We currently offer Plan B at no charge to students for emergency contraception. Appointments are required.

The Health Center is located between Caroline and Queen Anne Dorms.

We are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Emergency Department at University of Maryland Shore Regional Medical Center at Chestertown is located directly behind Minta Martin and Reid Dormitories.

If you need assistance you can call Public Safety at 410-778-7810 (ext 7810 on campus) or 911.

There are a few urgent care clinics available for after hours/ weekends. They treat problems that cannot wait until the next business day but do not really need to be seen in the Emergency Department. There is no public transportation to or from these facilities. Public Safety may be able to help locally if available. Most of these require an out of pocket co-pay based on your private insurance. Some of them take your insurance while others do not. You should call and see if they accept your insurance:
   Eastern Shore Urgent Care, Chestertown, MD             (Does not accept CIGNA)
   Christiana Care-Middletown, DE
   Your Docs In- Easton
   University of Maryland Urgent Care: Denton,              Kent Island and Easton

Check with your RA for minor problems. Your RA keeps a first aid kit on the hall that contains bandages, Tylenol, Advil, cold medications, antibiotic ointment, etc.

Walk-in appointments are not available during the pandemic.

To make an appointment you can stop in or call 410-778-7261 (ext 7261 from a campus phone).

If you call in the morning you can usually get an appointment for the same day.

There may be charges when you visit the Health Center for tests done or medications given.

There is no charge for the visit.

Charges are billed back to your student account and will show up on the following month’s bill.

All women of childbearing age should be asked this question at every health care visit.

Irregular or missed periods can be a sign of underlying conditions that may be serious.

Many medications including over the counter medication should not be given if there is any chance of pregnancy.

Tobacco use and Smoking are dangerous habits and can cause many health problems.

We want to make sure we have the opportunity to educate students about the dangers of tobacco use.

The current trend is for college campuses to become smoke free, tobacco free and e-cigarette free.

Washington College has begun to explore this option. The college offers smoking cessation assistance for students.

All medications have side effects and can interact with other medicines and even foods.

It is important that you know what medications—including over the counter medications, vitamins and even herbal supplements—you are taking, how often you take them, and the dosage.

We want to make sure that what you are taking isn’t causing your symptoms and won’t interact with medicines we prescribe.

The Health Center is staffed with nurse practitioners (NPs), a certified physician assistant and a registered nurse.

The NPs can handle most problems you may have while on campus. They can perform exams, order labs and x-rays and write prescriptions.

Your visit to the Health Center is confidential.

We do not release any of your medical information without your permission. If you call your parents about your visit and then your parent calls us we cannot give them any information without your permission.

If you would like us to talk to a parent please give us permission before you leave the Health Center. We are happy to call and speak with them while you are here. If we think it is important to talk with a parent we may ask if you will call them while you are in the Health Center.

Health and Counseling  Services does not issue notes for missed classes. You should communicate directly with your professors.

If it is determined that you will miss 3-5 days of classes due to medical or mental health issues, we will make an administrative notification to the provosts’ office. You will need to communicate directly with your faculty about your absence and make up work plans. If it is determined that you are expected to miss 6-14 days of classes, this qualifies as a medical leave and the Provost’s office will notify your faculty members that you are on an approved medical absence. This applies for medical and mental health reasons.

*** If you are placed on a medical leave of 3-5 or 6-14 days, you are not permitted to attend classes, internships/externships or campus events including sports, clubs, SGA and Greek life events.

The Health Center can take care of most of the health issues you might have while at college such as:

• Cold, Flu, and other minor illnesses
  Management of some chronic conditions
  Minor injuries
  Allergy shots
  Women’s contraceptive services - including no cost Plan B 
  Testing for sexually transmitted infections
  Smoking cessation.