Health Services
The safety and well-being of our students is our number one priority. We provide a robust array of services to ensure your health, safety, and well-being during your time at Interlochen.
Health Services, located in the east wing of the Thor Johnson House, provides comprehensive medical care for boarding students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Health Services is open daily from 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. for routine care, with licensed nursing staff available overnight to address urgent and emergency medical health needs. Nursing services are available at all times, and the Academy Health Care Provider holds weekly clinics on campus to support students' ongoing healthcare needs.
Health Services provides treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, dispenses prescription and over-the-counter medications, obtains medical supplies, and collects laboratory specimens for processing. When a higher level of care is needed, students are referred to local specialists or Munson Medical Center, a Level II Trauma Center located approximately 15 miles from campus in Traverse City. Emergency medical services are located just 1.5 miles from Interlochen's main entrance, ensuring rapid access to emergency care. Parents and guardians are notified promptly if a student experiences a serious illness or injury requiring advanced medical attention.
Services
Our nurse practitioner provides a wide range of health care services, including the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problems. Clinic hours are held on-campus for any student referred by a nurse, faculty member, a parent, or the student themselves.
Interlochen offers psychological and mental health support for students through on-campus professionals as well as a partnership with telecounseling service Uwill. Counseling services are coordinated by Student Support.
At Interlochen Arts Academy, we prioritize the safe and efficient distribution of medications to ensure students receive the care they need in a timely, consistent manner. To support this goal, we require that families use Omnicare, a CVS Health Company, for all student prescription medication needs. Omnicare expertly packages each student’s medication and delivers it directly to campus, allowing our Health Services team to focus on student care rather than medication sorting and labeling.
Students are expected to report to Health Services for routine controlled or mental health medications without reminders from staff. Students must arrive for medications at times assigned by the prescribed provider and the Health Services team.
Important Note:
If medications are dropped off directly at Health Services instead of being filled through Omnicare, families will be charged a medication administration fee of $750 per semester.
Exceptions:
The following medication types are exempt from this fee and may be dropped off at Health Services:
- Injectable medications (e.g., insulin, hormone therapy, diabetic supplies)
- Emergency inhalers and rescue medications (e.g., EpiPens, albuterol)
- Specialty Medications (Compounded or non-formulary, etc.)
- Topical medications (ointments, creams)
- Eye drops
Refrigerated medication must be packed in a cooler bag with an ice pack and clearly labeled with the patient’s name, date of birth, and current prescription.
Laboratory tests ordered by a home provider can be obtained by a nurse and sent to Munson Medical Center for analysis. Test results will be sent to the ordering provider.
Omnicare, a CVS Health company, is the authorized pharmacy for fulfilling student prescriptions. All students who indicate that they will be using prescription medications during the school year will be automatically enrolled in the Omnicare prescription system once their required health forms are completed.
Transportation of off-campus appointments for medical, dental, mental health, and rehabilitation should be initiated through Health Services. All non-urgent visits require 72 business hours’ notice.