Health Services
Be well—healthy mind, body and spirit!
A family nurse practitioner is available on campus Monday through Friday to provide evaluation, testing, and treatment for acute illnesses and minor injuries. Students can also receive both over-the-counter and prescription medications.
Health Services is located in the lower level of Virginia Hall. There is no charge for a visit. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch noon–1 p.m.)
Students needing assistance with medication injections, i.e. allergy shots, must submit the forms in the Injectable Medication Agreement packet. These forms will need to be filled out by the both the student and the student's prescribing physician.
Lees-McRae also provides all students access to TimelyCare, which provides virtual care for medical and mental health support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact Us
General inquiries: healthservices@lmc.edu
Tracy Jenkins, FNP-C
Director of Health and Wellness Services
Phone: 828.898.8798
Email: jenkinst@lmc.edu
Carl Griewisch
Wellness Coordinator
Phone: 828.898.8862
Email: griewischc@lmc.edu
Counseling Center
Phone: 828.898.3155
Immunization Information
Each student must provide their immunization records to Lees-McRae before being allowed to attend classes. Compliance is mandatory prior to the first day of classes.
Complete the Student Health Form >>
Immunization Requirements:
- Polio/IPV (Polio): 3 Doses
- Td/Tdap (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus): 3 Doses or Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) doses; one Td booster within the last 10 years.
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): 2 Doses.
- Meningococcal conjugate (Meningitis): 2 Doses
*Students who received their first dose of MenACWY on or after their 16th birthday are not required to receive a booster dose. - Varicella (Chickenpox): 1 Dose
- Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B virus - liver infection): 3 Doses
- Tuberculin Skin Test (PPD) and results within the 12 months preceding the beginning of classes (chest x-ray report required if test is positive)
Notes
- History of measles (Rubeola) is acceptable if physician verifies that the student had the disease prior to January 1, 1994.
- Blood titer tests are acceptable for Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, and Hepatitis B. Laboratory test results must be submitted.
- Students who entered college for the first time after July 1, 1994, must have two doses of Measles (Rubeola) vaccine after their first birthday. Two MMR doses meet this requirement.
For more information on immunization requirements, please visit the NCDHHS website.