Health Source

At the heart of Community Outreach efforts is Health Source, a vital community resource that offers health education, wellness information, physician referral, and screening services.

Why does University Community Hospital offer health and wellness information? Because improving the health care system includes a greater emphasis on disease prevention. The key to prevention is teaching people how to live healthier.

Each month, UCH offers a variety of health and wellness classes taught by members of our medical staff and other health care professionals. In addition, Health Source can enroll you in one of the many support groups we sponsor. Watch for newspaper ads listing our class schedule. Stop by and pick up the monthly class listing or call us at (813) 615-7300 and we'll send you a copy. For a listing of this month's specific activities and events, click here.

Educational Features:

Compelling health information walls, featuring colorful, educational photos and graphics.
Computerized medical libraries that include health and wellness information from more than 800 sources.
A video library of more than 100 tapes.
Private classrooms for workshops, seminars and education classes.
A registration center for the hundreds of programs and services offered each year by UCH, including those from The Women's Center prenatal education classes and much, much more.
Special Needs
Individuals registering to attend our community education programs who have a disability requiring reasonable accommodation, can notify UCH Health Source seven days in advance at (813) 615-7300 or via email.

Screening Features:

Cholesterol (total, HDL and ratio) and blood sugar screens are available every day at a nominal charge and fasting is not required.
Lipid Profile that includes triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL and ratio are available (12-hour fasting is required).
Free blood pressure checks.
Body fat and osteoporosis screenings are offered monthly.
Free Health Risk Appraisals, a quick way to measure your risk of developing cancer, heart disease and other illnesses; includes information on how to lower your health risks.
ALT liver function tests.

Physician Referral:
Whether you're new to the area or you need a physician for your family, we can help. Just call (813) 615-7300 — or stop by Health Source — and one of our Advisors will be happy to refer you to any of the more than 1,000 physicians who are members of the Health Source referral system.

Call us . . .
Call UCH Health Source at (813) 615-7300 for more information.