Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where is the Student Health and Wellness Center located?
Our center is located on the Homewood Campus in the AMR II building next to Fresh Foods Cafe.
Q. What are your hours?
Academic year schedule:
Monday and Thursday, 8:15 am - 6:00 pm (4- 6 pm is reserved for students who are ill or injured)
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:15 am - 5:00 pm (closed from 11 am - 1 pm on Wednesdays)
Saturday - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Summer & Intersession Hours:
Monday & Friday *;15 am to 4:45 pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 1:00 - 4:45 pm
The clinic is closed on Saturdays during the summer.
Q. What should I do if there is an emergency?
Call 911 for life-threatening situations. The closest emergency facility is the Union Memorial Hospital.
If you call the SH&WC after hours with a non-emergent problem that can't wait until we reopen, you can seek the medical advice of a health care professional by contacting CareNet, our nurse triage service, at 1-866-523-4725. The SH&WC always has a physician available to back-up the CareNet staff when needed. You will need to give the CareNet staff member your Hopkins ID number.
Q. How much does it cost to be seen at the Health and Wellness Center?
There is no charge for office visits if you are enrolled as a full time student in a day time program in the School of Arts and Sciences & Engineering. Visiting students pay a nominal fee-for-service.
There are charges for laboratory tests, injections, immunizations, medications, and medical supplies. Please talk to your health care provider for details.
Q. Where is the closest pharmacy?
Rite Aid (in the Wyman Park Building)
3100 Wyman Park Drive
(410) 338-3300
Rite Aid (located in the Rotunda)-open 24 hours a day
711 West 40th Street
(410) 467-3343
Other local pharmacies
Q. Can I get birth control pills at the Student Health Center?
Yes, you can get birth control pills from the Health Center only if you are receiving your gynecological care from us. This means that your annual exams and pap smear tests are performed here. If you wish to transfer your care here to the Health Center, please have your private physician send copies of your most gynecological exam, including lab tests, to:
Johns Hopkins Student Health & Wellness Center
AMR II
3400 North Charles StreetBaltimore, MD 21218
FAX (410) 516-4784
If you need refills on your birth control pills prescribed by your private physician, there are several local pharmacies nearby.
Q. My partner is not a Hopkins student. Where can she get emergency contraception?
The staff at the Health and Wellness Center cannot legally prescribe emergency contraception to non-Hopkins students. We do, however, want to facilitate your access to those individuals or organizations who can.
The most readily accessible source is Planned Parenthood of Maryland. Their toll free hotline is 1-877-99-GO-4-EC. This hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Their staff can refer you to the closest Planned Parenthood location, and they can provide you with general information about emergency contraception. In addition, you can speak to a trained staff clinician about getting emergency contraception through an over-the-phone prescription that is picked up at a nearby pharmacy or at a Planned Parenthood near you. (This service involves a consultation fee.)
The closest Planned Parenthood locations to the Homewood campus:
610 N. Howard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 576-1414
1714 Joan Avenue (Loch Ridge Shopping Center)
Baltimore, MD 21234
(410) 665-9775
If for any reason, you cannot access the Planned Parenthood hotline, you can go to the Not-2-Late.com website. This site lists websites and local providers which offer emergency contraception.