MIT Medical
- Free Services for MIT Students
- Appointments and Hours
- Urgent Medical Care
- Emergency Medical Services
- Privacy and Patient Rights
- Mental Health Services
Building E23
http://web.mit.edu/medical/
617.253.4481
Free Services for MIT Students[back to top]
Using MIT Medical:
- For emergencies, dial 100 from any campus phone or 617.253.1212
- For urgent care that does not require emergency transport, dial 617.253.1311
All regular and special students are automatically members of the MIT Student Health Plan and receive many free services at MIT Medical [on campus in E23 and in Lexington at Lincoln Laboratory], including:
- Unlimited care by a personal physician or nurse practitioner [617.253.4481 voice/TTY]
- Care for colds, influenza and gastroenteritis [617.253.4481, voice/TTY]
- Office visits in more than 25 medical and surgical specialties
- Physical exams [there are charges for form and entrance physicals], [617.253.4481, voice/TTY]
- Gynecological visits and related lab tests [617.253.1315]
- Office care for injury and illness [617.253.4481, voice/TTY]
- Mental Health Services [617.253.2916]
- Stress Management consultations [617.253.2916, 617.253.3646, voice/TTY]
- X-ray and mammography [appointments, 617.253.4905]
- Free condoms and other safer sex supplies: E23-205 Center for Health Promotion and Wellness
- Pregnancy testing [appointments, 617.253.4481 voice/TTY, 617.253.1315]
- Confidential STD testing [617.253.4481, voice/TTY]
- Center for Health Promotion and Wellness individual health consultations, group workshops and multimedia resource library [617.253.1316]
- Laboratory and other diagnostic testing [617.253.4239]
- Patient Advocate to help resolve concerns about your care [617.253.4976]
- Alcohol and substance abuse support [appointments, 617.253.2916, 617.253.4481 voice/TTY]
There are charges for some other services. For details, check the website, stop by E23-308, e-mail stuplan@med.mit.edu, or call 617-253-4371.
Appointments and Hours[back to top]
http://web.mit.edu/medical/s-list.html
Directory of Services, Locations and Hours
Most visits to MIT Medical are by appointment, except for urgent care. Regular appointments are available at MIT Medical/Cambridge in E23 from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, except for holidays. Some services offer appointments until 7pm on certain evenings.
Urgent Medical Care[back to top]
Urgent medical care and advice is available 24 hours a day by calling 617.253.1311 [voice/TTY]. If a patient is unable to come to MIT Medical without assistance, ask the medical staff to recommend suitable help or contact the MIT ambulance by calling 100 from a campus phone or 617.253.1212.
Emergency Medical Services[back to top]
Dial 100 on campus or 617.253.1212
MIT has its own ambulance, staffed by students certified in EMS by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The MIT ambulance is dispatched by the Campus Police.
Privacy and Patient Rights[back to top]
privacy@med.mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/medical/g-patient.html
617.253.2320
MIT Medical acts on your behalf to protect your health, safety and privacy. MIT Medical’s privacy policy follows federal and Massachusetts state laws that protect the privacy of [and your access to] treatment, medical records, and billing records.
Mental Health Services[back to top]
Building E23, Room 368
http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-mentalhealth.html
617.253.2916
Most of the people who consult the Mental Health staff are psychologically indistinguishable from the general MIT population. If some problem is bothering you or if you’re concerned about a friend, don’t hesitate to consult the Mental Health staff. MIT Medical’s Mental Health Service has good people to talk with, about problems [any problems], opinions on some subject, or even an idea you want to run up a flagpole. Talking with the Mental Health staff sooner rather than later can help keep small difficulties from becoming larger.
- Making an appointment: There are about 25 psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurse practitioners on the staff, and it’s OK, but not necessary, to ask for an appointment with a particular clinician you know. When you call to make your first appointment at the Mental Health Service, the receptionist will schedule you for a brief phone call with a mental health clinician at a pre-arranged time. This call takes 15 minutes or less and helps match you with the mental health therapist most appropriate for your particular needs. If a private phone call doesn’t work for you, you can choose to come in for a 15-minute face-to-face conversation.
The normal period between intake call and appointment is about one week. You may request a particular clinician, but this may delay the initial appointment beyond a week. Mental Health Service also has walk-in hours offered 2-4pm weekdays for urgent concerns. If you really need to talk to someone immediately, make it clear to the receptionist and you will almost always be able to see someone on the same day you call. In an emergency, contact Urgent Care
[617.253.1311] anytime — they will connect you to the mental health person on-call. - Confidentiality: The therapist cannot legally discuss your care with anyone outside the staff unless you sign a release; even then you can specify the type of information to be released.
- Alternatives: If the Mental Health Service does not fit your needs, it can provide you with a list of off-campus possibilities covering a range of cost options.
- Eating issues: If you are concerned about yourself or a friend regarding an eating disorder, restrictive eating, or emotional or “stress” eating, you can discuss these issues confidentially. MIT has a number of resources and groups to provide support. Contact Mental Health Service for more information, or contact the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at healthed@med.mit.edu [617.253.1316].
- Alcohol and Drugs: How do you know if you have a problem with alcohol or drug use? If your life or someone’s life around you is being affected by your drinking or other drug use, it’s time to get help. Here are a few indicators: missing class or not being able to study due to hangovers, sleeping through exams, alcohol or other drug use affecting your relationships with others, or people expressing concerns about your drinking or other drug use. For help dealing with your substance issues or someone else’s, call Mental Health Services or consult your GRT or Housemaster.
