Primary Care Health Service
If you need to contact Primary Care Health Service, our phone number is 212-854-2091.
PCHS will be following our summer hours, starting Monday May 22nd. We will continue these hours through Friday August 25th.
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PCHS Summer hours are:
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Monday through Thursday, 9:30am to 4:30 pm, Fridays 9:30am to 1:00pm
- Our office is closed for a staff meeting every other Tuesday from 12-1:30pm.
- We are open for appointments from 10am to 3:30pm on Monday through Thursday, and 10am to 12:30pm on Fridays.
- There are no walk-in appointments at PCHS. You will need to call our office to make any type of appointment to be seen
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PCHS will be open for all clinical services for all summer residential students and those students who are enrolled and paid the comprehensive fee for the summer. Please follow the instructions below to request an appointment or ask any questions during summer operating hours. Please call PCHS at 212-854-2091 to make your appointment today.
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The Clinician on Call Fonemed will continue to be available only for enrolled students.
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For those urgent or potentially dangerous medical situations that cannot wait until Primary Care reopens, telephone advice is available after hours. The after-hours clinician on call, Fonemed, is only available after PCHS operating hours, and only for currently enrolled students over the summer. Please see the fourth menu option below for more information about the after-hours line, including the phone number.
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Our mission is:
To provide excellent clinical health care to Barnard students of all genders and identities in a sensitive, nonjudgmental and responsive manner. To promote the health of body, mind, and spirit within the student community. To educate students to become knowledgeable and effective users of health care. Services are available to all students regardless of insurance status.
Learn more about our services and what we offer here.
You can find our hours, forms you may need to complete, and insurance information here as well.
Barnard Primary Care Health Service recognizes that serious illness will not always be confined to weekday, daytime hours.
For those urgent or potentially dangerous situations that cannot wait until Primary Care reopens, telephone advice is available after hours.
This service is not intended for the following:
- Reporting a +COVID test result
- Contraception refill requests
- Referral requests
- Location and operation hours of PCHS requests
- Scheduling/Confirming/Canceling appointment requests
- Vaccine information requests
The Clinician On Call is only available when the Primary Care Health Service is NOT open and will be available to currently enrolled students.
- During regular business hours, 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday through Thursday, and 9:30am to 1pm on Fridays, please call Primary Care directly at 212-854-2091.
- To access the Clinician-on-Call please call 855-622-1903.
We hope you stay healthy day and night … but if an after-hours emergency arises, the Clinician On Call is available to help.
We recommend visiting Barnard College's Public Health Response Team's website to learn more about the College's efforts regarding COVID-19.
We are continually monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, along with our partners at Columbia University Health systems and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). The health and well-being of all members of our community is our top priority. Below is information about transmission, symptoms, diagnosis for the virus, preventive measures, and resources to contact immediately if you have any symptoms.
Transmission: Like other coronaviruses, this virus is spread through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing, but can also be transmitted on surfaces such as handles and knobs.
Symptoms:
- Fever (>100.4F)
- Runny nose
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Inability to smell and/or taste
- General feeling of being unwell
Anyone experiencing symptoms is strongly encouraged to contact a medical provider over the phone to discuss their symptoms.
Preventive Measures: The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed. Below are the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommended preventive measures to help control the spread of respiratory pathogens:
- Stay home! Keep at least 6 feet away from others as much as possible. As difficult as this may be, this has been shown to be most protective.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
- Especially avoid close contact with anyone who is sick.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- Wear a cloth or paper mask/covering over your nose and mouth if you must go outside. This does not replace all of the above precautions, but it can possibly add additional protection for you and for others around you.
Location:
Lower Level Brooks Hall
Phone: 1-212-854-2091
Fax: 1-212-854-2702
Hours:
The PCHS is open for clinical care during the academic year. We are closed for all College holidays.
For more information about our clinical hours please click here.
Administrative Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 9:30am to 4:30 pm, Fridays 9:30am to 1:00pm
The PCHS closes every other Tuesday from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM for a staff meeting.
If you've recently had an appointment with us, we'd love to hear your feedback on your experience at PCHS. Click here to access our survey.
If you are a survivor of sexual assault or other physical violence, please click on the link below for a list of the resources available to you at Barnard: Nondiscrimination and Title IX