Health Services and Health Plan

Health Services at Nipissing University

Health Services

Access on-campus medical care through Canadian Shield Health Care Services, offering support for your everyday health needs.

Health Plan

Learn about your student health insurance through the Nipissing University Student Union, including coverage details and how to use your benefits.

Immunizations

Stay protected by exploring recommended vaccines like Hepatitis A/B and Gardasil, with more information available in the sections below.

On-Campus Health Care Services

Canadore College and Nipissing University are excited to announce that Canadian Shield Health Care Services is now our new on-campus primary health care provider! After a careful review process, Canadian Shield was chosen to continue and build on the excellent care our Campus Health Centre team has provided over the years.

This means students, staff, and your immediate family members can continue to access important services like help with illness, primary care, and disease prevention — all close to home, right on campus. Plus, to better fit student schedules, the clinic will now offer appointments on weekdays, evenings, and even weekends.

Where to find them:

The main clinic is located in The Village, room V304 in Canadore College (100 College Drive, North Bay).

Need to book an appointment or learn more? 

Health Plan​

A student health insurance plan is available to all students, part-time or full-time, which includes benefits such as; prescription drugs, coverage for health services such as physiotherapy and massage therapy (with physician referral), dental accident expense reimbursement, and benefits for accidental death and dismemberment (plan details may change and will be made available prior to enrolling). Students have the option to add on family and dependents. Student cards act as claim cards at pharmacies in most locations or manual claims can be made by submitting claim forms available in the NUSU Office.

Health plan information booklets can be picked up at NUSU, and questions can be directed to health@nusu.com or by calling the front desk at (705) 474-3450 ext. 4801

Visit the NUSU website for more information ❯


Immunizations

You should consider receiving these vaccinations if you answer yes to any of the following...

Hepatitis A Vaccine

The Hep A vaccine protects against Hepatitis A which is a strain of virus that causes an infection in the liver.

  • Intravenous drug use
  • Chronic liver disease, including Hepatitis B & C
  • Men who have sex with men

Hepatitis B Vaccine

The Hep B vaccine protects against Hepatitis B which is the most common strain to cause an infection in the liver.

  • Multiple sex partners
  • Men who have sex with men
  • History of sexually transmitted diseases
  • Household or sexual contact of chronic carrier or acute case
  • Intravenous drug use
  • Chronic liver disease, including Hepatitis B & C
  • Have had a needlestick injury in a non-health setting
  • Awaiting a liver transplant
  • Renal dialysis or a disease requiring frequent receipt of blood products

Gardasil® Vaccine

The Gardasil Vaccine protects against up to 9 types of HPV, also known as the human papillomavirus. These types cause about 90% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts

  • Multiple sex partners
  • Men who have sex with men
  • History of sexually transmitted diseases
  • Household or sexual contact of chronic carrier or acute case
  • Intravenous drug use
  • Chronic liver disease, including Hepatitis B & C
  • Have had a needlestick injury in a non-health setting
  • Awaiting a liver transplant
  • Renal dialysis or a disease requiring frequent receipt of blood products

Prevents in Men...

  • Anal Cancer
  • Genital Warts
  • Abnormal and Pre-cancerous Anal lesions

Prevents in Women...

  • Cervical Cancer
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Genital Warts
  • Abnormal and Pre-cancerous Cervical, anal, Vulvar, and Vaginal Cells