entrance to the health center

Health Services

Health Services at the Welty Health and Counseling Center (WHCC) are available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Medical providers are available daily by appointment to examine ill or injured students and provide consultations or physical exams.

You can also contact the Health Center via email at healthcare@whitman.edu for questions or concerns, or call 509-527-5281 to schedule an appointment.

Services available include:

  • Physician availability for examination of ill students, physical exams or consultation
  • Prescriptions assistance from local pharmacy
  • Medication assessment and management for mental health diagnosis
  • In-house lab testing for strep, mono, urinalysis and pregnancy
  • Assistance in outside referrals and insurance questions
  • Vaccines and travel health
  • Sexual health exams
    • Pap exams
    • PrEP

Nursing visits may include:

  • Medication administration
  • Point of Care testing
  • Vaccine administration
  • STI testing
  • Ear lavage
  • Plan B

We do not provide:

  • Imaging
  • Emotional support animal evaluation
  • Diagnosis or medical management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Assessment of autism
  • Management of chronic conditions

The Welty Health and Counseling Center does not have dental, vision, massage or chiropractic services on site, but can provide referrals to outside resources.