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Services:
FSC Health Services provides free confidential care to all
full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The student
health fee covers the cost of visits other than physical exams
and immunizations. All students will be seen regardless
of the type of health insurance that they carry. The
costs incurred for medications, x-rays, diagnostic workups,
referrals to specialis are the responsibility of the student.
It is imporant that the student understands their own insurance
plan and its possible limitations.
FSC Health Services offers the students the following services:
- Ambulatory Care
- Care of acute illness and injury
- Evaluation, treatment and/or referrals as needed
- Immunizations routinely available include: tetanus-diphtheria
(Td), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B and Influenza vaccines
- Tuberculin skin testing (PPD)
- Health education and health promotion
- Women's health care, such as, breast exams, gynecologic
exams, and contraception, pregnancy tests
- Men's health care
- STD checks, HIV testing
When You Need To Be Seen:
FSC Health Services provides free confidential care to all
full-time undergraduate and graduate students. The student
health fee covers the cost of visits other than physical exams
and immunizations. All students will be seen regardless
of the type of health insurance that they carry. The
costs incurred for medications, x-rays, diagnostic workups
are the responsibility of the student
The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. by appointment
which can be scheduled by calling 978-665-3216. Usually the
student can be seen the same day or within 24 hours; but if
the student can not be seen in the clinic that day, he/she
will be referred to Urgent Care at Burbank Hospital, Fitchburg,
or the Emergency Room at Health Alliance Hospital in Leominster.
If student does not have transportation to the emergency facility,
Health Services will facilitate. If a student has an emergency
after 4:30 p.m., the student should call Campus Police
at 978-665-3111 for assistance.
Medical Problems When Health
Services Is Closed:
If immediate assistance is needed on campus call FSC Campus
Police@x3111
Urgent Care / Hospital:
HealthAlliance Hospital - Burbank Campus
Burbank Urgent Care - Walk-in Clinic
275 Nichols Rd.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Hours: 9am-7pm
Phone: (978)343-5000
TTY for the deaf (978)343-5078
HealthAlliance Hospital-Leominster Campus
Emergency Care 24/7
60 Hospital Rd.
Leominster, MA. 01453
Hours: 24/7
Phone:(978)466-2000
TTY for the deaf (978) 978-537-8797
Additional Community
Resources:
Pro-Health - Family Planning Clinic/ Men's
Clinic
326 Nichols Rd.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: (978) 345-6272
Gardner VNA - confidential HIV testing
35 Main St.
Fitchburg, Ma 01420
Phone: (800)-382-7305
www.gargnervna.org
Rape Crises Center of Central MA.
275 Nichols Rd.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: (978) 343-5683 -24 hour hotline
Local Pharmacies:
CVS- 436 John Fitch Highway
Fitchburg, MA
Phone: (978) 345-7606
CVS- 96 Water St.
Fitchburg, MA.
Phone: (978) 342-8941
CVS - 15 Watertower Plaza
N. Main St.
Leominster, MA
(978) 840-8343
Walgreen Drug Store
571 John Fitch Highway
Fitchburg, MA
(979) 343-8329
Walmart Pharmacy
310 Massachusetts Ave.
Lunenburg, MA
(978) 582-6499
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