The Health Center Is Now Closed for the Summer. We will reopen on August 29th at 9 am.
If you need health care over the summer:
Emergency Care
For emergency care you should go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are on campus, call Public Safety at 610-526-7911 for transportation to the Bryn Mawr Hospital Emergency Room.
Remember that in a true emergency situation, you should seek treatment at the hospital emergency room. Finances can be worked out later, if necessary.
Prescription Medications
If you did not renew you medication prescriptions before the Health Center closed, here are some ideas about how to obtain them:
Birth control:
-Make an appointment with you family doctor or gynecologist
-Make an appointment with Planned Parenthood
Psychiatric Meds
-Make an appointment with your family doctor
-Make an appointment with a psychiatrist at home.
-If you are in the Bryn Mawr area, you can call for an appointment with Dr. Bazelon at 215- 477-3330 to be seen on a fee-for-service basis
Illness
If you are ill and need to see a physician for a non-emergency, contact your family doctor to arrange an appointment.
If you are living on campus over the summer, you can contact the following doctors for an appointment to be seen on a fee-for-service basis:
Dr. Madeline Danny 610-525-3332 Bryn Mawr
Dr. Claudia Hargrove 610-525-2990 Bryn Mawr
Please note that the doctors will not be able to give medical advice or renew prescriptions over the phone. You must make an appointment.
Counseling
If you need to see a counselor before returning to school, contact your family doctor to seek a referral.
If you are living in the Bryn Mawr area over the summer, the following counselors can be seen on a fee-for-service basis:
- Kathy Donner 215-473-8800
- Shobhi Kanal 484- 716-8625
- Eileen Bazelon 215-477-3330
In the event of a counseling crisis, you should contact BMC Public Safety immediately at 610-526-7911 or proceed immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room for care.
Remember that in a true emergency situation, you should seek treatment at the hospital emergency room. Finances can be worked out later, if necessary.
Crisis Hotline:
1-800-273-TALK (8255) - The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
If you need to communicate with the Health Center over the summer,
please send your request in writing.
The mail will be checked about once a week.
Have a safe and healthy summer!
Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
The Health Center is closed for the summer.
Please refer to our home page for further information.