Make an appointment
Talk with a counsellor over the phone
- Same-day counselling still available Monday-Saturday
- Appointments will be over the telephone.
Book your appointment online or give us a call (902-494-2171).
What can a social worker help with?
- Practical Problem Solving – housing, finances, food, school, life
- Dealing with stress – school, work, life, sleep, relationships, roommates and family
- Resource Navigation on campus and off campus
Book your appointment online or give us a call (902-494-2171).
Student Health & Wellness is still here for you
The Student Health & Wellness Centre is open – telephone and in-person appointments available
Appointments with counsellors, doctors, nurses and the social worker are available.
Students and registered community patients are able to book appointments with members of the Student Health & Wellness Centre healthcare team online, including same-day counsellors, doctors, nurses and our social worker.
Unless an in-person appointment is needed, all appointments will be conducted over the telephone.These appointments can be booked online or by phoning 902-494-2171. Once you book your appointment, a representative from the Student Health & Wellness Centre may reach out to confirm your contact and insurance information
If you require any in-person appointment (available only with physicians and nurses), or if you are unsure whether your appointment can be conducted over the telephone, please call the Student Health & Wellness Centre at 902-494-2171. Patients with in-person appointments will be required to wear a mask or face covering while in the Centre. Please bring your own.
The Centre is not accepting walk-in appointments. Patients who enter the Centre must have a confirmed appointment time.
In-person appointments with a nurse are currently being booked for the following services:
- Routine childhood immunizations
- Immunization forms for health professionals/health profession students
- B12, Testosterone and Depo Provera injections
- TB testing
- Ongoing immunization series
- Ear syringing
- Suture/staple removal
- Dressing changes
And don’t forget about all the health and wellness online and mobile resources available to you!
Physicians:
- Dr. Glenn Andrea
- Dr. Erin Awalt
- Dr. Cathy Connell
- Dr. Amanda Crosby (on leave)
- Dr. Jenna Dickson
- Dr. Hilaire Dufour (on leave)
- Dr. Sherry Jain
- Dr. Eunice Kim
- Dr. Donald MacQuarrie
- Dr. Amy Mallory
- Dr. Karen Prokai
- Dr. Katherine Robinson
- Dr. Diarmaid Scully
- Dr. Jacqueline Stewart
- Hazel Ling, Social Worker (Mon/Wed/Fri)
- Daily appointments with our nurses (Mon-Sat)
- Same-day counselling appointments (Mon-Sat, Tuesdays @ Sexton Campus)
Book your appointment online today.
NOTE: For booked appointments, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow sufficient time to register and to ensure you get the full appointment time with your healthcare professional.
Types of appointments
I need immediate medical attention (emergency)
Before going to the hospital, assess if your situation is non-urgent, urgent, or an emergency using the examples below. For non-urgent and urgent issues, stop by the Student Health & Wellness Centre. For emergency issues, go to the hospital or call 911 (an ambulance will be dispatched to your home).
Unsure? Call 811 - a Nova Scotia telecare service, available 24/7, that allows community members, including students, to talk to a registered nurse about their symptoms.
Examples of non-urgent issues
- Routine medical exams
- Birth control counselling
- STI and pregnancy testing
- Vaccination
- Prescription renewals
- Specialist referrals
Examples of urgent issues
- Infections that need immediate care
(e.g. urinary tract infection) - Too sick to make a future appointment
- Need the Morning-After Pill
- Recent injuries (e.g. cut, sprain, fall)
- Immediate mental health issues
Examples of emergency issues
- Severe and/or life threatening injuries (such as uncontrolled bleeding)
- Severe asthma attack or severe trouble breathing
- Severe burns or burns over large body area
- Severe stomach pain lasting more than a few hours (especially in the right lower stomach or accompanied by fever)
- Diabetic emergencies
- Signs of stroke (slurred speech, weakness in one side of the body, drooping on one side of face, etc.)
- Signs of heart attack (chest pain – may radiate to arm or chin, nausea, shortness of breath, etc.)
- Ingested something poisonous or took an overdose of pills or drugs
- Did you know?
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A trip to the hospital in an ambulance is expensive: Nova Scotian residents pay $147, non-Nova Scotians pay $733 and non-Canadians pay $1099! It's important only to use it in emergency situations.
However, if you do need to use an ambulance, your DSU Health & Dental Plan will cover 80% of the fee.
Tips for your appointment
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to ensure you receive your full appointment time with your healthcare provider
- Opt in to receive text message reminders
- Request interpreter services beforehand (for non-English appointments)
- Bring an identification card (Licence, Passport, DalCard)
- Bring your health card! (DSU, MSI, other)
- Know your medical history
- Let us know your preferred name & pronouns
- Let us know if you can't make it (know our cancellation policy)