University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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 PAIN was the mam word in physics major Holger Glat eTs mind when he injured his Knee playing soccer But now physical therapy is the key phrase as he works at strengthening and rebuilding his muscles at HHC's physical therapy room PHYSICAL THERAPIST Mary Howell uses an ultra sound machine to treat Dean Matsen's foot for tendonitis NO. THIS ISN’T a scene from the latest Steven Spielberg flick It's just Michael Mat sunami of HHC's Vision Clinic giving Kevin Furey a check up for prescription glasses hall health center 27

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In Sickness and In Health Hall Health Center spells relief ne thing is certain. Life in college is difficult enough without having ' the added burden of catching a cold or the flu the week of midterms or finals. When this happened UW students knew where to turn for relief. All they needed to do was grab their student IDs and drag themselves over to Hall Health Center (HHC) for a little TLC. Hall Health Center, named after UW's first appointed physician Dr. David C. Hall, provides general medical care for University students. All that is needed for treatment is a current UW student identification card According to HHC administrator Karen McKellar, every year UW students make between 77.000 and 90.000 appointments at HHC. and 80 percent of UW students will have visited HHC at least once during their college careers. Totally funded by student activity fees. HHC charges no or minimal fees for such services as allergy injections, casts. X-rays, wart removals, and minor surgery. HHC is a service that most students may take for granted. But what would students do if there were no HHC? Said McKellar. HHC exists so students can continue to go to school. We are here to care for the wellness’ and sickness of UW students.” Although most visits to HHC are for problems such as minor scrapes or the flu. McKellar vividly recalled one incident that turned out not to be the case. Several years ago a student came to HHC complaining of headaches. A nurse practitioner picked up on warning signs that alerted doctors to the fact that the student had a brain tumor. The student had surgery, which turned out to be successful, and later returned to school. Scenes such as this attest to the caliber of the staff that works at HHC. But the incidents that McKeller remembers most fondly occur every quarter during midterm and finals week. Students come in HHC and will be diagnosed as having either a cold or the flu. With very serious expressions on their faces they will request to be made well IMMEDIATELY as if there’s a magic potion that works only during exams. But of course much more serious accidents are treated. Senior Dawn Mathison had cut her hand on a piece of glass one afternoon. As blood gushed out of her wound she drove herself to HHC. Dawn recalled. I was immediately taken care of. The nurses were very nice and careful as they cleansed my cut and proceeded to give me nine stitches. They made me feel much better. But what really made my day was that it was all free. One nurse told me that if I had gone to a hospital, such as University Hospital. I would have paid about $70. I’m glad I came here. ii n ... . By Nina G. Melencio M. Renee Halttman photos

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DRESSED IN A BASIC black tank top. black spandex briefs and lycra leggings, student Stacey Grigg works on toning her btceps at Living Well Lady in University village M. Renee Hattiman photo