Basic Services

Student Health Services (SHS) gives CSUB students access to physicians and nursing staff, plus in-house clinical laboratory, health promotions and pharmacy services. In-person and over-the-phone (Telehealth) appointments are currently offered. As a nationally accredited Ambulatory Health Clinic, the SHS provides quality medical care that is accessible and affordable.

The Student Health Services laboratory is available to CSUB students for blood counts, urinalyses, throat cultures, pregnancy testing and more! Most lab tests are performed on site; those needing further analysis or specialty testing are sent to a partnering lab.

All lab services are covered through the mandatory student fees, Family Pact or the Health Equity Insurance.


Other information about the lab: 

  • We can complete lab orders from outside healthcare providers.

  • You are not required to have your labs drawn at Student Health Services.

  • If needed, our medical assistant/referral specialist will direct you to local draw stations that may accept your insurance.

Our pharmacy features both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Our prices are highly competitive and frequently lower than outside pharmacies. Prescription and over-the-counter pharmacy counseling is available and provided by the CSUB SHS Pharmacist. Over-the-counter medications include:

  • Cough and cold remedies
  • Cough drops
  • Tylenol
  • Pregnancy tests
  • Condoms
  • And more!

We fill prescriptions written by SHS healthcare providers; we can also fill prescriptions written by outside providers. Family PACT (if applicable) prescriptions can be filled at CSUB SHS Pharmacy as long as they are written by our in-house Family PACT physicians (unfortunately, we are unable to fill off-campus Family PACT prescriptions).

Patients are not required to use the SHS Pharmacy to fill prescriptions written by SHS Physicians.

The pharmacy and clinic hours are the same. For questions, please call the SHS Pharmacy at (661) 654-3304.

CSUB Student Health Services has partnered with Dignity Health to provide free X-rays to students. To take advantage of this partnership, students must take their X-ray referral from a Student Health Services doctor to the Dignity Health location at 9500 Stockdale Highway Suite 200 (Bakersfield, CA 93311). Once completed, the X-ray results will be returned to Student Health Services for review. Students can access these results through their Patient Portal or by completing a Medical Release Form (see "Medical Records" tab, below).

Most sexual health services are covered through the mandatory student fees, Family Pact or the Health Equity Insurance. See our fees page for more information.

Annual/Bi-annual Examinations include:

  • General Health Screening
    • Breast examination/lumps
    • Pelvic examination
    • Pap smear
  • Current Gynecological Concerns and Follow-Up's
    • Vaginal infection/yeast infection/bacterial vaginosis
    • Bladder/urinary problem
    • Menstrual problems
    • Medication abortion
  • Sexual Health or Family Planning (Birth Control) Consultation
    • Sexual health concerns/questions
    • Safer sex information
    • Contraceptive prescription, if desired, after appropriate consultation
      • Birth control pills (refills limited to 6 months supply at one time)
      • Birth control patch
      • Nuvaring
      • DepoProvera
    • Questions relating to current/prior birth control methods or desire for change of method
    • Request for refill of birth control prescription or DepoProvera injection
    • Pregnancy testing
      • Urine pregnancy tests at student's request
      • Serum pregnancy tests available, if clinically indicated
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) exam
    • STI testing, if indicated or desired
    • STI and genital wart treatment
  • Referrals
    • Referral to radiologist for special testing/mammogram/ultrasound, if appropriate
    • Referral for laboratory testing/anemia/hormone levels
    • Referral to off-campus gynecologist, as needed
  • Pharmacy
    • Internal and external condoms, dental dams, lube (available in the HEAL Hub in the Wellness Vending Machine)
    • Yeast medications
    • Multi-vitamins
    • Prenatal vitamins with iron
    • Iron supplements
    • Various medications for treatment of gynecological problems


APPOINTMENTS & REMINDERS:


Appointments:
Appointments are available during the SHS regular appointment hours by calling (661) 654-2394. Continuing and summer session students can receive limited medical services at the SHS for a nominal fee (see eligibility for more information).

