Student Health Services

On the Piscataway/New Brunswick Campus, student health services are provided by the Department of Family Medicine at Monument Square, 317 George Street, First Floor, New Brunswick (732-235-5160.) The services provided at no additional cost to the students include routine physical examinations, preventative care, tuberculosis screening and monitoring, immunization review and health education, women's health services, minor surgery and management of exposure to bloodborne pathogens after initial therapy at a designated hospital. Students may use the designated site for routine care during regular operating hours, 8:30am-5pm weekdays, and selected evenings. Walk-in and sick hours are available 7:45am-8:15am, Monday-Friday for acute illness. Emergency coverage by on-call physicians is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week (732-235-8993).

On the Camden Campus student health services are provided by the Department of Medicine at the Ambulatory Care building, three Cooper Plaza, Camden. The Student Health Director, Dr. Nami Kim, and general internists are available for scheduled appointments and for urgent care, 8:30 am-5:00 pm weekdays (856-342-2439). Emergent care is available through the Emergency Department of Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center.

All student records are kept confidential in accordance with federal law and University policy. All students must have the following infectious disease screening and immunizations: Annual tuberculosis screening is required of all students with test performance and interpretation following CDC guidelines. If a student tests positive, he/she must provide Student Health Services with the documentation of follow-up. Students must complete a series of the Hepatitis B vaccine. Influenza vaccine is required of all students who have patient contact by December 1 of that year. If the results of the initial history or physical examination of the student prior to matriculation indicate the need for periodic evaluation, the student must provide Student Health Services with a record from the health care provider. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met the infectious disease screening and immunization guidelines.

By University policy, health insurance is mandatory for all students. Students have the option of purchasing the University sponsored plan or having and maintaining other insurance coverage. University Health Plans, Inc. (UHP) is the current plan for UMDNJ students. There is an annual fee and co-pay for individual services. Dental insurance is available on a voluntary basis at additional cost.