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Mary Bernard | Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Two weeks before finals in the spring of his junior year, senior Brian Pulawski fell off his skateboard and landed on his hand with his thumb bent underneath it. He continued on to class, assuming the injury was no more than a sprain. However, by the time his 75-minute Biochemistry class had ended, his hurt
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 8, 2018
An email signed by University Health Services (UHS) director Sharon McMullen announced Wednesday to the Notre Dame student body that a “graduate student/professional school student” was recently treated for “symptoms associated with tuberculosis (TB).” “The student has been tested at a local hospital and the results are pending,” the email said. Due to privacy concerns,
Nicole Simon | Wednesday, February 7, 2018
This flu season, a particularly virulent strain of the disease is sweeping the nation. The Notre Dame community has not found itself exempt from the outbreak. “On campus, we have seen 30 percent more cases of flu this year as compared with this time last year,” Sharon McMullen, director of University Health Services said in
Natalie Weber | Thursday, December 7, 2017
As the first half of their term draws to a close, student body president Becca Blais and vice president Sibonay Shewit said they have been working hard to integrate student feedback into their initiatives. “We’re still in the process with the [student government] website and a few other things, but just [focusing on] changing the
Mary Bernard | Thursday, December 7, 2017
Student body president Becca Blais gave her State of the Student Union address at student senate’s Wednesday night meeting. Blais talked about the many accomplishments of the Student Union thus far in her term. “Your work in the Student Union has culminated in nearly 100 different policy and programming initiatives, with more to come,” Blais
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, August 16, 2017
In an email sent to community members early Wednesday morning, director of Notre Dame’s University Health Services (UHS) Sharon McMullen announced improvements to student health care on campus beginning this year. According to the email, these changes include increased access to health care providers, implementation of the urgent care model and increased hours for both Saint Liam Hall and the
Andrew Cameron | Thursday, March 23, 2017
Sharon McMullen, director of University Health Services (UHS) spoke to student senate Wednesday about current and future changes to UHS. The meeting also featured Student Union Board (SUB) executive board nominations and the passing of resolution SS1617-33, regarding the release of mental health information and student awareness of UHS. McMullen discussed the current state of UHS
Emily McConville | Tuesday, September 20, 2016
For University Health Services, outbreaks of the common cold — like the one happening now — are like clockwork. “We can tell when the common cold season hits,” University Health Services (UHS) director Sharon McMullen said. “Our medical director walked by me … and said, yep, we know it’s the middle of September, because students are
Aidan Lewis | Wednesday, September 7, 2016
This year, University Health Services (UHS), based in St. Liam Hall, has implemented Electronic Medical Records (EMR), a move director Sharon McMullen says will improve the quality and efficiency of care on campus. The change from paper to electronic records has a multitude of upsides, McMullen said, including an increase in student safety. “Our EMR
Emily McConville | Monday, April 13, 2015
The Office of Student Affairs will hold a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of reinstating a dental insurance plan for graduate students, in response to a student petition on the issue. The petition, submitted in January, asked the University to reinstate dental coverage after Aetna, the company that provides student health insurance through