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Brigham Young University. Student Health Center

 Organization

Administrative History

The Student Health Center (1957- ) is a medical center that provides basic health services at Brigham Young University.

The Student Health Center was established on campus in 1957 in the Howard S. McDonald Building. Prior to that time, services were provided by a small medical staff as part of the office of the Dean of Students. The center offered a range of services, including doctor or nurse consultation, pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, laboratory tests, x-rays, urgent care, pediatrics, and a variety of specialties. In 1999 the center was moved to a new building near the Wymount apartments. Center directors included Allen Barker (1957-1960), Richard Nimer (1960-1962), Jack B. Trunnell (1962-1964), Cloyd Hofheins (1964-1994), Denton J. Cameron (1994-1999), Val H. Christensen (Administrative, 1999-2000), James P. Clarke (Medical, 1999-2001), Rulon J. Barlow (Administrative, 2000- ), Robert P. Romney (Medical, 2001-2006), Lloyd E. Hoffman (Medical, 2006-2007) and Keith D. Willmore (Medical, 2007- ).

Citation:
Student Health Center minutes, 1975-1986

BYU Organizational History website, via WWW, Mar. 31, 2014 (Howard S. McDonald Student Health Center; est. 1957; medical care previously managed through university's Student Health Service; services included doctor or nurse consultation, pharmacy, immunizations, physical therapy, laboratory tests, x-rays, urgent care, pediatrics, and a variety of specialties; center directors included Allen Barker (1957-1960), Richard Nimer (1960-1962), Jack B. Trunnell (1962-1964), Cloyd Hofheins (1964-1994), and Denton J. Cameron (1994-1999); moved in 1999 to Wymount; Val H. Christensen (Administrative, 1999-2000), James P. Clarke (Medical, 1999-2001), Rulon J. Barlow (Administrative, 2000- ), Robert P. Romney (Medical, 2001-2006), Lloyd E. Hoffman (Medical, 2006-2007) and Keith D. Willmore (Medical, 2007- ))

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Student Health Center minutes

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233644829]
Identifier: UA 5312
Scope and Contents

Collection contains minutes from meetings of the center from 1975 to 1984. Includes information on the center's administration and services, as well as its interactions with other campus units. Also includes materials from the Collegium Aesculapium, dating 1982 to 1984. A microfiche copy is also included with the collection.

Dates: 1975-1984

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