Welcome to Health and Wellness! We are a Division of Student Affairs dedicated to promoting your health and wellbeing from the foundation of Catholic Identity guidelines for University communities. We base our work on the principles of Catholic Social Teachings; the care and dignity of the individual, attention to the needs of the marginalized and disenfranchised, respect for workers and the environment and promotion of peace and non-violence in our world. At St. Thomas University, we have the unique advantage of providing an intimate, wholistic family education model aimed at preparing leaders for life. Call on us to help you with your everyday stressors in being a college student or recent alum. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us - if we cannot help you directly, we will find resources for assistance.
The interdisciplinary Health and Wellness Center is located in a central, private and friendly location in the Student Center building, in the hallway near the Rathskeller. Evening hours are available, but only by scheduled appointment.
Thank you.
Dr. Joan M. Di Gregorio
Associate Director, Health and Wellness
Dr. Todd Ambrosia
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Important Annoucement
Students: Do you want to enroll for the student health insurance- or do you want to submit an application to be evaluated to waive the student health insurance?
If so click here (and select the option that allows you to enroll or waiver.) Make sure you have all the information you need available regarding your insurance needs before you start. If you have questions- call the dedicated STU help line with Aetna , M- F during normal business hours: 866-725-4402.
If you are a newly admitted student, please wait 48 hours before you go online to enroll or provide an application to waive. Thanks!
New Student Health Insurance
Not sure if your private insurance meets the University guidelines for student health insurance? Click here to check!
The ASK THE DOCTOR Column!
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Questions about diagnosis, treatment, research, prevention, every day stress, complimentary medicine?
Dr. Joan DiGregorio and Dr. Todd Ambrosia
Your correspondence is held in confidence. We ask that you please include your name with your submitted question. However, if you would like to have your name withheld in publication, please check the box and we will be happy to do so !
STU Health Advisory, H1N1
Dear STU community:
St Thomas University values the health, safety and well-being of all its students, faculty, staff and visitors. As you are aware, swine influenza illnesses have been confirmed in Mexico and in the United States. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CASES of swine flu at STU. The University is monitoring the situation in an effort to take any and all steps to prevent a swine influenza outbreak here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following guidelines to help you stay healthy:
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Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or cough into your sleeve.
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DO NOT COUGH OR SNEEZE INTO YOUR HANDS.
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Throw your tissue in the trash after you use it.
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Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based cleaners are also effective.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
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Practice good health habits such as: get plenty of sleep, exercise and eat nutritious food.
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Try to avoid close contact with sick people. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through the coughing or sneezing of infected people.
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If you get sick, the CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
NEW STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN TO START 08/01/09. FOR MORE INFO Click Here.
Required Health Information for Students
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New Students:
- All students residing on campus must have meningitis immunization.
- New students must have a completed medical evaluation and immunization record on file
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Returning students are asked to complete a change in health status/disability form.
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HEALTH FORMS & GUIDELINES
Students can now make appointments online:
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Wellness Programs - Developing Leaders for Life
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Catholic/Christian Identity Programs
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Leadership: a Higher View
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Community Service Opportunities
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Health & Wellness Advocates/Active Mind - JOIN NOW!
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Retreats, Seminars, & MORE
"Health is a unity of mind, body & spirit!"
 Switchboard of Miami is your 24/7 link to all medical, psychological and social services in Dade County. This great service is staffed by professional counselors and it is confidential and free- Dial 211 from any landline in Dade County to reach Switchboard of Miami. (In Broward dial 211 from any landline to reach First Call for Help).
 this is Nation-wide network of Universities linked by the JED Educational Foundation. 24/7 health and wellness services are available for you on an interactive basis.
 Life on the Rock and Daily Homilies- Just imagine what an intense group of young Franciscan monks might come up with as they go around America and the world interviewing people in music, sports, literature, politics- all aimed at the American college student. It is an exciting and incredibly thought provoking show. Life on the Rock
While you are online with EWTN, check out daily homilies, which provide valuable spiritual thoughts for the day ( Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday).You can also see shows on inspirational heroes; participate in devotions and Mass through this site.
Need Help understanding or researching health conditions ? Physical and mental health- check out Health A to Z - it is very well researched and interesting with facts, glossaries, symptom checkers and more !
Also look at, Web MD- symptom checker!
 We suggest you link to APA.org (the American Psychological Association) for information and news on the field of psychology and mental health. This is state of the art and very reliable information. In the same way- look at Mayo clinic.org for excellent current medical news and information.
 I would like to suggest that you visit the Memorial Hospital Pembroke's websites when you have emergent needs for health care- this is a premier hospital group in our community, failry close to STU too.
 If you are looking for a way to have some moments of reflection, relaxation and quiet prayer, try the website Sacred Space, it is a beautiful ecumenical way to touch the heart of meditation and prayer online in just a few moments. If you seek peace and quiet, check out, Sacred Space....
Sacred Space was inaugurated in 1999 by Alan Mc Gukian SJ and Peter Scally SJ of the Jesuit Communication Centre in Ireland- it is an interactive prayer website this site that has logged over 20 million visits- Sacred Space has been translated into 20 languages, people from all over the world come together to pray online with this beautiful site. So no matter what your concerns or personal affilitation, try to look into this sacred space online: www.sacredspace.ie
Take a moment,quietly connect to God...allowing yourself to be spiritually nourished, healed, challenged and transformed....
 Interested in some spiritual advice on how to integrate God into your daily life- trying to apply the readings from Sunday Mass into your own life ? Wondering how you might become a more honest person- ? We remind you that health is a unity of mind, body and spirit! Click here to read Father Vivian Loughrey’s recent teaching homily.
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