Make an appointment

The Student Health & Wellness Centre offers same-day appointments and appointments booked at later dates. Wait times vary. Book your appointment online or give us a call (902-494-2171). 

Please check in at the main reception desk at the Student Health & Wellness Centre.

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TIP: The first thing the receptionist will ask is if it's an urgent or non-urgent issue. 

Students who are looking for counselling can stop by the Centre for a walk-in session (wait times vary). The first walk-in session also acts as an intake session. The purpose of this 30-50 minute session is to: 

• Screen & assess your situation
• Discuss your options 
• Suggest strategies for coping with immediate issues
• Create a wellness plan

Please check in at the main reception desk at the Student Health & Wellness Centre. Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

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The Student Health & Wellness Centre offers same-day appointments with a nurse. Book your appointment online or stop by the Centre to be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

When you arrive at the Student Health & Wellness Centre, please take a number and you will be checked in for your appointment at the main reception desk. 

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The Student Health & Wellness Centre offers same-day appointments, and appointments booked at later dates. If you want to make an appointment, give us a call (902-494-2171) and ask about same-day appointments or book a future appointment time that works with your schedule. 

Please check in at the main reception desk at the Student Health & Wellness Centre when you arrive for your appointment.

To ensure you receive your full appointment time with your healthcare professional, please be sure to check in 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

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TIP: The first thing the receptionist will ask is if it's an urgent or non-urgent issue. 

Our social workers at Student Health & Wellness offer appointments booked at later dates. Book your appointment online or give us a call (902-494-2171). 

For booked appointments, please check in at the main reception desk at the Student Health & Wellness Centre when you arrive.

To ensure you receive your full appointment time with your healthcare professional, please be sure to check in 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

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Students who are looking to make an appointment with a counsellor need to attend a walk-in counselling session (intake appointment) first (details above). 

Please check in at the main reception desk at the Student Health & Wellness Centre. Students will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis for walk-in counselling.

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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. 

Wondering if you can see a nurse to address your health concern? Here are some of the common services provided by nurses at the Student Health & Wellness Centre:

• Emergency first aid 
• Emergency contraceptive 
• Pregnancy testing
• UTI testing
• STI testing 
• Assessments for broken bones, sprains, wounds, cold symptoms and sore throat
• Administering flu shots, as well as testosterone, B12, Depo Provera and allergy injections

Please book an appointment with a physician if you are unsure if you should be seen by a nurse.

Wondering if you can see a social worker to address your health concern? Here are some of the challenges a social worker at the Student Health & Wellness Centre can help you 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

Yes! Stop by the Student Health & Wellness Centre for a walk-in appointment to see a nurse who will assess and provide supplies for your injury. 

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In January 2018, the Student Declaration of Absence Form (SDA Form) was introduced in select courses to replace sick notes for absences of three days or fewer that result in missed or late academic requirements.

You must check with your instructor(s) or refer to your faculty, college, school, instructor-specific, or course-specific syllabi and guidelines, and work-integrated learning handbook policies to see if the self-declaration of absence option is available to you.

If you need a sick note for work or a course that does not accept the SDA Form, you can stop by the Student Health & Wellness Centre for a walk-in appointment or call 902-494-2171 and ask for a same-day or later appointment. 

Note: There is no charge to Dalhousie or King's students for sick notes. All others will be charged a $20 fee.

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It is recommended that you make an appointment 1-2 weeks prior to your medication running out so that you can be appropriately assessed and a new prescription can be given. Stop by the Centre if: 

• You need to be prescribed a new medication
• You already have a prescription and need to get it refilled
• You have a prescription for another doctor and need to get it refilled 

If you need a refill immediately and cannot make an appointment, the Centre may be able to re-prescribe your prescription for a 30 day supply* (there is a $30 fee as this is a non-insured service). 

* depending on the type of medication

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To get a specialist referral, call the Centre (902-494-2171) to book a same-day appointment (if available) or an appointment at a later date with a physician. 

A physician's referral is required to see the psychiatrist.

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Unfortunately, the Student Health & Wellness Centre cannot draw blood. Visit the Capital Health (Nova Scotia Health Authority) website for more information on: 

• Blood collection quality & patient safety
• Blood collection outpatient locations & hours
• Tips for patients visiting blood collection

As an international student, you make the same type of appointment that a Canadian student would make. Be sure to check out our tips for your appointment below before stopping by. 

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> Learn more about your DSU Health Plans

Our nurses and physicians can provide any or all of the immunizations and boosters recommended in Nova Scotia. Not sure? Stop by or call us at 902-494-2171. 

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> Health Canada - Immunization & vaccine information