Lawrenceville’s Al Rashid Health and Wellness Center is a
12,300 square foot, 18-bed, facility that accommodates two distinct
wings; one for inpatient care, and the other for outpatient care. It is
staffed by a full-time physician, nurse practitioners, round-the-clock
nurses, x-ray technician, secretaries, licensed psychologists, and a
consulting staff consisting of psychiatrists, orthopedists, nurse
midwives, and a nutritionist. While School is in session, inpatient and
outpatient care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The mission of Medical and Health Services is to provide
professional comprehensive medical care, health education, and
counseling services to The Lawrenceville School students and to provide
first aid and acute care to the faculty and staff in support of the
overarching mission of the School.
The comprehensive services provided and covered by the
medical fee of the School’s tuition include: medical evaluations and
treatment of acute illness or injury; overnight inpatient care;
post-operative care; minor suturing and suture removal; routine allergy
injections; individual doses of over-the-counter medications; wound care
and first aid treatment; gynecological evaluations by a nurse midwife;
general health counseling; initial nutritional evaluations; drug and
alcohol education; psychological evaluations and short-term counseling;
in-house laboratory diagnostic studies and venipuncture for outside lab
studies; in-house orthopedic evaluations, rehabilitation of sports
injuries; referral and transportation to local outside specialists;
daily medication pickup, and pharmacy delivery of prescription
medication; and last but not least, tender loving care.
Services
resulting in additional charges to a student’s account include: x-ray
diagnostic studies; prescription medications; vaccines and
immunizations; crutches, orthopedic devices, supports and braces;
outside laboratory tests, and drug and alcohol testing; School, college
and summer camp physical exams; transportation to regular off-campus
doctor’s appointments and processing fees for late or incomplete medical
forms. Emergent or medical care beyond our scope is referred to the
nearby hospitals.
Additional Health and Wellness Center services include a
weekly orthopedic clinic attended by an orthopedic surgeon with
expertise in sports medicine and a weekly GYN clinic staffed by licensed
nurse midwives. In conjunction with the Health and Wellness Center, and
guided by specific protocols, two qualified and licensed athletic
trainers work with our sports programs, providing immediate evaluation
and first aid to injured athletes. As an added measure, the School
physician attends many of the varsity athletic competitions.
The School physician is available by appointment or
referral from an evaluating nurse, and a physician is on call at all
times while School is in session. Outpatient clinic hours are from
7:00am-noon and 1:00pm–7:00pm Monday through Friday. Accidents and
emergencies may report for immediate evaluation at any time. Acute
non-threatening medical illnesses and injuries are evaluated during
clinic hours when a student has a free period or after classes.