7.06 Precautions Against Communicable Diseases

Note, when seeking immediate care in a hospital emergency department, medical and dental students should register using their Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP) Student Health Insurance Plan or other insurance. Do not register in the hospital emergency department as a hospital employee or you may be subject to higher bills than the copayment required by HUSHP or your other insurance.

Third – Plan any follow-up care with your primary care physician or their designee at HUHS within 48 hours

During weekdays, 9:00am-5:00pm, call the Medical Area Clinic at (617) 432-1370. After hours, weekends, and holidays, call HUHS Urgent Care at (617) 495-5711.

If you would like additional procedural advice, please call (617) 384-STIK (7845). This is a recorded message containing the pager number of the HUHS on-call physician. You may page the physician for procedural advice about the exposure and follow up care, rather than for medical advice.

Students are also advised to notify their supervising house officer and the infection control office in the institution where the incident occurred.

For more information, including contact information at Harvard’s teaching sites, visit the HUHS website.