The staff of the Penn Medicine - ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ Medical and Counseling Center believe physical and emotional health are vital to maximizing your time at our university. Thus, we pride ourselves on providing a safe, caring, and confidential environment for your healthcare and counseling needs. The center’s mission is to provide quality emotional and medical care to ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥â€™s population to promote an environment that encourages individuals to maximize their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and to empower our community to make healthy lifestyle choices.


All services provided at the Medical and Counseling Center are scheduled by appointment. Students should call 610-568-1467 or stop in to schedule an appointment. Also, students must schedule appointments for themselves, we cannot schedule appointments through parents, guardians, roommates or friends. Please be considerate of your fellow students and our providers.
 

Confidentiality


The Penn Medicine - ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ Medical and Counseling Center staff maintains strict standards of confidentiality. We will not release any medical or mental health records or discuss this information with anyone unless a written request or release of information has been signed by the patient and submitted to our office.


Parents and guardians, student medical records will not be shared with you without the consent of the student. A student may choose to sign a consent form to allow health information to be shared. This consent is applicable to medical records only. Mental health records require additional consent. To share these records, please speak with your counselor.


However, under extraordinary conditions, such as when an individual's life is in danger or the safety of others is at risk, confidentiality may need to be broken. Please discuss any concerns about our confidentiality policies with the Director of Collegiate Health Services or our counseling staff.

Location and Hours


The Penn Medicine - ÃÄÄïÖ±²¥ Medical and Counseling Center is located at 421 Adams St., next to the Art Studio.

Phone: 610-568-1467
Fax: 610-796-8422
healthwellness@alvernia.edu
 

Regular Office Hours

  • Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.


Summer Office Hours (May 15-July 31)

  • Monday - Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Staff


Health Services Providers

Claire Murphy, MD, FAAFP
Director of Collegiate Health Services
610-568-1467
claire.murphy@alvernia.edu

Iesha Scarpino, MSN, CRNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
610-568-1467
iesha.scarpino@alvernia.edu 

Kristen Emerick, PA-C
Physician Associate
610-568-1467
kristen.emerick@alvernia.edu


Counseling Services Providers

Patricia Kreider, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
610-568-1467
patricia.kreider@alvernia.edu 

Gina Manidis, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
610-568-1467
gina.manidis@alvernia.edu 

Brian Blackburn, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
610-568-1467
brian.blackburn@alvernia.edu 

Anna Baltz, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
610-568-1467
anna.baltz@alvernia.edu
 

Support Staff

Ava Warfel, RN, BSN
Nurse
610-568-1467
ava.warfel@alvernia.edu 

Joanne Slater, RN
Staff Nurse
610-568-1467
joanne.slater@alvernia.edu 

Mariela Reese, CMA
Medical Assistant
610-568-1467
mariela.reese@alvernia.edu

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