To make an appointment, call (615) 322-2427 or visit vumc.org/student-health/online-appointments to schedule an appointment that meets your needs.
In the event of an obvious severe injury or illness, go immediately to the emergency department.
In the event of a non-severe illness or injury, call the Student Health Center as soon as possible to be scheduled in the first available, same-day appointment. Often, we will be able to see you within a few hours. If you experience an illness or injury that cannot wait for a scheduled same-day appointment, come into the Student Health Clinic for evaluation in our Acute Care Clinic.
Please be aware:
Wait times at the Acute Care Clinic tend to be longer. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis after being seen by a nurse and assessed for seriousness of illness/injury. Patients with serious illness or injury will always be seen first, so we encourage students with non-urgent problems to schedule an appointment so that their wait times in clinic are minimized. Patients who arrive at the Acute Care Clinic for non-acute or chronic problems may be scheduled for a regular appointment on the same day or at a later date.
Treatments available in the Acute Care Clinic:
- Nebulizer treatments for asthma exacerbation
- IV fluids for dehydration
- IV antibiotics for systemic illness
- IV medications for allergic reactions
After hours illness or injuries:
Emergency consultation services are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week from on-call professionals at (615) 322-2427. They will give advice related to your complaints but cannot assess you over the telephone. In the event of a severe illness or injury, go immediately to the Emergency Department. As a rule, we do not call in medication refills after hours.