SNU Health Center
Welcome to the SNU Health Center
The SNU Health Center aims to provide primary care and health education to the students of SNU, as well as the faculty, staff, and dependents of Southern Nazarene University. The Christian atmosphere of the school is continued in the health services department.
The Health Center functions as a division of Student Life. It is directed by a registered nurse who reports directly to the Executive Vice President. A licensed physician and physician assistants in the state of Oklahoma provides 1) support and assistance to the Director of Student Health Services via consultation, 2) primary care to SNU students, faculty, and staff at specified times at the SNU Health Center, and 3) authorization for ordering medications, labs, and various supplies. Several physicians in the local community also provide medical care to the students, faculty, and staff of SNU in local private offices on referral as needed. The SNU Health Center is located on the bottom floor of the Webster Commons Building. As you exit the elevator or stairwell, it is immediately to your left. You can reach us by phone (405) 491-6605, FAX (405)491-6683, or email at healthcenter@mail.snu.edu.
All your medical records remain strictly confidential, and only Health Center personnel have access to them. We do not release information of records for any reason unless we have specific written consent.
SNU Health Center Personnel
Ami Siems, M.D.
Dr. Hours Available:
Monday 12-3pm
Friday 11-2pm
Ryleigh Palmer, BSN, RN
Director, Health Services
Sabra Dunn
Health Center Medical Assistant
and Office Manager
A Physician Assistant (PA) will be available Tuesday 1-4pm, Wednesday 9am-12, Thursday 1-3pm.
Not Pictured:
Holly Parker PA-C
Cameron Hogan, PA-C
Allison Garrison, PA-C
Jennifer Boyett PA-C
*Last patient will be seen 30 minutes prior to close
Please Note: Phone calls and emails are monitored during Clinic hours. Please direct any emergencies to 911 or see ER/Urgent Care
*Walk ins welcome, but all are encouraged to call the office prior to visit to ensure Doctor or PA availability
The SNU Health Center is equipped with two exam rooms to treat minor injuries and acute illness. It also has a two-bed infirmary for students who need to remain in the Health Center for short periods of observation and/or during the hours of operation.
The SNU Health Center offers:
- Medical Clinic
- Primary health care for students, faculty, staff, and dependents
- Women’s health
- Health Education
- Vaccination Clinic
- Mental Health Care- referrals as needed.
- Prescription refills
- Minor procedures
Laboratory (minimal fees apply):
- Routine blood work
- Strep test
- Blood glucose test
- Urinalysis
- Mono test
- EKG
- Covid Testing
- Flu Test
- Mono Test
- Pregnancy Test
- Drug Testing
Pharmacy:
Common antibiotics, if prescribed by a physician.
We offer common over-the-counter medications at a low cost or no charge such as: Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Excedrin, Midol, Zyrtec, band-aids, Tums, Imodium, Benadryl, eye drops, Neosporin, hydrocortisone cream, etc.
*SNU Health Center does NOT keep narcotics at any time*
Health Center Open Mondesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-4 and Wednesday 9-3
- Campus Nurse present Monday- Friday
- Monday – 12p-3p (Doctor present)
- Tuesday – 1p-4p (Physician Assistant present)
- Wednesday – 9a-12p (Physician Assistant present)
- Thursday – 1p-3p (Physician Assistant present)
- Friday – 11p-2p (Doctor present)
*Last patient will be seen 30 minutes prior to close
Please Note: Phone calls and emails are monitored during Clinic hours. Please direct any emergencies to 911 or see ER/Urgent Care
*Walk ins welcome, but all are encouraged to call the office prior to visit to ensure Doctor or PA availability
Phone: 405.491.6605 | Fax: 405-491-6683
Email: studenthealth@mail.snu.edu
The SNU Health Center does not take insurance at this time but will accept cash. We do not take HSA/FSA Benefit cards. Information can be provided to request reimbursement for service at visit.
If this is an emergency, please call 911, notify campus Security, and/or your Resident Director.
