Dexter Health Center
Welcome to the website of Dexter Health Services. Health Services is a full service clinic providing primary and urgent care to all registered undergraduate and graduate students. This website is intended to answer questions and give our students an overview of our services and staff.
Location
Our office is on the first floor of Mallary Hall, which is located on the Wilbraham Road side of campus next door to the Registrar's office.
Contact information
- To contact our office from an on campus telephone dial ext. 3248
- To contact health services from an off campus telephone (413) 205-3248
- If the voice mail system picks up please leave a message with your contact information and a member of our staff will contact you as soon as they become available.
- To send a fax to health services (413) 205-3512
Hours of operation
- Our office is open with a Registered Nurse on duty: Monday - Friday from 8am to 4pm.
- Nurse Practitioner hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00pm.
Off campus healthcare
If for any reason a student requires medical care when the office is closed please call or visit the following:
Family Care Medical Center - Walk-In Center
1515 Allen Street
Springfield, MA 01118
413-783-9114
For emergency purposes only, the following is a list of local hospitals.
Baystate Medical Center - Hospital
759 Chestnut Street
Springfield, MA 01199
413-794-0000
Mercy Medical Center - Hospital
271 Carew Street
Springfield, MA 01102
413-748-9000
A sample of the services available to our patients
- Routine sick call
- Immunizations
- Physical Exams
- Allergy shots
- Phlebotomy
- Pap tests
- STD testing
- Pregnancy testing
- Birth control counseling
- OTC medications/prescriptions
- Suture/staple removal
- Gyn exam
Appointments
No appointment is necessary for
general sick call visits. However appointments are highly recommended
for patients requesting a physical exam, GYN exam, STD testing, or
blood work.
Cost of services provided
There is no charge to
be seen by a healthcare professional at health services for a general
sick call visit. The only other charges that a patient
may incur are for prescriptions and lab work/studies that are charged
to the student by off campus sources.
Student Health Insurance is provided by
Consolidated Health Plans
2077 Roosevelt Ave
Springfield MA 01104
(413) 733-4540
The privacy and comfort of our patients is extremely important to us!
