Health Services
Be well—healthy mind, body and spirit!
A family nurse practitioner is available on campus Monday through Friday to provide evaluation, testing, and treatment for acute illnesses and minor injuries. Students can also receive both over-the-counter and prescription medications.
Health Services is located in the lower level of Virginia Hall. There is no charge for a visit. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch noon–1 p.m.)
Students needing assistance with medication injections, i.e. allergy shots, must submit the forms in the Injectable Medication Agreement packet. These forms will need to be filled out by the both the student and the student's prescribing physician.
Lees-91探花 also provides all students access to TimelyCare, which provides virtual care for medical and mental health support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact Us
General inquiries: healthservices@lmc.edu
Tracy Jenkins, FNP-C
Director of Health and Wellness Services
Phone: 828.898.8798
Email: jenkinst@lmc.edu
Carl Griewisch
Wellness Coordinator
Phone: 828.898.8862
Email: griewischc@lmc.edu
Counseling Center
Phone: 828.898.3155
Immunization Information
Each student must provide their immunization records to Lees-91探花 before being allowed to attend classes. Compliance is mandatory prior to the first day of classes.
Required of Students 17 Years of Age and Younger
- 3 DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) or Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) doses; one Td booster within the last 10 years.
- 3 Polio (oral) doses.
- 2 Measles (Rubeola), 1 Mumps, 1 Rubella (2MMR doses meet this requirement)
- Tuberculin Skin Test (PPD) and results within the 12 months preceding the beginning of classes (chest x-ray report required if test is positive)
Required of Students 18 Years of Age or Older and Born in 1957 or Later
- 3 DPT or Td doses; one Td booster must have been within the past 10 years.
- 2 Measles (Rubeola), 1 Mumps, 1 Rubella (2 MMR does meet this requirement).
- Tuberculin Skin Test (PPD) and results within the 12 months preceding the beginning of classes (chest x-ray report required if test is positive)
Required of Students Born Prior to 1957
- 3 DPT or Td doses; one Td booster must have been within the past 10 years.
- 1 Rubella dose (MMR doses meet this requirement); not required if the student is 50 years of age or older.
- Tuberculin Skin Test (PPD) and results within the 12 months preceding the beginning of classes (chest x-ray report required if test is positive).
Notes
- History of measles (Rubeola) is acceptable if physician verifies that the student had the disease prior to January 1, 1994.
- Blood titer tests are acceptable for Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, and Hepatitis B. Laboratory test results must be submitted.
- Students who entered college for the first time after July 1, 1994, must have two doses of Measles (Rubeola) vaccine after their first birthday. Two MMR doses meet this requirement.