Medical Access for Students Current Students

Domestic students International students

Domestic students

Coverage TRUSU health and dental plan

Students are automatically enrolled. If you have existing medical coverage, you can opt out. Deadlines for each semester are in effect.

Learn more the TRUSU health and dental plan

Specialists

Phone or research the type of specialist you seek to see and ask them if a referral is needed. In most cases, seeing a general practitioner is needed for a referral. This can be a lengthy process.

Prescriptions

You can choose to have your doctor send your prescription to a pharmacy of your choice or take the prescription form to any pharmacy.

Most insurers, such as TRUSU’s Greenshield, cover the cost of your prescription. In cases where you must pay for a prescription up front, keep your receipt and submit a claim.

Options for seeing a doctor

See your family doctor if you have one

TRU medical clinic

This is not a drop-in clinic — you must make an appointment. Stop in at Old Main 1461, call 250-828-5126 or send email to trumedicalclinic@tru.ca.

Learn more about the TRU medical clinic
Other options in Kamloops
  • Kamloops Urgent Primary Care and Learning Centre — appointment by phone only: 250-314-2256 starting at 10 a.m.
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Kipp-Mallery
Emergency

Royal Inland Hospital at 311 Columbia Street — always open.

Online

Free to BC residents with a health care card. Otherwise a fee applies.

Phone

HealthLink BC 8-1-1 Services — connect with a a registered nurse, registered dietitian, qualified exercise professional or pharmacist. Available at any time of day or night, every day of the year.

Questions about claiming expenses?

Expenses are claimed through TRUSU health and dental with Greenshield.
Find instructions on the TRUSU website.

International students

Coverage GuardMe

International students are automatically enrolled in this three-month temporary coverage. If you want to ensure you are enrolled, please discuss with your International Student Advisor (ISA).

Learn more about GuardMe

Specialists

Phone or research the type of specialist you seek to see and ask them if a referral is needed. In most cases, seeing a general practitioner is needed for a referral. This can be a lengthy process.

Prescriptions

You can choose to have your doctor send your prescription to a pharmacy of your choice or take the prescription form to any pharmacy.

Most insurers, such as TRUSU’s Greenshield, cover the cost of your prescription. In cases where you must pay for a prescription up front, keep your receipt and submit a claim.

Options for seeing a doctor

TRU medical clinic

This is not a drop-in clinic — you must make an appointment. Stop in at Old Main 1461, call 250-828-5126 or send email to trumedicalclinic@tru.ca.

Mobile Doctor by guard.me

Students with guard.me coverage can sign up to see a doctor online.

Other options in Kamloops
  • Kamloops Urgent Primary Care and Learning Centre — appointment by phone only: 250-314-2256 starting at 10 a.m.
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Kipp-Mallery
Emergency

Royal Inland Hospital at 311 Columbia Street — always open.

Online

Free to BC residents with a health care card. Otherwise a fee applies.

Phone

HealthLink BC 8-1-1 Services — connect with a a registered nurse, registered dietitian, qualified exercise professional or pharmacist. Available at any time of day or night, every day of the year.

Questions about claiming expenses?

TRUSU health and dental with Greenshield
Instructions are on the TRUSU website.

GuardMe
Submit your claim to GuardMe.