Reminders:
  • Schedule your visit for birth control pill refills BEFORE you run out of pills.
  • Gynecological examinations should NOT be performed when menstruating. Please schedule your appointment before or after the expected time of menses.
  • If you have symptoms of vaginitis or think you may have an STI, schedule an exam to be checked for infections before scheduling your annual pap smear. The results of a pap smear may be affected by an infection. Wait to schedule the pap smear until after the infection has been treated.
For 48 hours before the examination, DO NOT:
  • Douche.
  • Have sexual intercourse.
  • Use vaginal medications, creams, jellies, foams, etc.
  • Use suppositories or tampons.

The following procedures can be performed in our minor surgery room (fees may apply):

  • Mole removal
  • Ingrown toenail removal
  • IUD – insertion and removal
  • Nexplanon – insertion and removal


Please call (661) 654-2394 to schedule an appointment for these services.

We provide immunizations to students at our clinic. We offer the immunization needed to enroll at CSUB, as well as others students may need. Please refer to our fee schedule for a full list of immunizations offered. 

All vaccines are available during our scheduled appointment hours. Please allow at least 30 minutes for the visit to include registration, injection and a post-injection wait of 20 minutes.

Most of your medical records can be accessed through your Patient Portal. For those records not available online, please contact our office to complete a Medical Release Form.

For records you need CSUB to send to another entity, complete the form here.

For records you need another entity to send to CSUB, complete the form here.

Once received by Student Health Services (SHS), your records will be delivered to those identified on your form. Please note that the SHS is only required to maintain medical records for 7 years; previous records may no longer be available.

Please call our front desk for more information: (661) 654-2394.

Our Patient Liaison offers insurance application assistance (both for Covered California – used outside SHS – and Health Equity – used inside SHS), CalFresh application assistance, and referrals for care outside Student Health Services.

Email aellis@csub.edu or call (661) 654-2395 for more information.

The CSUB Student Health Services Health Education Coordinator offers one-on-one counseling sessions for the following topics:

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Contraception

If you would like to make an appointment for any of these services, call the Health Education Coordinator at (661) 654-3305.


CSUB is Smoke and Tobacco Free!

As of September 1, 2017, CSUB is a smoke and tobacco free campus! Students, staff and faculty can click here to see how Student Health Services offers support in your efforts to quit!

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CSUB Athletic Trainers are allied health professionals specifically trained in sports medicine. They specialize in injury evaluation, assessment, recognition and rehabilitation of athletic related injuries. Please inquire within Student Health Services or with your SHS physician about scheduling an appointment with one of the certified athletic trainers.

Head Athletic Trainer: OPEN

Athletic Trainer II: Ramon Prasad, MS, ATC; Reshawna Valentine, MS, ATC

Athletic Trainer I: Emily Brown, ATC; Halie Hall, MAT, ATC

Open August 2024, the Wellness Vending Machine - located in the HEAL Hub - features menstrual, sexual health, drug & alcohol safety items and more! Click here for a full list of items. 

All items are free to currently enrolled CSUB students who pay the mandatory health fee. Staff/faculty, CSUB guests and those enrolled students who don't pay the mandatory health fee (extended university students, staff/faculty who are students but utilize the fee waiver, etc.) have access to free menstrual items.

Any feedback - including items that you feel should be added to the vending machine - can be left through our digital survey.

Student Health Services offers access to a private, secure room to express human milk or feed an infant child. We do not offer storage for expressed milk.

The room is available to all students, staff, faculty and campus guests during our normal business hours. As we do not schedule appointments for the lactation room, there may be a brief wait if you arrive when the room is in use.

Lactation Room

There are no after hours or on-call services available at CSUB SHS, nor does the staff provide in-patient hospitalization services. Students should seek after hours and/or emergency care through their private physician or at a local hospital emergency room or urgent care center. Local hospital and urgent care information can be found on our website and at our entrances. All off-campus medical care is obtained at the student's expense.
The SHS does not provide emergency services of any kind. In addition, it is not the intent of CSUB or the SHS to provide comprehensive medical care for major problems or long-term care of chronic/established medical conditions. Care is not provided for treatment of major illnesses, injuries or accidents that require either hospitalization or long-term follow up. Medical services in this category are the responsibility of the student. No off-campus medical visits will be made by SHS personnel at any time.