Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals is here to provide a wide range of services to ensure you have the support you need. From acute illness and injury care to routine check-ups, we’ve got you covered.
Besides general and acute medical care, our services include:
- allergy injections
- blood pressure screenings
- contraception services (including emergency contraceptives)
Services are available to UWM students currently enrolled in classes for credit AND who have paid the student segregated fee. UWM faculty/staff are NOT eligible to use the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW).
Nicotine Cessation
Want to stop or reduce smoking, vaping or using tobacco? We’re here to help you every step of the way with support, tools, and tips. Whether this is your first attempt at change or your 5th, the important thing is to keep trying.
You can boost your chances for success by preparing a change plan. A change plan can include the following steps, which help people get ready and know what to expect along the way:
- Set a change date
- Identify your reasons for quitting or reducing use
- Identify your triggers and how you’ll avoid or manage them
- Prepare to fight cravings
- Get rid of reminders of smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use
- Tap into options for extra help and tips (the resources listed, below, can help)
- Tell your friends and family about your plan and ask for their support
Wherever you are on your change journey, these resources can help you with the next step.
Student Health and Wellness Center
The Student Health and Wellness Center can help. Students can talk with a health care provider about making changes and learn about medications that significantly increase chances for success. FDA-approved medications, including prescriptions and over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), are available through the Student Health and Wellness Center. Call 414-229-7429 to schedule an appointment to discuss what is best for you.
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line offers free services to help people quit smoking, vaping or other tobacco use. A quit coach can provide free coaching, free medication to help you quit, and access to Web Coach, a 24/7 online forum for peers and quit coaches. Call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669) or visit https://ctri.wisc.edu/quit-line/.
Smokefree.gov
This site offers a down-loadable create-your-own quit plan; on-demand apps and text programs that provide tips and encouragement when you need it; and loads of tips to manage triggers, cravings, and slips. It offers guidance for getting extra help and includes information specifically for veterans, women, and teens. Check it out at https://smokefree.gov/ .
This Is Quitting is a free text messaging program that helps young adults quit vaping. Text ‘DITCHVAPE’ to 88709 or visit the truth initiative’s this is quitting webpage.
Freedom from Smoking ®
The American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking® program offers two options to help you quit smoking. To learn about the flexible online format, Freedom From Smoking® Plus, visit https://freedomfromsmoking.org . To learn about the in-person support group format, Freedom from Smoking® In-Person Clinic, contact 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visit www.Lung.org to find a location near you.
Basic Services
Basic services include routine, preventative, and non-emergency care. In addition, we can perform minor procedures including simple sutures, incisions and drainage.
We provide evaluation and necessary treatment for acute illnesses and injuries, such as:
- Sore throat
- cough
- rashes
- UTI’s or GYN complaints
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- joint or muscle injuries
- minor cuts or burns
Travel Clinic
The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW) is committed to helping UWM students stay healthy while traveling abroad.
Our staff will review your travel itinerary, personal health and immunization history. We will supply general advice for traveling, then combine that information with information obtained from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and Travax to determine your individualized travel needs. We can supply travel and routine immunizations as well as prescriptions for travel. We will also supply specific travel advice and handouts.
Laboratory
All lab testing requires an order from a provider. If labs are needed from an outside provider, please contact us.
The Student Health and Wellness Center laboratory provides routine, preventative and diagnostic testing. The medical laboratory has met all criteria for the Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality and pass rigorous on-site surveys. The Student Health Center has earned COLA accreditation because of a long-term commitment to provide quality service to UWM students.
The Student Health and Wellness Center’s lab processes about 13,000 tests annually, many of these tests are performed in-house with results being conveyed to the medical provider during the visit.
We do not bill insurance and we try to keep the costs to students as low as possible. Please note; pricing and availability subject to change at any time.
