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YOU and STUDENT SERVICES

YOU and STUDENT SERVICES. Pierre-Paul Tellier MD Director, Student Health McGill University. Student Services. Who are we? Several services Counseling Mental Health McGill Office of Relgious and Spiritual Life Housing Financial aid Office of students with disabilities.

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YOU and STUDENT SERVICES

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  1. YOUand STUDENT SERVICES Pierre-Paul Tellier MD Director, Student Health McGill University

  2. Student Services • Who are we? • Several services • Counseling • Mental Health • McGill Office of Relgious and Spiritual Life • Housing • Financial aid • Office of students with disabilities

  3. Student Services • Who are we? Cont’d and the best for the last: • Office of Dean of Students • First People’s House • Athletics • International Student’s Office • Career and Placement Services • Campus Life and Engagement • Health Services

  4. Student Services • Who can use the services? • All students who have paid their student fees. • That means all of you!!!!

  5. Student Services • Where are we? • Brown Student Service Building • Peel, Penfield (famous McGill Doctor) and MacTavish

  6. Student Health • Peel and Penfield • Clinics: Same day urgent care appointments - Registration at 8:30 - Triage by a nurse - Get an appointment for later in the day with nurse or doctor Regular care appointments - Available on the 15th of preceding month - Nurse or doctor • Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 weekdays Closed Weekends

  7. Student Health • Personnel: • Nurses • Family Physicians • Health Educator • Nutritionist • Dental Clinic

  8. Student Health • Specialty Clinics • Travel • Immunization • Continuity Care

  9. You and Your Health • Immunizations: • Patient Safety • Your safety • Quebec Department of Public Health • Free

  10. You and Your Health • SEX • We don’t care with whom or what! • Contraception • If partners are of opposite sex • If same sex a waste of money • STDs, HIV/AIDS • Sexual Assault

  11. You and Your Health • Drugs • Substance use • Alcohol, cigarettes, caffeine, party drugs • Stimulants (ritalin, speed, pseudoephedrine) • Prescription drugs • Why: • Escape • Part of life • Fun

  12. You and Your Health • And Rock and Roll • Continue your hobbies and interests • Continue your relationship with friends and family • Good and Junk Food (nutrition) • Regular health care • Exercise • Safety Issues

  13. You and Your Health • Mental Health: • Stress, Depression and Suicide • Health care students more stressed • Heavy workload • Sleep deprivation • Social isolation • Competition • Patients can be difficult • Patient issues close to yours • Discrimination, abuse

  14. You and Your Health • Acute illnesses • Seek care early • Documentation • Chronic Health Issues • Make us aware so we can help • Provide us with information • OSD

  15. You and Your Health • Others who can help • Class representatives • Assistant Dean, Student Affairs • Ombudsperson (University) • Harassment Officer

  16. Student Health is for Students • You are but one of many students on campus • All students are important to us • As a medical student you don’t get preferential treatment

  17. HAVE A GOOD YEAR! ENJOY YOURSELF! HAVE SOME FUN!

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