All of Clark University’s students may use Health Services, an on campus medical clinic that collaborates with students’ primary care and specialist physicians. Undergraduate students may use Health Service for no visit fee. However, insurance will be billed for additional services such as labs, x-rays, vaccines, etc. Clark graduate students may use Health Services on a fee-for-service basis. Under the fee-for-service arrangement, graduate students are billed for each office visit.
Hours and appointments
Health Services is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., during the academic year. During the Winter and Summer breaks limited patient care hours will be available. When the University is closed, Health Service is closed. Please call us at 1-508-793-7467 to schedule an appointment. We do our best to accommodate all patients’ scheduling needs. Typically, patients are seen within 1-2 business days, with many patients being seen same day! Friends may not accompany you into Health Services during your visit.
Our services and programs
Whenever you have a health concern, make an appointment to meet with Health Services staff to identify the issues and get the information you need to decide on treatment. Please call our office at 1-508-793-7467 or email us at healthservices@clarku.edu with any questions regarding our services.
Clark Health Services offers these services and programs:
Diagnosis and treatment of acute and sub-acute episodic illnesses and injuries
Ongoing and follow-up care of pre-existing chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma, colitis, etc.
Diagnostic laboratory testing
Contraceptive counseling, Emergency contraception and gynecological services
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) health education
By law, if a student is over 18, Clark cannot release information about a student’s health or health records without their authorization — even to their parents. The student needs to give Health Services their permission each time before their parents call us for information.
Clark Health Services is a contracted service through UMass Memorial Medical Group. Every day, physicians affiliated with the major teaching hospitals in the Worcester area are present in Health Services. Our clinical services are provided by physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and support staff.
Besides having access to our professional staff, students are also referred to a number of excellent specialists from an extensive referral network.
If you have a health-related problem, you can make an appointment with a Health Services nurse practitioner or physician by calling 1-508-793-7467. If it’s not an emergency, you can usually schedule an appointment within 24 hours. Please call to cancel if you are unable to keep the appointment.