If You Are in Crisis:
Call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service is available to anyone. All calls are confidential.
SNU also offers professional counseling services through their RENEW Counseling Center.
Southern Nazarene University and the state of Oklahoma require all students to have the following immunizations before you are a verified student:
Hepatitis B (3 shot series), Measles, Mumps and Rubella- MMR (2 shots series), and the Meningitis vaccine (Meningococcal vaccine or MCV4)*
If you have questions about your shot record or if you already have all the required vaccines, you may email us at StudentHealth@mail.snu.edu.
If you cannot find your vaccine records download the document below for some tips for attaining them.
International Student Info
For specifics on International student shot requirements, see the Statement of Understanding.
*Failure to comply with these requirements will result in a hold being placed on your student account. Please follow the immunization requirements to avoid having this hold placed on your account. Contact Health Services with any questions.
Clinic Fees
There is no charge for undergraduate students be seen at the Health Center.
You will only be charged for a test or medications that you may need. You will find that these prices are minimal and you are given a two week grace period to pay them, with the exception of vaccines that must be paid for at the time of service.
Fees for some of the other most requested services include:
Strep test: $10.00
Mono test: $10.00
Covid test: $6.00
Flu test: $20.00
We also can draw bloodwork for very reasonable pricing
Clinic Eligibility
All undergraduate students are eligible to be seek care from the Registered Nurse, Physician Assistant or Doctor for no clinic fee at the SNU Health Center.
SNU faculty & staff (full and part-time), dependents, and Graduate students may receive first-aid, care for acute illnesses, blood pressure checks, allergy injections, immunizations, health information, and consultation for a small clinic fee plus the cost of the medications/tests.
Student Athletes
Are you a student-athlete who access physical forms and updated medical history forms to prepare for your sport? Click here for information available from our Athletic trainers.
Sports Physicals are available Monday – Friday, August – April, and are done by one of our providers in the Health Center for only $20.
At SNU, we believe that the best learning happens when students, faculty and staff work together in community. We also believe that high school only partially prepares you to succeed in college. That has a lot to do with a new and different set of expectations of college life and work. Students across the US struggle to make that transition. We want you to make a successful transition to college. To help you do that, we have designed an approach called Learning Communities.
As an incoming SNU freshman, you are expected to enroll in one paired course learning community in your first semester. This means that you will enroll in two linked classes with a group of other freshmen like you and you will see the same classmates 5 days a week all semester. Class sizes are kept small, averaging between 20 and 35 students, to create a familiar atmosphere. By being in the same two classes with the same small group of students, you will find a natural group of friends with which to study. You’ll support one another to become highly effective, successful college students in your first semester, which will set you up to successfully graduate four years from now.
You will meet your Learning Community professors at the same time you meet your fellow students – during our four day New Student Institute (NSI). The professors will serve as your Faculty Mentors, getting to know you in casual settings (including a visit to their home) before classes even begin! The faculty have chosen to participate in this program because it lays a solid foundation for greater levels of engagement and learning while here at SNU. The professors who teach these Learning Communities have worked together to design a learning experience that will help you connect with them and your peers, introduce you to the skills you need to learn effectively at a college level, and empower you to integrate the knowledge and skills you are learning in both courses to create something significant and meaningful.
Finally, you’ll get to know a larger group of SNU faculty, staff, and students who believe that their success is measured by your success. During the semester, your Learning Community will have access to several workshops on transitional support led by Student Development Staff, get to meet the Library Director and Library Faculty during a session on Library and Research Literacy, and before the end of the term upper division students will lead a discussion on preparation for enrollment advising. The faculty, staff and students serving the Learning Communities will get to know you personally, help you identify and apply your God-given strengths, and help you develop into a highly effective member of our Christ-centered community of scholars.
If you have any questions about SNU’s Learning Communities, please contact Dr. Dennis Williams, Dean of Teaching and Learning; Dr. Heather Clemmer, General Education Director, or Mrs. Misty Jaggers, Director of Student Success.