Health Services

General Information

The clinic offers the same types of services available from the student’s family doctor and much more. Services include general medical care as well as specialty clinics in women’s wellness, skin care and STD screening. Routine immunizations and tuberculosis (TB) testing are also available. Office visits are free of charge as are most educational services. Health Services offers low-cost charges for medicines, supplies and any needed lab tests. The Class D pharmacy can fill most prescriptions written in the clinic and carries a selection of over-the-counter items. Health Services is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Students can use our online portal to make appointments and fill out required forms. Go to https://onlinestudenthealth.utrgv.edu. Log-in with UTRGV username and password and select options on the left side of the screen.

Services Offered

• Eligibility Payments: Registered students pay a Medical Service Fee each semester, which entitles them to a wide variety of Health Services. With a validated UTRGV ID, they are entitled to office visits to see a health care provider as many times per semester as they need with no office visit charge. There are charges for many services and procedures to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries, such as for laboratory and pharmacy services, but these charges are much lower than those for comparable services provided elsewhere. These charges are posted to your Student Account and can be paid through ASSIST.
• General Medicine: Students with common medical problems are diagnosed and treated on a limited walk-in basis; however, appointments are preferred and necessary for students requesting elective procedures. Referrals to outside providers are made when necessary.
• Physical Exams: UTRGV students requiring a physical exam prior to admittance to a school program can have a physical exam done at Health Services for a nominal fee. Call Health Services to schedule an appointment.
• Pharmacy: A fully licensed Class D pharmacy is conveniently available on the UTRGV Edinburg campus. The pharmacy carries both prescription and over-the-counter medications. The costs of medications are greatly reduced compared to retail prices.
• Laboratory: A full-service, economical lab is equipped to do routine procedures as well as specimen collections for more sophisticated procedures that must be sent to a reference lab for testing.
• Women Wellness Clinics: These services include Pap smears, family planning education and counseling, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy testing and other women’s health issues.
• HIV Testing: Free confidential HIV testing and counseling is available weekly. Call for scheduled days.
• Other Services: Health education resources, nutritional counseling, vision screenings, and weight and blood pressure screenings are also available.