| The center is open only when school is in session and is closed during Intercession, weekends and WTAMU holidays. Appointments Call 806-651-DCTR (3287) or schedule an appointment online here. Appointments are required and we make every effort to work around class and work schedules. Students must be currently enrolled and present their Buffalo Gold Card. If you are unable to keep an appointment, please contact Medical Services so another student may be scheduled. As a patient of Student Medical Services, it will be your responsibility to keep scheduled appointments. The clinic will consider a no show/non-cancellation appointment at any time a patient has not given advanced notice (preferably 24 hours notice) required above or has failed to arrive within 5 minutes of their appointment time. All no show appointments are subject to a $5.00 non-cancellation fee. All no show appointmetns requiring 30 minutes or longer or any recurring no show appointments will be subject to a no show fee of $10.00 per occurrance. No walk-ins -- appointment required. Emergencies For emergencies, call 911. Emergency and after hour care is available through local physicians, clinics and hospitals. Students with severe injuries or life threatening situations should go directly to the hospital or an emergency center for treatment. We are not an emergency center and do not provide assessments for worker's compensation cases. Payment, Insurance The $38 student health fee, paid upon enrollment, covers the cost of most office visits, however, there may be charges for diagnostic tests, injections and some procedures. Fees typically are $5 for most prescriptions, $20-$27 for X-ray services and $5-$30 for lab testing. Patients who do not pay within seven days will incur a $2 processing fee and a hold on academic records. Medical Services accepts cash, check, Buffalo Gold Card, Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover. The student health fee does not cover referrals or emergency care at any other facility. Any unpaid balance not paid by the close of the semester is subject to collection fees assed by an outside agency. Medical Services does not bill insurance. Patients may file their own claim. Several student insurance plans are available through the Texas A&M University System and Associated Insurance Plans. Insurance is available for WTAMU undergraduate, international and graduate students. Sick Notes The medical staff will write an excuse note for class or work if the student was ill or injured and only if our providers were involved in the medical care of the student. Please note: Our medical providers cannot write excuse notes for illnesses or problems for which we never provided care. Unless specifically requested to do so by the patient, we do NOT place a diagnosis on an excuse note. A patient's medical condition is his/her own private and confidential information. Your instructors and employers have no right to obtain your diagnosis unless you personally choose to share it with them. Furthermore, we do not release information about your medical and/or psychological condition to the University administrators, instructors, parents (unless you are a minor) or employers without your specific request and release. Staff Director and Family Nurse Practictioner: Sherri Drinnon, FNP
Board Certified Family Physician: Jim Gibbs, MD
Family Nurse Practitioner: Candy Marshall, RN, FNP
X-ray technician: Donna Adams-Stevens, R.T.(R)
Registered nurses: Shirley Arterburn, RN, Patient Assistant Advocate and LuAnne Rickwartz, RN
Medical Office Manager: Lori O'Toole
Receptionist: Lori Wynne
Pharmaceutical Technician: Anna Stribling
CPR/AED Coordinator: Charlie Lin
Nurse Tech: Cameron Gasser
Office Assistants: Maddie Moore, Shayna Purcell and Melanie Douglass Other professionals, medical students, nurse practitioner students, nursing students, etc., may also be involved with patient care. You may, within reason, select the professional caring for you. | 
