Difference between revisions of "Howard S. McDonald Student Health Center"

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Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Student Health Services]] ([[date::1957]])
 
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==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==

Revision as of 09:11, 1 August 2011

From 1957 until 1999, health services were available to students at the Howard S. McDonald Student Health Center. Before the Center began, the University had a medical director and a nurse who reported to the Dean of Students. Directors of the Center included: Dr. Allen Barker (1957-1960), Richard Nimer (1960-1962), Jack B. Trunnell (1962-1964), Cloyd Hofheins (1964-1994), and Denton J. Cameron (1994-1999). In 1999, a new student health center was opened.

Description

Established: 1957

Abolished: 1999

Location: Provo, Utah (1957-1999)

Functions

The Student Health Center offered such services as: consultation with a physician or nurse practitioner, immunizations, pharmacy, physical therapy, laboratory tests, x-ray examinations, pediatrics, urgent care, and consultation with specialists about allergens, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics, internal medicine, podiatry, psychiatry, surgery, rheumatology, and gynecology.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Student Health Center functions under the administration of administrative and medical directors. It was also under the jurisdiction of Student Life, reporting to the Dean of Student Life.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1957-1999)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1972-1999)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Health Services Committee (1957-1984)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Student Health Services (1957)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Student Health Center (1999)

Associated Archival Materials

McDonald Student Health Center reports, 1966-1989 (UA 819)

Records, 1940-1959 (UA 499)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1957-1958: p. 11, 93 (Dr. Allan H. Barker, director of Student Health Services; Howard S. McDonald Student Health Center, new facility)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1959-1960: p. 6 (Richard A. Nimer, Director)

UA 909, Bx 173, Fol. "Jack B. Trunnell" (Jack B. Trunnell named acting director in 1962)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1964-1966: p.424 (Cloyd Hofheins, Director)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1982-1983: p. 329 (Bruce H. Woolley, Director)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1994-1995: p. 371 (all stated functions)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00286

Creator: ARC