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Kennesaw State University to Outsource Student Health Services

The transition of the clinics will be completely under WellStar's management by the end of March 2014. Student Health Services at Kennesaw State includes three health care facilities and handles 20,000 patient visits each year.

Kennesaw State University officials announced Tuesday that they have contracted with the WellStar Medical Group to operate the university’s Student Health Services, effective immediately.

The transition of the clinics will be completely under WellStar’s management by the end of March 2014.

Student Health Services at Kennesaw State includes three health care facilities that provide KSU students with the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, mental health support, disease prevention and health promotion.

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The three facilities handle 20,000 patient visits each year. 

“By partnering with a large and well-regarded health system, we instantly have access to expertise and resources that will help us to increase both quality and efficiency," Kennesaw State Vice President for Operations Randy Hinds said in a press release. "This provides a wonderful opportunity to ensure that our students have access to the best health care.”

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The transition will not affect existing appointments, and many of the current staff are expected to remain as part of the WellStar team. In addition, the locations and hours of the student health clinics will remain the same.

“WellStar is pleased to have been chosen by Kennesaw State University to deliver world-class care to their students,” said Ellen Langford, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the WellStar Medical Group, in the release. “We are excited about KSU’s future and WellStar’s ability to further KSU’s progress.”

Langford is a Kennesaw State graduate, earning both her nursing degree and MBA from KSU. 

Dr. Megan Bowles has been hired as the new clinic’s medical director. Bowles is board-certified in internal medicine and currently practices family medicine with the WellStar Medical Group. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University Medical Center and completed her residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Bowles has previously served as a student health physician at the Vanderbilt University Student Health Center. 

“I am excited to return to a practice I enjoy, and I look forward to contributing to the health of the KSU community,” Bowles said in the release.

The WellStar Medical Group includes more than 600 medical providers in more than 30 specialties in over 100 locations.



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