{"id":61,"date":"2020-05-11T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/healthservice\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:28:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. 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Health Service provides routine and emergent medical care to the Vassar community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Service coordinates with off-campus providers to render care for chronic conditions and makes referrals to local specialists or hospitals when necessary, or upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/05\/Baldwin-Hall-fall-1010-TT-8360-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/05\/Baldwin-Hall-fall-1010-TT-8360-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/05\/Baldwin-Hall-fall-1010-TT-8360-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/05\/Baldwin-Hall-fall-1010-TT-8360.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baldwin Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Health Service is located in Baldwin Hall. During the academic year, Health Service hours are 9:00 am\u20135:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and 11:00 am - 4.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appointments can be scheduled during office hours by calling <a href=\"tel:+18454375800\">(845) 437-5800<\/a> or by scheduling select appointments through the <a href=\"http:\/\/healthportal.vassar.edu\/\">Health Portal<\/a>. Emergencies and urgent walk-in cases can be accommodated and are prioritized based on acuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of a <strong>medical emergency<\/strong>, call the Campus Response Center (CRC) at <a href=\"tel:+18454377333\">(845) 437-7333<\/a>.  They will dispatch Vassar College's New York State certified EMTs and community emergency response resources when needed.  A member of the Vassar College Health Service medical staff is also on call after hours for medical consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Service clinic provides holistic healthcare to our campus community.  Health promotion and disease prevention are emphasized through a variety of programs.  Gynecological and reproductive healthcare services including birth control counseling, IUD placement, STI testing and emergency contraception are available during clinic hours.&nbsp;Similarly, medical lab testing is provided as are therapeutic medications. Some of these services and prescriptions may be provided at a minimal charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background: #f7fbfb;padding: 1em;font-size: 90%;margin-bottom: 2em\"><p><strong>Health Services<\/strong><br>124 Raymond Avenue<br>Box 17<br>Poughkeepsie,&nbsp;New York&nbsp;12604-0017<br>Baldwin Hall<br>Vassar College Box 17<br><a href=\"tel:+18454375800\"><a href=\"tel:+18454375800\">(845) 437-5800<\/a><\/a><br>Fax: <a href=\"tel:+18454377135\"><a href=\"tel:+18454377135\">(845) 437-7135<\/a><\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:health@vassar.edu\">health@vassar.edu<\/a><br>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vassar.healthservice\">@vassar.healthservice<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-hours-Zgmfy2 wp-block-lazyblock-hours\"><div class=\"module module--hours\">\n        <h2 class=\"module__title\">Hours<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n    \n    <div class=\"module__subsection\">\n        <h3 class=\"module__sub-title small-caps\">Weekdays<\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"module__text hours--time\">9:00 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"item__text\">Clinic Hours<\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n    \n    <div class=\"module__subsection\">\n        <h3 class=\"module__sub-title small-caps\">Weekend<\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"module__text hours--time\">11:00 a.m.\u20134:00 p.m.<\/div>\n            <div class=\"item__text\">Clinic Hours<\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n    \n    <div class=\"module__subsection\">\n        <h3 class=\"module__sub-title small-caps\"><\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"module__text hours--time\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"item__text\">Hours are academic year only.<\/div>\n    <\/div>    \n    \n    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-linked-list-Z1psH1C 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