student affairs 341
clinical aod services
coordinator
Jernee Montoya, L.C.S.W.
student health insurance
specialist
Nicole A. Bernard
registered nurse
Meeo B. Ward, R.N.
medical assistant
TBD
receptionist
Giovanni Glaize
consulting psychiatrist
Jane Zirin, M.D.
psychiatric nurse practitioner
Lori Neushotz, D.N.P.
office
Tel: 718-399-4542 | Fax: 718-399-4544
Health and Counseling Services operates
both by appointment and as a walk-in
clinic. All care provided is strictly confiden-
tial and remains separate from a student’s
academic and social conduct record. The of-
fice is open on weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, with
the last appointments made at 4 pm. Check
the website for updated hours and services.
The medical staff includes the direc-
tor, who is a family nurse practitioner, two
nurse practitioners, a physician attending
the clinic once a week during the academic
year, and two registered nurses. Services
provided include treatment of illnesses;
first aid for injuries; physicals, including
sports and women’s health examinations;
health education; and medical testing.
Pregnancy testing is performed in the
office for free; however, other tests are sent
to a laboratory service, which will bill the
student or the student’s insurance provider.
Some commonly used medications
(over-the-counter and prescription) are
dispensed free or for a nominal fee.
Students must purchase all other medica-
tion at a pharmacy. Referrals are made to
local medical resources for care not
provided on campus.*
The counseling staff includes clinical
psychologists, clinical social workers, and
a consulting psychiatrist who are available
by appointment to meet with students. Stu-
dents may receive counseling on a short-
term basis for personal, emotional, family,
interpersonal, and situational problems.
Consultation is available on campus, and
referrals for specialty services are made.
Since the Health and Counseling
Services Center is not designed to meet
the total health care needs of students,
referrals are sometimes made to outside
clinics and agencies. The staff is commit-
ted to helping students find the best source
of health care at the lowest cost. Hospital
and medical care beyond that provided by
the Health and Counseling Services is the
financial responsibility of the student and
his or her family. For this purpose, Pratt In-
stitute requires all students to carry health
and accident insurance.
Students are automatically enrolled in
a health and accident insurance plan. They
may waive this insurance fee, which will
be deducted from their bill, by provid-
ing insurance information in the online
student insurance system, Aetna Student
Health, prior to the waiver deadline, which
is always the last day to drop or add courses
for the fall semester. All students who were
born after January 1, 1957, must provide
proof of immunity against measles,
mumps, and rubella. New York State law
requires written documentation of two
measles-mumps-rubella vaccines or writ-
ten documentation of immunity to these
diseases proved by a blood test. Written
documentation is absolutely required in
order to attend classes.
Immunization against meningococcal
meningitis is strongly recommended for
students planning to live in on-campus
housing.† A complete medical history and
a comprehensive physical examination are
also required for all new students.
* Numerous and varied resources are available at the
Health and Counseling page of the Pratt website at
http://www.pratt.edu/health.† New York State does not require this vaccine but does
require a signed acknowledgment of receipt and
review of vaccine information.