over if you wish to pay full price.

Payment

Payment for all visits, services, and prescription are due at the time they are administered. Payment may be made with cash, check, VISA or MasterCard.

Making Appointments

There are three ways that students can make appointments:

1. via the Student Health Center link on the Mills Portal (accessible 24 hours a day)
2. By calling 877.MILLS.KP (877.645.5757) between 6:00 am–9:30 pm
3. By walking into the Student Health Center*

* You are not guaranteed to be seen; making an appointment is recommended.

You must have a medical record number to book by phone or through the Mills Portal. For Kaiser members, this number is on the Kaiser ID card. For others, please call Kaiser at 877.MILLS.KP (877.645.5757).

Confidentiality

Ensuring patient privacy is a priority of the Student Health Center staff. You will be asked the reason for your visit upon registering at the front desk. If you do not feel comfortable verbally stating the reason, you may write it down. To maintain the privacy of students while being seen by a doctor, nurse, or health educator, students should remain in the waiting room until called into an exam room.