Ask Pat

  • Who is Pat?

    Pat is actually a conglomerate of many different people who answer questions that have been submitted to the website. These people are health care professionals (doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, etc.) at Hartshorn Health Services and counselors in the University Counseling Center at CSU. The website itself is maintained and updated by a student in the Health Promotions Department at Hartshorn Health Services.

    Back to top

  • How was Ask Pat started?

    In the fall of 1999, Hartshorn Health Service at Colorado State University decided to create a questionnaire for students to assess what they knew about general sexual health. Although the survey questions we composed were basic questions about contraception and STDs, we found that many students were misled about this very important information, and we decided that we needed to reach a larger portion of the CSU population to educate them about sexual health. Then we had an idea. What if we could create a question-answer website about these topics? Students would be able to get their most painfully embarrassing questions answered confidentially and accurately. After much thought on the subject we came up with the idea for Ask Pat!

    After we realized that students were indeed using the website, we added the topics of drugs and alcohol, relationships, and emotional health issues to Ask Pat. We felt that students would benefit from being able to get professional advice about a variety of health topics besides sexual health.

    Back to top

  • Who can use Ask Pat?

    Everyone is welcome to view the archived questions, hot topics and other information contained on the Ask Pat site, however due to the large number of questions we have been receiving we have decided to limit the asking of questions to students of Colorado State University.

    Back to top

  • Is it really anonymous?

    Yes, your identity at this site will remain anonymous. Unless you include your name, there will be no way to determine who is sending a question. Nor will there be any attempt on our part to discover your identity.

    Back to top

  • If it is anonymous then why do I have to enter my Eid?

    We need a way to verify that you are a student of Colorado State University, so we decided to use Eid. This does not mean that your Eid information is stored in any way, it is only used as a means to verify your student status. You are also welcome to ask a question through the Rampoint Student Portal. Just navigate to the Student Life tab and then find the Hartshorn Health Service Channel and you will be able to ask a question.

    Back to top

  • If I have a question, comment, or concern about Ask Pat who should I contact?

    You can contact Hartshorn Health Service, either email or call at (970) 491-1702.

    Back to top