The following are some examples of tests performed:
In-House
- Rapid mono and rapid strep throat test
- Urinalysis
- Urine pregnancy test
- Covid test
Tests Sent Out To Our Accredited Reference Laboratory
- Sti testing (gonorrhea, chlamydia, hiv, syphilis, herpes)
- Pap smear
- Drug testing
- Post vaccination titers
Dispensary
The Student Health and Wellness Center dispensary offers many over-the-counter items and select prescriptions, including emergency contraception. Please call us for more information on prescription medications carried at the dispensary.
We do not bill insurance and we try to keep the costs to students as low as possible. Please note; pricing and availability are subject to change at any time.
Immunizations
There are no required immunizations to attend UWM, however, we highly recommend that you are up to date on your immunizations including the COVID-19 vaccines as well as the annual flu vaccine. Having your vaccination information on file with the clinic is important.
Every year Wisconsin colleges and universities are required by state statute to provide all enrolled students with detailed information about meningococcal disease and Hepatitis B, including data about the availability and effectiveness of vaccines against these diseases.
Information about the disease and vaccination can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html and https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/bfaq.htm.
Colleges and universities must also ensure that all students living in residence halls affirm that they have received this information and must verify whether students have been vaccinated against either disease. All residential housing students will be asked for this information during housing registration.
SHAW center offers a select number of vaccines and aims to keep student costs as low as possible. We do not bill insurance. Please note that pricing and availability are subject to change at any time. Please call SHAW for current availability and pricing.
Allergy Immunotherapy Injections
Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW) may be able to continue to administer allergy injections that have been ordered for you through your allergist. The Student Health Center DOES NOT perform allergy testing or determine what serums are appropriate for you.
To begin treatment here, you will need to have your allergy records sent to SHAW. Once your records are received, you will schedule an allergy consult appointment with one of our medical staff. Upon review of your records and history, the medical provider will determine if it is appropriate for you to receive injections on campus.
A required information form needs to be completed by your allergist.
- Download the Allergy Information Form.
- Have your allergist complete the form.
- Have Your Allergist Fax it to the clinic at (414) 229-4161.
Orders will need to be updated annually. After each injection, you are required to wait at the clinic for 30 minutes for observation.
Each injection costs $10.00. We do not accept outside health insurance. Students are responsible for payment at the time of service. We accept cash, VISA, MasterCard, or check.
Your allergy serum vials can be stored at SHAW. They can be shipped from your allergist or carried in by the patient.
Gender Affirming Care
The Student Health & Wellness Center (SHAW) offers gender-affirming hormone therapy in a safe, supportive environment. We begin with a 45-minute consultation to discuss your goals, review the risks and benefits, and outline expected physical changes. If you choose to move forward, we’ll schedule a follow-up visit for baseline labs and a brief physical exam.
Ongoing follow-up visits occur at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year, then every 6 to 12 months. Provider visits are covered by your student fees; labs and supplies involve low additional costs, and prescriptions are filled at outside pharmacies.
We welcome students to begin care with us when possible. However, you may be referred to an off-campus provider if:
- You’re planning to leave UWM in the next semester or two
- You have private insurance that makes community care more affordable
- You are seeking additional services such as surgeries or laser hair removal
- You require more specialized care for complex medical needs
To get started with on-campus care, make an appointment or call us at 414-229-7429 option 1.
For off-campus options, visit the Community Resource Database, then select the “Gender Affirming Care” button in the database.
For additional guidance, download our Information Sheets:
- Estrogen-Based Hormone Therapy Information Sheet (PDF)
- Testosterone-Based Hormone Therapy Information Sheet (PDF)
- Birth Control Across the Genders Handout (PDF)
Letter Writing for Gender Affirming Surgeries
Students already connected with a SHAW – Counseling provider, can request a letter of readiness (LOR) from your current provider. Students not established with SHAW – Counseling can start by calling 414-229-7429 option 2 and request to schedule a LOR consultation. You do not need to be in ongoing therapy at SHAW. SHAW aims to reduce barriers and support you in accessing affirming care. If it’s determined that SHAW isn’t the best fit for your needs, we will provide appropriate referrals to community providers.
Sexual Health Services
PrEP:
Birth Control Consultations
STI Screenings & Treatments