ULM has partnered with Affinity Health Group to expand health services to students and faculty.

“Students who don’t have insurance will not be turned away,” Wayne Brumfield, vice president of Student Affairs, said.

Students will need to bring their IDs in order to access the services provided, and will be granted additional access to any Affinity Health Group facility in Monroe on weekends and after hours.

“All student and employee health insurance plans will be honored by the health clinic and all Affinity Clinics,” Brumfield said.

This is the first partnership with a private health care provider to improve health care for students.  Faculty, staff and their families will be eligible for services at the clinic and if you have Vantage Health Plan, there is no co-pay.

“The new clinic is a great asset to those living on or around campus, saving trips to outside sources,” Darren Rindt, a junior criminal justice major, said.

The new facility will offer routine health care services and many diverse programs such as a wellness program, drug and alcohol education, tobacco cessation program and weight loss education and treatment.

The clinic will be staffed with existing ULM employees and additional health care professionals and services provided by Affinity.

“The clinic will definitely benefit students,” Jessica Phillips, a freshmen radiologic technology major, said.

Phillips also believes that the weight loss program may provide students with more self-confidence and encourage them to get involved around campus.

Monitoring and treatment will be available for acute and chronic illnesses, such as diabetes or high blood pressure.

A diagnostic lab is also available, as well as minor procedures.

“As a student who didn’t have a car for a year, it was difficult to find the time and transportation to a doctor if I was feeling sick. The new clinic will be a great part of our campus and make lives easier,” Shaniece Mitchell, sophomore dental hygiene major, said.

ULM is one of the first and only universities to partner with a regional health care provider.

The health clinic is located in the Student Health Center, and open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

It is comprised of four examination rooms, a nurse’s office, a records room and pharmacy office space.