Need Medical Attention?

Student Health Services provides access to clinical health services for students. Full and part-time UWRF students are eligible when registered for the current term and have paid required segregated fees. Students are financially responsible for all services received at M Health Fairview Clinic–River Falls and Pierce Country Reproductive Health that aren’t covered by Student Health Services.
 

Where: M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls, 319 Main St., River Falls (adjacent to Family Fresh Grocery Store)

What: Certain clinical services are covered. The clinic offers a full range of medical services but only those listed are covered by Student Health Services. 

When: M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls hours. 

  
How do I make an appointment?

  1. Call 715-425-6701.
    1. When prompted, say "Student Health" or "UW-River Falls" for scheduling at the River Falls clinic. (Note that these aren't one of the voice prompt options listed, however saying either will work.)
  2. Remember to bring your current UWRF student ID and any personal insurance card with you to your appointment.
  3. Taxi service is provided if needed. Please visit our Health Resources page to learn more about the taxi service. Contact them directly to book a ride 
  4. Depending on the provider and the reason for the appointment, telehealth or in-person visits may be scheduled. Telehealth appointments are covered by Student Health Services just as in-person appointments are covered. 
  5. On weekends, no appointment is necessary and students can see a provider on a walk-in basis.


Who do I contact after clinic hours? After clinic hours, you should still call the M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls (715-425-6701) and the answering service will put you in touch with a clinic provider. 

M Health Fairview Clinic–River Falls, located near campus, provides a full range of medical services for students. A student’s health insurance will be billed for services prior to being sent to Student Health Services. If you don’t want your insurance company to be billed, notify clinic registration staff.

What's covered by Student Health Services?

  • Basic office visits
  • Throat cultures
  • Mononucleosis testing
  • Complete blood counts and hemoglobins
  • Urinalysis
  • Pap smears
  • Certain sexually transmitted infection testing
  • HIV testing
  • Urine pregnancy testing
  • Allergy injections
  • Tetanus, diptheria and pertussis vaccines (Td or Tdap), measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and influenza vaccines
  • Tuberculosis skin testing (Mantoux)
  • Emergency contraception and condoms
  • Depression and alcohol screening


The M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls provides a full range of medical services, but only those services listed above are covered by Student Health Services. Services not listed above, such as prenatal care and specialist visits (such as surgeon or orthopedist), x-rays, wart removal or medication injections are not covered. No services are covered at the Allina River Falls Area Hospital or Emergency Room or the Allina Health River Falls Clinic.

If you're a student without health insurance, prior to scheduling appointments you may want to learn more about Wisconsin Health Care Programs. 

 

Students are financially responsible for all services received at the M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls that are not covered by Student Health Services. Students should familiarize themselves with which services are and are not covered (see list above).

UWRF Student Health Services does not provide excuses for absences from class. A student who is absent should notify instructors by phone, email or in person of the absence as soon as possible.  Arrangements for make-up work, make-up exams or possible assignment adjustments are entirely the responsibility of the student. Medical excuses will not be written by staff or providers at the M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls nor by UWRF Student Health Services staff.

For more information about what to do if a student is physically or mentally incapacitated due to an illness or accident, visit From the Provost's Office: Student Absence Policy.

For Instructors:

Just as the university does not routinely require that its employees provide a written “medical excuse” for absences due to illness, most instructors do not demand that students provide “medical excuses” for their absences that are due to illness or injury.

It is, and has been for many years, the policy of UWRF Student Health Services to not provide such “excuses.” Our reasons are several, including increased costs incurred by Student Health Services for unnecessary office visits, that most illnesses or injuries are effectively and appropriately managed by self-care and do not require an office visit and that we are committed to protecting student privacy. Our policy resembles those of many other universities. 

This policy is respectful of students, promotes mature behavior in our campus community and avoids inconvenience for students, instructors and Student Health Services staff and M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls providers.

Taxi service by the River Falls Taxi (715-425-7878) is provided for transportation to and from the M Health Fairview Clinic-River Falls at no charge with presentation of a valid student I.D. 

Allina Health River Falls Clinic is also open in River Falls. While anyone can seek services at this clinic, UWRF Student Health Services does not currently cover any services for students at this location or at the Allina River Falls Area Hospital in River Falls. Students and/or their insurance are responsible for the cost of care at these facilities.

Related Links:

Student Health and Counseling

254 Rodli Hall
River Falls, WI 54022
student.health.services@uwrf.edu 
counseling.services@uwrf.edu 
715-425-3293 (Health Services)
715-425-3884 (Counseling)

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Feedback? Visit uwrf.edu/DeanOfStudents.