SHC Services

Student Health Clinics are here to keep you healthy while you focus on your studies at FIU. We understand why you may be hesitant to access health care, so we work hard to create and maintain a space where you can ask questions, get answers, and feel supported when making decisions. We regard students as individuals and coordinate care with you individually.

FIU Student Health Services offer a safe, private and welcoming setting to address all your needs and concerns. All clinical consultations and medical records are strictly confidential. Medical records cannot be released without the written consent of the student patient. Student Health Services provide primary medical and specialty care tailored to the unique needs of college students.

Your student health fee at work

These services are offered for free or at a lower cost due to funding from the health fee.

The health fee is a mandatory fee that all students pay as part of their tuition each semester. The health fee allows the university to provide affordable, high-quality clinical preventative care and mental health services at convenient on-campus locations by various departments.

Services

For a list of all services and their fees at Student Health and Wellness, check out our Student Health Fee page here.

Student Health Clinics Services

Immunization / Vaccinations

  • Flu
  • Gardasil 9
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Meningitis
  • MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella
    TDAP
  • Varicella

Injections

  • Allergy-Single Injection
  • TB Skin Test (PPD)
  • Vitamin B-12)

Other tests available

  • Blood Draw Fee
  • CBC with Diff
  • Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
  • HCG-Pregnancy
  • HCG-Pregnancy (Urine)
  • Hemoglobin A1C
  • Influenza
  • Lipid Profile
  • Mononucleosis
  • Quantiferon TB
  • Strep
  • Thyroid Panel
  • Urinalysis Dipstick-UTI

Sexually transmitted infection testing

  • Hepatitis B (Antibody)
  • Hepatitis B (Antigen)
  • Hepatitis C
  • Herpes Types I & II
  • HIV
  • Gonorrhea/Chlamydia
  • Syphilis

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis C, and HIV testing are also available at the Healthy Living Program for FREE.

Titers

  • Hepatitis B Antibody IGG
  • MMR Panel (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox)

Sexual Health & Gynecology

  • Annual Exam (Age 21 & over; includes Pap Smear, Gonorrhea/Chlamydia test, Breast Exam)
  • Colposcopy
  • Depo Provera (Birth Control Shot)
  • HPV Screening
  • Pap Smear

General

  • Consultation with Healthcare Provider
  • Preventative Health Physical
  • Academic Physical (Pre-Matriculation)
  • Missed Appointment Fee
  • Study Abroad Physical
  • Walk-on Athletic Physical

Sexual Health & Gynecology

Student Health & Wellness creates a safe, sex-positive environment that provides free access to various contraceptives including condoms, finger condoms, condoms for oral sex, dental dams, and water-based lubricants.

Services include but are not limited to:

  • Routine gynecologic exams
  • Colposcopy and cryotherapy
  • Screening (e.g. sexually transmitted diseases, cervical or breast cancer, intimate partner violence)
  • Pregnancy testing, counseling, and referral
  • Preventive care, including administration of HPV Vaccine (recommended for all females through 26 years of age)
  • Sexual assault evaluation, management, and referral

Evaluation and management of:

  • Pain with sex
  • Bleeding after sex
  • Vaginal discharge
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Genital skin lesions, including ulcers and bumps
  • Breast complaints, including nipple discharge and breast lumps
  • Management of common menstrual complaints including menstrual cramps, infrequent or no periods, heavy periods

Contraceptive counseling and prescribing

  • Abstinence
  • Barrier methods
  • Spermicide
  • Contraceptive birth control pills
  • Contraceptive ring (Nuvaring)
  • The Shot (Depo-Provera)
  • Intrauterine device insertion and removal (Paragard, Mirena and Skyla)
  • Address contraceptive issues and questions

HIV counseling and testing

Do you know your status? Confidential testing by a certified counselor is available and you can receive your results within 20 minutes. Call 305-348-2401 (MMC) or 305-919-5620 (BBC) for an appointment.

