FSDB has a center dedicated to student care, with qualified medical staff members on campus. FSDB also collaborates with contracted physicians and other health care providers to offer basic medical, dental and nursing services for enrolled students. The FSDB Health Care Center is not intended to replace the family or primary care physician’s responsibility for the provision of health services for the student. Parents/legal guardians are strongly encouraged to provide health insurance for their child who is enrolled at FSDB.

The FSDB Health Care Center team is made up of the following full-time and contracted health care and related service professionals:

• Medical director who coordinates medical services provided by the school’s physician’s assistant (PA) and contracted specialty physicians.

• Nursing services are coordinated by the administrator of the Health Care Center, the director, and are provided by registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs).

• Contracted dental services that are provided by a dental hygienist and dentists.

• Pharmacy services that are provided by a staff pharmacist.

• Other members of the Health Care Center team are the medical unit specialist and health support technicians.

• Specialty services that include pediatric development, ophthalmology, and low vision clinics.

• Related services provided by counselors, psychologists and social workers.

During the regular academic year, there are two or more health care team members on duty 24 hours daily when students are on campus. It is the purpose of Health Care Center staff members to promote the health and safety of students with an emphasis on maintaining optimal academic time.

• Students are encouraged to access health services at times other than academic hours whenever possible.

• Students will be seen during the academic day for unscheduled appointments if symptoms are causing the student to be unable to participate in the classroom or academic activities.

• Students are, however, encouraged to come to the Health Care Center for unscheduled assessment and treatment of illness or injury prior to 8 a.m. and after 3 p.m.

For safety purposes, students are required to have a pass to the Health Care Center signed by the appropriate academic or dormitory staff member and a pass back to the academic building or dormitory signed by a Health Care Center staff member.