Health Services
 Director Health Services: James Hicks, MD, Ext. 3146
 Manager Health Services: Doreen Koenig, RN, COHN(c), Ext. 3146
 Office Location: Upper floor of the Student Services Building
 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday
 to Friday. 

A full range of medical services is offered (e.g., health
counselling, allergy injections, etc.). Physicians are available
by appointment daily. Urgent problems can usually be seen the same
day without an appointment.

    After hours, weekends and holidays, physicians are available
at the Urgent Care Clinic (745-2273), or by calling Dr. J. Hicks
at 578-8050. For more serious problems, students may use the
Emergency Department at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital
or St. Mary's Hospital.

    If students wish to use a physician or dentist who is off
campus, Health Services has a list of those taking new patients.

    Every student must have medical insurance to register at WLU.
Ontario residents must have an Ontario Health Card. If the student
is from another province, that  province's health insurance is
accepted as equivalent.

    Commencing 1994-95, Visa students are not eligible for
Ontario Health Insurance coverage when they arrive in Ontario. When
non-Canadian students arrive in Ontario, they must register in the
University's Business Office and enrol in the University Health
Insurance Plan (UHIP) designed for foreign students. In some cases
equivalent coverage from your respective country may be accepted
in lieu of this coverage. In these cases documents proving coverage
must be approved and supplied. Information regarding this plan may
be acquired at the University's Business Office. (See page 35  
Financial Services section.)