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A survey of 140 college campuses put Georgetown at 93, based on 11 criteria governing sexual health and awareness.

GU Ranks Low in Sexual Health

By Patricja Okuniewska February 6, 2015

Georgetown ranked 93 out of 140 college campuses on Trojan Brand Condoms’ 2014 Sexual Health Report Card and was the highest ranked Catholic university on the list. It was placed above Boston...

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Located in back of Darnall Hall, the Counseling Center provides psychological and psychiatric services to all Georgetown students.

Student Health Examined

By Gianna Pisano and Michael Fiedorowicz February 6, 2015

Seeking information pertaining to eating disorders on campus, The Hoya held separate interviews with Carol Day, the director of Health Education Services and member of the adjunct faculty of Health...

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About 70 students received free HIV screening from the Student Health Center.

In Wake of Health Scare, Students Voice Concerns About Health Center

By Molly Simio September 30, 2014

The Student Health Center has lost the trust of many students with frustrating procedures for making appointments and a lack of accessible resources for health crises — a claim that has become a...

Urgent Need for Urgent Care

By The Editorial Board September 30, 2014

For students, shrugging off sickness is a time-honored tradition, however foolish. Be it busy schedules, confidence in our immune systems or just downright laziness, many of us have not sought medical...

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The Student Health Center remained open until 2 a.m. early Friday to provide antibiotics to students after the university’s announcement.

Bacterial Meningitis Confirmed

By Suzanne Monyak and Molly Simio September 19, 2014

The case of meningitis that led to the death of Andrea Jaime (NHS ’17) on Tuesday was bacterial, Assistant Vice President for Student Health Services Jim Welsh confirmed in a meeting with Jaime’s...

Health Center Hours Sickeningly Short

By David Chardack October 1, 2013

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dominated news coverage last week for his almost-filibuster against the Affordable Care Act. Personally, I have never held strong opinions on the ACA, but catching the recent flu...

Health Center Scheduling Reviewed

By Penny Hung October 26, 2012

Undergraduate and graduate students met with Assistant Vice President of Student Health Services James Welsh Oct. 24. to discuss enhancing the university’s current online appointment scheduling system...

H1N1 Outbreak Mitigated by Preparation

By Caitlin Mac Neal April 30, 2010

As the H1N1 pandemic swept the nation last fall, 738 Georgetown students reported symptoms related to this particular strand of flu to the university, according to James Welsh, assistant vice president...

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