Behavioral Health Services

FIU offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to addressing behavioral health needs! By integrating services across multiple departments of Student Health and Wellness, individuals can receive a range of supports and interventions that address both their physical and emotional well-being.  Students who are currently registered at FIU are eligible to use these services. This team operates in close coordination, enabling them to provide students with a wide range of programs and services to meet their individual needs. Whether you need help finding the right program or require ongoing support, any of these departments can assist you.

The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers programs and services with licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, and trainees with expertise dealing with student concerns and development.  CAPS provides a safe and confidential space for individuals to explore their thoughts and feelings, and work through challenges or difficulties they may be experiencing. 

 The Victim Empowerment Program (VEP) aims to support and empower individuals who have been victimized, abused, or traumatized. The main goal is to help individuals regain a sense of control and power over their lives, following a traumatic event. VEP provides various types of assistance, including emotional support, counseling, advocacy, education, and referrals to other resources.

The Healthy Living Program services can help individuals develop healthy habits and coping strategies, which can contribute to improved mood and overall well-being.

The Student Health Clinic provides psychiatric treatment, diagnosis, and medication management with psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioners. The clinics can assist in diagnosing and prescribing medication for an array of disorders including anxiety, depression, PTSD, Eating Disorders and ADHD.  To better service you, the clinic may request that you get documentation about your prior behavioral health issues.  Per policy, students requesting continuation of treatment for ADHD must provide documentation of previous diagnosis and treatment management.

Medication Management

Psychiatric services are offered to students who are receiving psychotherapy at CAPS. When indicated, a therapist may make a referral to psychiatric staff for consultation and evaluation for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment. Treatment may include the prescription and monitoring of medication.

Off-Campus Trans Resource Organizations

The University is committed to supporting its students through a variety of physical, emotional, financial and academic challenges. While we do not offer any direct health services or treatments for our trans students, below is a list of off-campus resource organizations that may be able to assist. Should you be seeking on-campus support networks, we encourage you to contact the FIU Pride Center.

  • Arianna's Center
    • Help finding healthcare & employment
    • Support Networks

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  • Aqua Foundation for Women
    • Scholarships for LGBTQ women
    • Hosts TransCon, a 2-day conference event focusing on all issues transgender

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  • Care Resource Community Health Centers, Inc.
    • Support Groups
    • Mental Health Counseling
    • HIV/STI testing
    • Access to Prep

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  • JED Foundation

    The JED Foundation is a nonprofit that focuses on promoting mental and emotional health and preventing suicide for teens and young adults. JED partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems.

    JED is partnering with the Consortium for Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals on a project—Proud and Thriving: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ High School, College, and University Students. Proud and Thriving is a collaboration focused on helping schools integrate comprehensive frameworks and recommendations to protect and support the mental health of LGBTQ+ students. Through this partnership, JED is creating essential communities of care so all students feel a sense of belonging at their schools.

    You can read more in JED's Proud and Thriving Literature Review.

  • Pridelines
    • HIV/STD testing
    • Queer Arts nights
    • Group meditation & therapy
    • Wide range of resources to reach out to

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  • Sunserve
    • Gender marker changes
    • Housing
    • Counseling
    • Life coaches
    • Support Group

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  • Transgender Law Center
    • Consultations and help with various legal challenges
    • Changing gender markers and birth certificates
    • The largest national trans-led organization

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  • Trans Lifeline
    • National support hotline
    • Microgrants for legal fees

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  • TransSOCIAL, Inc.
    • Name and Gender marker change assistance
    • Case management
    • Referrals to local, trans-friendly businesses
    • Social groups
    • Support groups

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  • YES Institute

    The YES Institute is a community-based initiative that seeks to combat the high rates of teenage suicide within the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about the YES Institute here.

Other Student Health & Wellness Services

For more services in the Student Health Center and beyond, check out our Health & Wellness page.