On the Piscataway/New Brunswick Campus, student health services are provided by the Department of Family Medicine at the Family Practice Center in the Ferren Mall, One Penn Plaza, New Brunswick. The services provided at no additional cost to the students include routine physical examinations, preventative care, tuberculosis screening and monitoring, immunization review and health education, women's health services, minor surgery; and management of exposure to bloodborne pathogens after initial therapy at a designated hospital. Link. Students may use the designated site for routine care during regular operating hours, 9:00 am-7:00 pm weekdays. Emergency coverage by on-call physicians is provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (732-828-5962)

On the Camden Campus, student health services are provided by the Department of Medicine at the Ambulatory Care building, three Cooper Plaza, Camden. The Student Health Director and general internists are available for scheduled appointments and for urgent care, 8:30 am-5:00 PM weekdays. (856-342-2439). Emergent care is available through the Emergency Department of Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center.

All student records are kept confidential in accordance with federal law and University policy.

All students must have the following infectious disease screening and immunizations: Annual tuberculosis screening is required of all students with test performance and interpretation following CDC guidelines. If a student tests positive, he/she must provide Student Health Services with the documentation of follow-up. Students must complete a series of the Hepatitis B vaccine. Influenza vaccine is required of all students who have patient contact by December 1 of that year. If the results of the initial history or physical examination of the student prior to matriculation indicate the need for periodic evaluation, the student must provide Student Health Services with a record from the health care provider. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met the infectious disease screening and immunization guidelines.

By University policy, health insurance is mandatory for all students. Students have the option of purchasing the University sponsored plan or have and maintain other insurance coverage. University Health Plans, Inc. (UHP) is the current plan for UMDNJ students. There is an annual fee and co-pay for individual services. The plan does not include dental insurance.

The medical school provides free and confidential mental health services for students on both the Piscataway/New Brunswick and Camden Campuses. The Student Wellness Program assists students in adjusting to the stressors and pressures of medical school. Services include individual, couple and family counseling, medication management, crisis intervention, and prevention oriented groups and workshops. A diverse staff of mental health professionals who are independent of the Medical School provide these services. Participating clinicians do not evaluate students academically or play any role affecting a student's status in school. On the Piscataway/New Brunswick Campus routine care is provided through Employee and Student Assistance Programs, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am -5:00 PM Crisis care is available 24 hours a day seven days a week. The 24-hour Piscataway Hotline number is 800-327-3678. On the Camden Campus routine care is provided by the University Behavioral Health Care-Managed Care Resources/Student Assistance Program, Monday through Friday 8:30 am-5:00 PM The office number is 856-770-5750.

Insurance

In addition to mandatory health insurance, disability insurance is required for third and fourth year medical students and is optional for first and second year students. Students taking international electives are required to have appropriate overseas insurance coverage.