PROCTOR ACADEMY HEALTH CENTER

Proctor Academy Health Center is a five bed facility licensed by the State of New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services. The Health Center is overseen by our school physician, Dr. Amy Schneider. We are staffed by a registered nurse twenty four hours per day, seven days per week, while school is in session.

Students who are ill must report to the health center. If in the judgment of the nurse on duty they are too ill or contagious to participate in school commitments they must remain at the health center, if possible. Day students must have their parents call the Health Center if the student is to be absent or tardy from school because of illness or medical appointments.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Dr. Schneider sees students in her nearby office. She bills each student's insurance directly for these visits and any uncovered charges are billed directly home. Dr. Schneider also sees students during weekly clinics held at the Health Center for which Proctor accounts are charged a $20 fee.

Students taking prescription medications must keep their medicines at the Health Center to be administered by the nurse. Prescriptions may be mailed to the Health Center or filled at Colonial Pharmacy in New London. Prescriptions filled at this local pharmacy will be delivered on Monday - Friday to the Health Center. For further clarification regarding the management of student medications, please refer to our medication policy.

New London Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, Concord Hospital, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center can be reached from campus within 20 minutes to one hour and provide excellent emergency and specialty services.

We strongly encourage students to complete routine health care while at home. However, orthodontic, dental, opthamalogical, physical therapy, and chiropractic services can be arranged locally upon request. School approved drivers transport students who require medical services off campus, and the charges for transportation are billed to the student account.

Proctor Academy does not condone intimate sexual activity. However we are aware that students will make their own decisions about sexual intimacy. Reproductive healthcare for students is accessible through the Health Center. The Health Center staff provides counseling and information about all options and choices regarding reproductive healthcare and prevention of sexually transmitted disease. Students are encouraged to discuss their choices with their parents. Referrals to medical offices or Family Planning clinics outside of Proctor Academy are made for those who seek services. Students may also access them independently. Condoms are available in the Health Center for prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Proctor Academy Health Center follows New Hampshire mandatory reporting laws including, but not limited to, communicable diseases, child abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, and criminal acts that occur in a safe school zone.

Health Center personnel will maintain confidentiality of all health-related information within its care, excepting mandatory reporting or when the safety of a student or others is at risk. For example, Proctor Academy teachers, advisors, coaches, and dorm parents will be made aware , on a need to know basis, of illnesses or injuries that affect a student's ability to safely participate in classes or other activities.

INSURANCE

Proctor Students are required to carry medical insurance. Parents should review their health insurance policies to insure appropriate away from home coverage. Please note that out of state Medicaid is not valid in New Hampshire. Student insurance is available from an independent agency and may be purchased through the Health Center. To ensure proper billing, a copy of the student's current health insurance documentation must be maintained at the Health Center.

HEALTH CENTER

Phone: (603) 735-5119
Cell Phone: (603) 344-0915
Fax: (603) 735-6265


HEALTH CENTER STAFF

Amy Schneider, M.D.
Medical Director, Appointed '92
Harvard College, A.B., Harvard Medical School, M.D. University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Board Certified in Family Practice and Adolescent Medicine, Associate Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School.

Carolyn Canto, R.N.
Director of Health Services. Appointed '93
Northeastern University, B.S. Children: Patricia P '08, Kayla P '10, Ricky P '13

Katharine Nevins, R.N.
Appointed '97
Children: Colin P '11 and Klare P '12

Lori Stratton, R.N.
Appointed '02
Children: Brittany P '05, Gunnar P '07, and Padriac P '10

Donna Bourbeau, R.N.
Appointed '08

Lisa Scarry, Administrative Assistant
Appointed '89
Children:  Gabriel P'97 and Gregory P'01