On-Campus Health Services
IMSA has an on-campus Student Health Services Office staffed by registered nurses. The office is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. during the school year when the students are present. The IMSA Student Health Care Services Offices provide health assessments and treatment for illnesses and injuries, first aid, health counseling, medication administration as prescribed by a physician, and other appropriate therapeutic interventions. All students are required to have insurance while attending the Academy. Off-campus medical resources are also available, payable by the student’s insurance. It is the student’s and parents’ responsibility to register and discuss all prescription medication with the nurse following treatment.
For more information, please contact the Health Office at 630.907.5008 or refer to the Student/Parent Handbook section titled ‘Health Services’.
General Information
- Healthcare Supplies to Bring to IMSA
- Respiratory Illness Information
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A Cold or the Flu (How to tell the difference)
- Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs. Please review this information with your child and practice/encourage these habits.
- When to keep your student home from school: The primary reasons we send students home to recover are a fever of 100.0° (or higher), multiple vomiting episodes, or multiple diarrhea episodes. Depending on their assessment, the registered nurse may also recommend that the student recover at home, even if they don’t have these specific symptoms.
- Procedure for Return to School after Illness: A physician’s note is required if a student is absent for four or more consecutive school days (including I-Days). When students return, they should have recovered sufficiently to be able to carry out all activities of daily living and attend all classes. Upon return, please have your student check in with the health office before attending their first class of the day.
- Students must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever-reducing medications, and their symptoms must be improving. Upon returning to campus, students must be well enough to sit through all classes. For Respiratory illnesses, we ask that the student wear a mask in common spaces for 5 days after their return to campus, and distance themselves from others when possible.
- Seizure First Aid: What to do in case of a seizure or convulsions.
- Food Allergy Emergency Plan: This plan is an additional resource that families can use if they feel their child may need an emergency care plan for allergies. This can be filed in the health office and with the residence counselors.
Requirements
- Certificate of Child Health Examination: Required for admission as a sophomore, must be dated within 365 days of move-in (on or after August 13, 2024). A sports physical is not accepted for admission, nor required for sports, since the Certificate of Child Health can be used for interscholastic sport.
- Sports Physicals: Valid for 13 months; not required for sophomores as Certificate of Child Health may be substituted. Must be received prior to the start of the athletic season the student will be participating in.
- Authorization for Administration of Prescription Medications Form: Required for all prescription medications taken by the student and is to be completed by the prescribing medical provider, the parent/guardian, and the student. Multiple forms may be submitted if the student has medication prescribed by different providers. A new form is required for all new medications, all dose changes, and at the beginning of every school year. The parents are responsible for notifying the Health Office of any new medications, discontinuation of medications, and dose changes. All prescription medications will be kept in the Health Office and administered by the Registered Nurse on staff, IMSA administrator, or delegated staff. Limited exceptions will be made for students to keep prescription medications in their room, including: Oral Contraceptive pills, ear and eye drops, short-term antibiotics (less than 14 days), insulin, and all emergency medications. Any medications (prescription and non-prescription) kept in the student’s rooms must be approved and marked by the Health Office. Unauthorized medication found in a student’s room will be referred for disciplinary action.
- Asthma Action Plan: Recommended for students with asthma (or those prescribed medications such as Albuterol). The health office has a nebulizer machine for administering aerosol medications during school hours. Students are expected to carry their rescue inhalers (Albuterol) with them at all times. We also have this emergency form that families can fill out regarding asthma.
- Emergency Allergy Action Plan: Is recommended for the student who has been prescribed epinephrine (Epi-Pen, AviQ, or similar) to treat life-threatening allergies to food or stinging insects. Students are expected to carry their emergency medication (epinephrine) with them at all times. The health office staff is available to train students on self-administration.
