Rutgers University Health Services provides comprehensive
ambulatory health care and education for all full-time students and
those part-time students who have paid the student health service and
insurance fees.
During the fall and spring terms, three health
centers provide services for students in the New Brunswick/ Piscataway
area. The Busch-Livingston Health Center, located at Hospital Road and
Avenue E on the Livingston campus, is open Monday through Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Hurtado Health Center, located at 11 Bishop
Place on the College Avenue campus, is open seven days a week when
classes are in session during the academic year (Monday through Friday,
from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.). The Willets Health Center, located on Suydam Street on the
Douglass campus, is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. The Hurtado Health Center operates year-round. In the summer and
during breaks, it is open Monday through Friday only, from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Health centers are staffed by physicians,
nurse practitioners, registered nurses, counselors, and educators. A
wide range of services is provided, including general primary care,
gynecology, mental health services, alcohol and substance abuse
outpatient treatment programs, health education, immunizations, allergy
desensitization injections, laboratory tests, physical examinations,
and referrals. Surgical and critical medical conditions are referred to
the student`s personal physician, the proper specialist, or an outside
hospital for treatment.
Pharmacy services are located at each
health center and are open during the following hours in the fall and
spring terms: Busch-Livingston Pharmacy, Monday through Friday, from
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Rutgers Pharmacy (Hurtado), Monday through
Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. Willets pharmacy services are available, Monday through
Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. The Rutgers Pharmacy (Hurtado)
operates year-round. In the summer and during breaks, it is open Monday
through Friday only, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30
p.m.
Rutgers University Health Services' Department of Health
Education provides health education, leadership, and training
experiences to help students build skills, learn about themselves and
others, and take action to enhance community health.
The
Rutgers University Health Services is accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for meeting
national standards of ambulatory health care delivery.