About the Student Health Center
Mission Statement
The Student Health Center supports the university by evaluating, treating, maintaining, and promoting optimal physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of the APU student body. The Student Health Center serves as an advocate for patient care and promotes individual empowerment to enhance healthy lifestyle choices among patients.
Patient Bill of Rights
The Student Health Center holds every patient in the utmost regard and seeks to address individual needs. Because of this, each patient has a right to:
- Be treated with dignity and respect.
- Be given courteous, confidential, and considerate care.
- Participate in decisions involving personal health care.
- Be informed about personal health problems and the recommended treatment in understandable terms.
- Know the chances that treatment will be effective, the possible risks involved, potential side effects, and alternative methods of treatment.
- Have access to a second medical opinion prior to making a decision.
- Know who is treating the medical condition.
- Appropriate privacy and to be informed of the personal responsibilities involved in seeking medical treatment and maintaining health and well-being thereafter.
- Understand the costs of care provided.
Appointments
As of 2008, the Student Health Center will have same-day open access by appointment only. All students are required to make an appointment in advance. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis by calling (626) 815-2100. The Health Center’s schedule fills up early in the day, so please make an appointment as soon as possible for the best chances of reserving a convenient time. If the staff cannot see you at a convenient time, you will be directed to Magan Medical Center for care.
