The staff of the Penn Medicine - Alvernia 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 Penn Medicine - Alvernia Medical and Counseling Center’s mission is to provide quality emotional and medical care to Alvernia University’s student population, to promote an environment that encourages individuals to maximize their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness, and to empower our students to make healthy lifestyle choices.
 

Confidentiality

The Penn Medicine - Alvernia 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 student and submitted to our office.

Parents and guardians, student medical records will not be shared with you without the consent of your student. A student may choose to sign a Parental/Guardian Consent form to allow health information to be shared with parents or guardians. 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 a student’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 Health Services or our Counseling Services staff.

Location and Hours

The Penn Medicine - Alvernia Medical and Counseling Center is located in the former Nursing Resource Center at 421 Adams Street, Reading, PA).

Phone: 610.568.1467
Fax: 610.796.8422
healthwellness@alvernia.edu
counseling.services@alvernia.edu

Office Hours

  • Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Staff

HEALTH SERVICES STAFF

Claire Murphy, MD, FAAFP
Director of Health Services
610.568.1467
claire.murphy@alvernia.edu


Iesha Scarpino, MSN, CRNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
610.568.1467
iesha.scarpino@alvernia.edu


COUNSELING SERVICES STAFF

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, M.S., NCC
Staff Counselor
610-568-1467
brian.blackburn@alvernia.edu
 

 

 


 

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