Student Health Advisory
Committee:
The Student Health AdvisoryCommittee(SHAC) participates in the
development and management of University Health Services (UHS). Members of the
committee
include student and faculty
representatives from each college, UHS Director,, Medical
Director, Director of Student Mental Health, Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life. Meetings are held
quarterly or as called by the Director. Other consumers are welcome to become
involved in this committee.
The Student Health Advisory
Committee negotiates budget allocations, arranges the student insurance policy,
and other matters pertaining to university health that affect the student
body.
Rights and
Responsibilities:
These
rights and responsibilities were developed with members of the University
Health Advisory Committee. The policy of University Health Services is to
promote your interests and well-being in health matters, and to respect your
personal liberties. Your rights cannot be waived as a condition of obtaining
care. You have responsibilities as
well as rights. You can add to your health care by demonstrating the
responsibilities listed.
You
have the right to:
* be
treated with respect, consideration, and dignity.
* obtain
complete and current information concerning your diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses
in language you can understand.
* know
who your clinician is by name and specialty.
* consideration
of your privacy and individuality.
* a
reasonable response to your requests from University Health Services, according
to the
guidelines published above
* information
about your care from consultants or other institutions to which you are referred.
* request
to see the same clinician for care during available hours.
* participate
in decisions about your own health care.
* refuse
to participate in experimental research.
* give
or refuse consent to release information about your health care.
It
is understood that when release of information is required by law or when you
have requested third party payment, information will be released.
STUDENT HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members
Dr. Peggy Veeser Director, UHS
Dr. Lawrence Madlock Medical Director, UHS
Judith Ammons Nurse Practitioner, UHS
Dr. Allesa English Psychiatrist, UHS
Student Representatives
Mridula Watt College of Medicine
Julie Briggs College of Dentistry
Gillian Bell College of Pharmacy
Blake Jeffries College of Nursing
Patchez Holland College of Allied Health
Lauren Anderson College of Social Work
Braham Dillon College of Graduate Health Sciences.
College Student Affairs Officers - Voting
Diane Wyatt Allied Health
Ann M. Smith Social Work
Dr. Wisdom Coleman Dentistry
Dr. Jim Eoff Pharmacy
Ron Patterson Nursing
Dr. Owen Phillips Medicine
Dr. Don Thomason Graduate Health
Ex Officio
Connie Burk Office of Academic Affairs
Kathy Gibbs Student Academic Support Serv.
Dr. Cheryl Scheid Academic Affairs
Matt Sanchez Academic Affairs
Dr. Ian Brooks UT Postdoctoral Association
LINK: Centerscope under
Student Services, and Student Organizations
