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ISU Health Fair

The 2024 ISU Health Fair will be Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 7 AM –  6 PM in the Pond Student Union Ballroom

MISSION: "Providing evidence-based health education and information, activities and demonstrations, and screenings to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle habits and disease prevention to empower people to live healthier lives."

This year we are featuring an emphasis on infant and children's health and wellness. 

NEW Featuring the Teddy Bengal Clinic!

Free Bengal plush animals provided for the first 50 kids. Kids work with ISU Nursing students to give a stuffed animal a “routine checkup” from 3-6pm.

Nutrition and Dietetics will provide food demos from 3-6pm!

    • 9 a.m. - energy bites
    • 10:30 a.m. - smoothies
    • 12 p.m. - salsa and chips
    • 1:30 p.m. - protein dips and vegetables
    • 4:30 p.m. - after school snack

The event showcases ISU's Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) clinics. KDHS faculty and students typically offer free health screening services such as: 

  • Blood pressure, pulse, and height and weight assessment by ISU Nursing faculty and students
  • Depression and anxiety screening by the ISU Psychology Clinic faculty and students
  • Fall risk screening by ISU Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy faculty and students
  • Foot assessment and care by ISU Nursing faculty and students
  • Hearing screening by ISU Audiology faculty and students
  • Laboratory services provided by Portneuf Medical Center and ISU Medical Lab Sciences faculty and students
  • Medication review and evaluation by ISU Pharmacy faculty and students
  • Oral health screening by ISU Dental Hygiene students
  • Traumatic brain injury screening by ISU Counseling Clinic faculty and students

For more information about the 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair, please contact the Health Fair Planning Committee at healthfair@isu.edu.

 

      

Student lab worker prepares to draw patient's blood at ISU Health Fair 2018

Discounted Laboratory Services

Blood screenings at the Idaho State University Health Fair are always offered at reduced rates. Attendees can have the following tests done:
  • HDL, LDL, and VLDL cholesterol tests
  • Triglycerides test
  • HbA1c blood glucose (sugar) test
  • Liver, kidney, muscle, and heart function tests
  • Complete blood count
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone test
Other blood screening tests are available. Individuals interested in having screening tests done can have their blood drawn the day of the Idaho State University Health Fair or in advance at Portneuf Medical Center throughout the month of March..
 
Participants do not need to be fasting to have their blood drawn. 

Blood draws are available all day during the 2024 Idaho State University Health Fair.

For more information about the early blood draw, call PMC at (208) 239-1671.

ISU Health Fair Portneuf Lab Tests Form 2024

Additional Information

Pond Student Union Ballroom

1065 Cesar Chavez Ave, Pocatello, ID 83209

A shuttle is available between Holt Arena and the ISU Health Fair

Parking is free in the SUB parking lot on Thursday, March 28, 2024

Benny’s Pantry at ISU is requesting infant and child necessities such as diapers/wipes, kid-friendly snacks, formula, baby food, baby/kid shampoo, small toothbrushes, vitamins, and children’s Tylenol.

We have some amazing prize packages provided by our exhibitors and sponsors. Plan to complete the Health Fair Evaluation Survey before you leave to be entered to win!

Our Generous Sponsors

Portneuf Medical Center logo with river

Thank you to those who donated to the 2024 Health Fair

  • My World Discovery Museum
  • The Sodamix
  • Jump in
  • Museum of Clean
  • Tough Guy Lanes
  • Kiwi Loco
  • Geronimo's
  • ImPressed Coffee Co.
  • Outer Limits Fun Zone