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EMERGENCY MEDICINE

If you have an accident or experience a medical emergency, first decide if you can make your way to the Emergency Room for medical care. Whenever possible, have another person accompany you to the Emergency Room. If it is not possible or in your opinion not feasible to proceed to the Emergency Room, call:

x4-1111

To find the Emergency Room from within the Main Hospital complex of buildings (Research Wing, North Wing, etc.) one route is as follows:

  1. From the N bank elevators (of the North Wing), proceed to the basement
  2. Exit right out of the elevators and take the immediate right.
  3. Head past the Post Office window and continue straight through the intersection (the shipping and receiving loading dock will be on your left for orientation)
  4. Continue straight down the hallway.
  5. You will soon pick up a yellow and a red line in the floor. Follow the red line and start looking for the Emergency Room signs.
  6. Entrance to the Emergency Room will be on your right

To find the Emergency Room from the TRC building, one route is as follows:

Head left on Central Univ. Dr. (directly in front of the TRC). Passing Garage A on the left, head left at the next intersection on West Univ. Drive. Proceed past the Adult Hospital, heading slightly left and look for signs for the ER (just past the Critical Care Hospital). Always be prepared. Scout out the location of the Emergency Room during a lunchtime walk, or any other time you need to just take a break.

Student and Employee Health serves as the primary resource for occupational-health services such as immunization, tuberculosis screening, and non-symptomatic COVID-19 screening, when needed for academic purposes (e.g., documentation required for clearance to participate in learning activities at other institutions). Student and Employee Health is also the preferred option for initial assessment of non-emergency occupational health-related injuries that occur on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. Student and Employee Health does not charge for provider or nurse actions in providing services to students, but charges may be incurred for laboratory or imaging services. Student and Employee Health can be contacted for appointments or questions about services by calling (601) 984-1185.

If there is a severe occupational injury or a situation, such as a blood or body fluid exposure, that requires urgent treatment at night or on a weekend, students should seek care at the UMMC Emergency Department and notify Student and Employee Health afterward. Students in Mississippi are not covered by Workers Compensation and so may incur costs related to workplace injuries. Normal healthcare procedures, such as billing insurance, will take place as appropriate. 

Students may access primary care services through UMMC’s Quick Care clinic, which is operated by the Department of Family Medicine in the Lakeland Medical Building at 764 Lakeland Drive. Quick Care is a full-service primary care practice in a private, confidential setting, and will provide students a large spectrum of services, including sick visits, preventive services, and care for chronic conditions. The physician and other providers at the Quick Care clinic do not teach, evaluate, or make recommendations for student advancement. Quick Care is available Monday through Friday from 7:40 am to 4:20 pm and offers both in person and telehealth visits. To schedule an appointment at Quick Care students may call (601) 984-6800.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Stress is a fact of life and there may be times that a student needs additional support and guidance to come up with answers and practical solutions. In recognition, UMMC has an outstanding Student and Employee Assistance Program; called TELUS Health.

This service is available at any time on any day, and maintains strict confidentiality.

Further information can be found on this website: Student Assistance Program

Phone number: (866) 219-1232

Brochures can be found in the SGSHS entrance office.

General website for Student Support/Affairs contact: https://umc.edu/ForStudents

STUDENT COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER

UMMC has developed a free and anonymous Student Counseling and Wellness Center to help students manage the stress and difficulties of life. Licensed psychiatrists and psychologists are available to confidentially address issues including stress and anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues. Appointments are available during standard business hours.

Further information can be found on this website: https://umc.edu/scwc

Phone number: (601) 815-5588, email: scwc@umc.edu

TELUS Health EAP is the UMMC student and employee assistance program, which offers short-term counseling and online resources that are free to UMMC students. Examples of available assistance include: Emotional issues, Relationship concerns, Coping with a serious illness, Weight control, Sleeping difficulties, Loss of a loved one, Workplace concerns, and Smoking cessation.

There are three ways to utilize the program:

  • Call 1-844-664-0379 to access services from the phone.
  • Login to TELUS Health (https://one.telushealth.com/).
  • Download the TELUS Health One mobile app from the App Store or Google Play from a mobile device.

STUDENT FITNESS

The Fitness Center, located in the Norman C. Nelson Student Union, is a facility dedicated to the promotion of healthy attitudes and lifestyles among future health care professionals. It offers students and residents a wide variety of fitness resources, including controlled weight machines, free weights, treadmills, bikes, steppers, aerobic studio, basketball/volleyball court and jogging track.

In addition, the Fitness Center offers towel and locker service, showers, equipment checkout and supports the UMMC recreational sports programs.

STUDENT RECREATION

The Recreation Center is located on the first floor of the Norman C. Nelson Student Union. It features a ping pong table, foosball table, video games, 2 pocket billiard tables, 2 large screen TVs, kitchenette, locker service, and most importantly, a relaxed atmosphere. The Recreation Center is open to all UMMC students and residents seven days a week. Local neighborhood facilities also exist for daily/weekly/monthly/annual fees. Such centers can be found via internet searches.