entrance to the health center

Health Services

Health Services at the Welty Health and Counseling Center are available Monday–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. when classes are in session. 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.