Student Health Center

 

The Student Health Center (SHC) provides nursing services, including comprehensive assessment, treatment, medication, and emergency responses for all students. Students may be seen at the SHC by scheduled appointment or on a walk-in basis. Our registered school nurses are available on a 24-hour basis, beginning Sunday evening and ending on Friday afternoon.

 

In an emergency situation, Columbia campus students are transported to Howard County General Hospital and Frederick campus students are transported to Frederick Memorial Hospital.

  

 

MSD requires an annual physical exam for all students. A physical exam completed within the previous 12 months must be on file in the SHC. When a physical exam expires, an updated physical exam is required within 20 days. Students with no physical exam on file will not be permitted to stay in the dorm or participate in after school sports related activities. The physical exam form is available online.

 

 

Health forms are mailed to parents during the summer. These forms along with a copy of the Health Insurance Card are due before the first day of school. All forms are available online.

 For new students, additional forms are required.

 * State regulations for immunizations change every year. Contact your physician for requirements.

 

 

All medications taken by a student while at school must be administered by the school nurse. This includes both prescribed and over-the-counter medications and ointments. Each medication sent from home (both prescribed and over-the-counter) must be accompanied by a state required medication authorization form signed by both the parent and physician. Without this signed form, the school nurse will not be able to administer that medication to the student.

 

Annual vision screenings are offered to students of certain ages or grades, including new students. On Columbia campus, vision screenings are performed for students in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, and grades 1 and 8. On Frederick campus, vision screenings are performed annually for students in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, and grades 1, 5, and 8. Parents and guardians will be contacted in writing if they need further testing by a professional eye doctor.

 

 

There are two SHC locations on Columbia campus: the Steiner Student Health Center and the Baker Dorm Student Health Center. The Steiner Infirmary cares for students during school hours and is located in the Steiner Building, Room #209. The Baker Dorm cares for students after school hours and is located in the Baker Dorm, Room #21.

 

Sunday: 4:00pm to 11:00pm

Monday through Thursday: 7:00am to 11:00pm

Friday: 7:00am to 3:00pm

 

Parents can contact the SHC via email at [email protected]. 

 

Main Phone (Voice): 410-696-3048

Mobile (Text): 410-428-5436

VideoPhone: 410-696-7438

Fax: 410-696-3091

 

Main Phone (Voice): 410-696-3047

Mobile (Text): 410-428-5436

VideoPhone: 443-583-4411

Fax: 410-696-3091

 

There are two SHC locations on Frederick campus: the Kent-McCanner Infirmary and the Satellite Student Health Center. The Kent-McCanner Infirmary cares for Family Education and Elementary students and is located in the Kent-McCanner Building in the support services wing. The Satellite Student Health Center cares for middle and high school students and residential students, and is located in the Klipp-Redmond Hall.

 

Sunday: 4:00pm to 11:00pm

Monday through Thursday: 7:00am to 11:00pm

Friday: 7:00am to 3:00pm

 

Parents can contact the SHC via email at [email protected].

 

Main Phone (Voice): 301-360-2040

Mobile (Text): 410-585-7056

VideoPhone: 240-575-2957

Fax: 301-360-1403

 

Main Phone (Voice): 301-360-2095

Mobile (Text): 443-765-4862

VideoPhone: 240-575-2986

Fax: 301-360-2025

 

Alyssa Myers, RN | Registered Nurse Supervisor, Columbia Campus

Email: [email protected]

 

Kimberly Ward, RN | Registered Nurse Supervisor, Frederick Campus

Email: [email protected]