Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center
Cornell has recently integrated the student health center and the counseling center into a new and improved Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center! From the center we provide you with comprehensive care, enhanced access to our providers, streamlined services and we have the opportunity to expand the work of the center to meet your needs and our mission to support students.
Student health & counseling services
- General health assessments and testing
- Management of student immunization records
- Injury assessment and care
- Reproductive and sexual/gender health support and care
- Mental health counseling and resources
- Class absences and health withdrawal support
- Making referrals to local medical providers
- Connecting students to the Mt. Vernon Pharmacy
- Connection with Telepsychiatry services
- Assisting students to obtain transportation from campus to care appointments at no cost
- Providing confidential one to one consultation to students on holistic health and wellbeing options
- Peer Educator Mentors (fellow students who have completed extensive training) provide education to students
Scheduling a physical health appointment
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Scheduling appointments ahead of time is preferred. You can schedule an appointment online or by phone at 319.895.4292. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time permits. Appointments with the nurse are free.
Scheduling a counseling appointment
Counseling appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8- 4:30, with some counselors offering extended evening hours.You can schedule an appointment online or by phone at 319.895.4292. Appointments are required (walk ins will be screened and accommodated as staffing and urgency permit) sessions are free.
C-nurse for after hours information
Do you have non-emergency health questions but the health center isn’t open? If so, c-Nurse is just for you! Ask your question and a nurse will answer within 24 hours Monday-Friday during the school year.
After hours & emergency services
If you need to make a health care or mental health appointment when the Ebersole Center is closed we have collected resources for physical health concerns and mental health concerns.
If you or someone you are with is experiencing a physical or mental health crisis that endangers them or others, contact Campus Safety x4299 (319.895.4299).
Finding the Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center on campus
We are located directly south of the Thomas Commons. The Living Room, a student hang-out space and home of our Health Promotion office can be accessed at the central door of the Ebersole center- follow the big purple arrow.
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We continue to live with Covid-19, the flu and other respiratory illnesses. The best way to guard your health is to stay up-to-date on vaccinations. The Mount Vernon Pharmacy has free drop-in vaccinations for Covid-19 and the Flu. Please take your insurance card with you and plan to wait 15 minutes after your vaccination to ensure you don’t have a reaction to the vaccine.
Monkeypox is also an emerging health concern. It is a virus that is part of the same family that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder. It is transmitted by direct contact (bodily fluids) with an infected person. We are monitoring the situation and will provide information as it becomes available. Current CDC information can be found here.
Reproductive and Sexual Health is something to stay aware of, our health center provides pregnancy and STI testing at no cost and free condoms are available across campus. Emergency contraception Plan B medications are available for purchase (sliding scale) at the health center.
Health Insurance
Cornell College strongly encourages all students to have health insurance. If you need help navigating your insurance needs, please stop by the health center for a referral to navigators in our area. If you do not have health insurance, or are covered by another state’s Medicaid plan, we can help you apply for Iowa Medicaid.
Travel Health
The health center provides up-to-date travel health information to all students traveling abroad. Resources for travel vaccines are available. We would encourage all students to meet with a nurse 6 weeks prior to their travel.
Our mission for student health support
The mission of Cornell College's student health service complements the mission of the college by promoting the optimal well-being of students. We do this by:
- providing and coordinating quality health care services
- advocating for students in their pursuit of health and wellness
- preparing students to be their own health advocates and informed consumers of appropriate health care services
- providing health education to promote the development of healthy lifestyles
ACHA Member
Cornell College is a member of the American College Health Association whose mission it is to create and support an environment where students, faculty, and staff thrive by:
- Committing to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility and an evolving approach for continued support of DEIJA in college health and well-being.
- Building greater acceptance and recognition of the critical role of college health and well-being in building healthy campuses.
- Sharing knowledge between multiple disciplines with a unified focus of advancing the health and well-being of college students and their communities.
- Developing multi-faceted, data-driven, whole-person approaches to holistic campus health and well-being in collaboration with their communities.
- Focusing on inclusive and evolving research, education, networking, and advocacy to achieve these outcomes.
Questions?
Please reach out to our staff at 319.895.4292 or email health_services@cornellcollege.edu with any questions you have about your physical or mental health needs.