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Frederick Health Urgent Care Emmitsburg Office Services

Health Services offers convenient services for all Mount students and staff in partnership with Frederick Regional Health System. Our experienced and multidisciplinary health care professionals provide evaluation and treatment for a variety of illnesses and injuries, preventive health check-ups, immunizations and periodic health monitoring. Here are a few of the most common student visit requests:

  • Allergy injection
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Bite/sting
  • Burns
  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Sports Physical
  • Rash
  • Sore Throat
  • Injury
  • Upper Respiratory Infection / Bronchitis
  • Lab Testing
  • Referrals
  • Prescriptions as Needed

Walk-Ins

Walk-ins are available during our regular office hours. When medical concerns present themselves after-hours or on the weekend look for our recommended after-hours providers, but if you find yourself with a medical emergency or life threatening situation call 911, then please notify Campus Public Safety 301-447-5911 or x5911 with campus telephone.

Virtual Appointment Room

Student Life now provides students with a private place they can use on campus for remote medical and mental health appointments.

Learn more about booking the virtual appointment room.

16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

240-566-7310

COVID-19 Information

The Mount will continue to follow CDC and Maryland Department of Health guidance for COVID-19 prevention and management to safeguard the health and safety of our community. We continue to monitor the Frederick County and Maryland environment (Community Transmission Rate and Community Levels) and the campus environment (number of active cases) so that we can anticipate resurgences and respond accordingly.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

As of March 1, 2023, students are no longer required to be vaccinated for COVID-19; however, because of their proven efficacy, COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are strongly recommended.

For more information about COVID-19 and its vaccines, visit the CDC website.

Required Health Forms

For new undergraduate students and seminarians entering the Mount in the fall, the following forms are due at Summer Orientation or no later than July 31.

For new undergraduate students and seminarians entering the Mount in the spring, the following forms are due by the Friday before classes begin in January.

Download Required Health Forms

If you have any questions about the health forms, please contact Jennifer Southers, Transitional Care RN from Frederick Health at 240-566-7310 or jsouthers@frederick.health.

New Students Health Form Upload

If you are unable to schedule a physical before the required deadline, please complete the Health History section and upload to MyMount.

  • New NCAA student-athletes are also required to complete additional athletics forms
  • Effective June 1, 2000 Maryland law requires that an individual enrolled in an institution of higher education in Maryland who resides in on-campus student housing must be vaccinated against meningococcal disease.

Upload forms to MyMount

Returning Students

Returning students and seminarians must do the following:

Health Services seeks to insure a safe, healthy environment for the entire campus community, we cannot impress upon you enough the importance of getting this information to us in a timely manner.

The Health Services staff is looking forward to having you as a part of the Mount St. Mary’s University family again.

Additional Medical Information

A well informed patient is able to make better decisions about their health. At Health Services we want to be sure you're fully informed so you can make the right decisions for your own health.

Here are some helpful details about important medical topics that students and parents ask us about.

Health Emergency

In an emergency or life threatening situation call 911. Then please notify Campus Public Safety 301-447-5911  or x5911 with campus telephone.

Local After Hours Urgent Care

Bring your Insurance Card and Photo ID when using these providers:

Frederick Health Urgent Care Emmitsburg

16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
240-566-7310

Frederick Health Urgent Care at Tollhouse

501 West 7th St.
Frederick, MD 21701
301-698-8374

Righttime Medical Care

888-808-6483
www.myRighttime.com

Hours: Open 365 days of the year including holidays from 7 a.m. – midnight
201B Shorebird St., Frederick Market Square, Frederick, MD 21701

Winding Cross Urgent Care

240-379-7776
frederick.windingcrossurgentcare.com

Hours: Call or visit website for hours – closed holidays
5930 Frederick Crossing La., Frederick, MD 21704

Wellspan Urgent Care

717-339-2875
https://www.wellspan.org/offices-locations/wellspan-urgent-care-gettysburg/

Hours: Call or visit website for hours – closed holidays
455 Washington Street – Suite 12, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital – Emergency Department

717-334-2121
https://www.wellspan.org/offices-locations/wellspan-gettysburg-hospital/emergency-department/

Hours: 24/7
147 Gettys St, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Frederick Memorial Hospital – Emergency Department

240-566-3300
www.fmh.org

Hours: 24/7
400 West Seventh St., Frederick, MD 21701

Pharmacies

CVS

301-271-3788
228 North Church St., Thurmont, MD 21788
www.CVS.com

Med One 1 Pharmacies

Emmittsburg, Md. 301-447-6226
Thurmont, Md. 301-271-2223

Weis Market

301-271-4028
2 Thurmont Blvd., Thurmont, MD 21788
www.weismarkets.com

Mental Health or Substance Use Concerns

To find help for mental health or substance use concerns call now:

  • 2-1-1 Maryland: 211 or 1-866-411-6803
  • National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
  • Maryland Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009
  • Maryland Community Services locator: https://211md.org/
  • Mental Health Association of Frederick County Guide to Mental Health and Community Support Services: www.fcmha.org/mhaguide

Influenza Policy

The Mount St. Mary's University influenza policy is in place for each of our best interest as well as for the protection of our entire campus community. It is important to remember that the University, including faculty and administration, will work with students who need to go home due to illness and are diagnosed with the flu.

Learn more about the influenza policy