Urgent Care

Emergency consultation services (322-2427) are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the regular school sessions. On-call nurse practitioners take phone calls from home (not on site at VUSHC), to assist students and RA's in making decisions about acute or urgent illnesses, injuries, and the use of emergency services. The Vanderbilt Emergency Department staff handles calls between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. In the case of obvious severe injury or illness, students should go directly to the Emergency Room.

VUSHC is staffed by nurse practitioners and physicians. We are able to meet both the acute (sick, injured) and chronic health care needs of our patients. The most efficient way to access the services of VUSHC is to make an appointment, preferably with the same provider each time, thereby allowing continuity of care with a person who gets to know you and your health care needs. Typically, a phone call to the appointment desk (322-2427) in the morning will allow you to be seen that day or the next for acute care. If no appointments are available at the time that you call, our "work-in" or acute care clinic is available on a first come, first serve basis for your urgent health care needs.

Student Health Center | Vanderbilt University
Zerfoss Building, MCN | 1161 21st Ave. S. | Nashville, TN 37232
615.322.2427 | (fax) 615.343.0047