Resources
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MIT Medical
MIT Medical is a large health service center located in building E23 on the MIT campus. MIT Medical employs more than 100 health care professionals offering care in an extensive range of specialties from allergy to radiology, as well as internal medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, and mental health. MIT Medical also offers 24-hour access to urgent care. Many services at MIT Medical are at no additional charge to registered students. This includes (but is not limited to) care for colds and flu, routine physical exams, mental health services, laboratory and other diagnostic testing, and confidential STD and pregnancy testing.
Community Wellness at MIT Medical
E23-205, 617-253-1316
Visit Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm for health information.
Health consultation, advice on helping a friend, information, speakers, programs, referrals and relaxation hotline.
Health Information on the Web
Note: MedLinks, Community Wellness, and MIT Medical are not responsible for the content of external sites
Go Ask Alice
Alice! is a program from Columbia University Health Education. They feature
weekly Q&A's, a knowledge bank, and an opportunity to ask Alice your
own questions!
Tufts Nutrition
Nutrition Navigator: a rating guide for nutrition websites. They provide
links for different types of nutrition questions, which lead to a list
of nutrition sites from other organizations, all of which are ranked from
best to worst for each category.
Health Related Phone Numbers
| Emergency Care | |
| Campus Police | 100 - campus phone 617-253-1212 otherwise |
| Urgent Care (24 hours a day) | x3-4481 |
| MIT Medical | |
| Internal Medicine (treatment, medical advice, counseling) | x3-4481 |
| Mental Health Service (E23-3rd Floor) counseling, support groups | x3-2916 |
| Community Wellness at MIT Medical (E23-205) health information/advice, tips to help a friend, community outreach, educational programs, Medlinks | x3-1316 |
| Pharmacy | x3-1324 |
| Nutrition Service (E23-419) | x3-1546 |
| Dean/Personnel/President Offices | |
| Student Support Services (5-104) counseling | x3-4861 |
| Student Life Programs (W20-549) Student activities office, FSILGs, Residence Life Programs and LBGT | x3-6777 |
| Office of Minority Education (4-113) | x3-5010 |
| Academic Resource Center (7-104) time management seminars, academic support | x3-6771 |
| International Students Office (5-133) liaison to immigration and naturalization service | x3-1674 |
| Disabilities Services (E19-215) | x3-6110 |
| Ombudsperson (10-213) issues of harassment, discrimination, need for mediation) | x3-5921 |
| Campus Police | |
| Campus Police (W31-215) reporting, legal advice | x3-1212 |
| Crime Prevention and Sensitive Crimes (W31-221) reporting, legal advice, speakers | x3-6875 |
| Safe Ride- van ride to all dorms and living groups and to other campus locations -- View arrivals in real time | x3-2997 |
| Student-to-Student Resources | |
| MedLinks - peer links to medical department and health information | x3-5770 |
| Off-Campus | |
| SAMARITANS- 24 hour suicide and depression help | 617-247-0220 |
| Massachusetts Substance Abuse Hotline | 800-327-5050 |
| Planned Parenthood Hotline- pregnancy counseling | 800-259-4448 |
| Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) 24 hour hotline; counseling, medical, and legal assistance, community outreach and educational programs | 617-492-RAPE (7273) |
| EMERGE - Counseling for perpetrators of intimate partner or domestic violence, training and education | 617-547-9879 |
| Massachusetts Battered Women's Hotline | 800-992-2600 |
| AIDS Action Hotline- HIV counseling and testing hotline | 800-235-2331 (or 617-536-7733) |
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Resources | |
| BAGLY (Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth) Group | 617-227-4313 |
| Fenway Community Health Center Gay & Lesbian Helpline | 617-267-9001 |
| Fenway Community Health Center Peer Listening Line | 800-399-PEER |
| GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) legal resources and HIV concerns | 617-426-1350 |