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Health & Wellness Resources

Your mental and physical well-being are very important to us. In addition to the wellness resources mentioned below, we host several wellness experiences each month to help encourage wellness breaks and healthy lifestyles.

24/7 Emergency Support & Crisis Counseling

If you or someone you know is in crisis, the following services are available 24/7:

Rowan Public Safety: 856-256-4911 and ask to speak with the Counselor on Call.
Crisis Center Hotline/Oaks Integrated Care: 856-428-4357
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
Call 9-1-1, go to Jefferson Health-ER (Cherry Hill) or the nearest emergency room.

These services give students in significant distress immediate access to professionals specializing in suicide prevention.

Mental Health Resources

Rowan-Virtua SOM Student Health & Wellness, led by Dr. Todd Schachter, is staffed by a team of experienced and compassionate healthcare professionals, including psychologist, Dr. Paul Furtaw. Whether medical students prefer the convenience of teletherapy or in-person appointments, Dr. Furtaw offers free confidential counseling and performance coaching to SOM medical students across both campuses.

Medical students may schedule a counseling appointment with Dr. Paul Furtaw by calling 856-566-7175.

Uwill offers students free immediate access to teletherapy, crisis connection, and wellness programming through its online platform.

To schedule teletherapy, register/login with your Rowan-Virtua email. You will have the option to choose a therapist based on your preferences; including availability, issue, ethnicity, gender, and language. Therapists offer day, night, and weekend availability.

Click here to learn more!

The Rowan-Virtua Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic offers confidential access to psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Accepts most insurance/copays apply.

Location: 100 Century Parkway, Suite 350, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Phone: 856-482-9000 (Identify yourself as a Rowan-Virtua SOM student)

Oaks Integrated Care has a Mental Health Urgent Care center and also offers Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) on-site and through telehealth. Early Intervention Support Services include:

Individual counseling
Medication treatment
Psychiatric consultation
Access to community resources
Referral to follow-up services

Location: 2051 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 856-254-3800
Hours: Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

New Jersey Mental Health Cares is a free online, confidential screening to determine whether you are experiencing a mental health condition. After you complete a screening, you will receive customized feedback and be provided a zip code search to local assistance in determining the next steps. The NJ Mental Health Cares Help Line staff offers telephone counseling, information, referral, and assistance in helping to get the behavioral health services needed by you or your loved one. The professional staff also provides supportive counseling, psycho-education, advocacy, and telephone case management to ensure every caller is linked to their desired service plan. For assistance or more information, please call 866-202-HELP (4357).

Live service is provided from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday thru Friday; other times callers may leave a message for a return call the following business day.
NJMentalHealthCares does not provide crisis intervention. For emergencies call 911!
Calls are answered by a knowledgeable trained behavioral health care professional.
They use the most up-to-date listing of NJ’s public behavioral health services.
Callers may search the online database.
A follow-up call and ongoing telephonic case management are offered to every caller to assure satisfaction with referrals.
Callers can be transferred directly to the desired service; NJMHC Staff can remain on the line until the caller is comfortable.

NJMentalHealthCares is a service of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

The Center for Family Services offers comprehensive outpatient counseling for adults. The program's professionally trained counselors provide an extensive array of Counseling & Behavioral Health services to individuals dealing with:

sadness
anxiety and depression
post-partum depression
trauma
school & workplace difficulties
family challenges
mental health concerns
mood disorders
relationship issues

Through this program, individuals work to achieve personal goals and strengthen their commitment to better themselves. For assistance or more information, please call 877-922-2377 or email access@centerffs.org.

Outpatient counseling through the Center for Family Services is funded by the NJ Department of Children and Families, Division of Child Protection and Permanency, NJ Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, Medicaid, and Client Fees.

Physical Health Resources

Rowan Medicine has been delivering multi-disciplinary health care services in South Jersey for more than 30 years. Our commitment to patient-centered care is demonstrated through all of our practices, including 14 specialty areas, such as pulmonology, urogynecology and pain management.

Click here to find a Rowan Medicine physician.

The Rowan University Wellness Center at Winans Hall on the main campus in Glassboro is a fully integrated health and wellness facility for Rowan University students. The clinical services integrated within the Wellness Center include: Student Health Services (SHS), Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (AOD)

Location: Winans Hall, 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro, NJ 08028

Phone: 856-256-4333

Click here for more information.

Wellness and Fitness Center

Rowan Medicine’s Wellness and Fitness Center provides a convenient and comprehensive fitness center, with both individual and group programs that are available to all students, faculty, and area residents. Located on the second floor of the Academic Center, the gym offers an indoor walking/jogging track, strength training equipment, cardiovascular equipment, personal training, and locker rooms.

Contact the Wellness and Fitness Center

Health Insurance Coverage

University Policy
Health Insurance Options

Medical students are required to have active health insurance for the full duration of their enrollment.

The University-sponsored health insurance plan, Aetna Student Health (PPO), can be waived if students provide proof of active health insurance and complete a Waiver of Insurance and Certification.

If your health insurance is terminated for any reason, or if you are about to turn 26 years old soon, please contact Dean Micciche at miccicda@rowan.edu for health insurance options.

Aetna Student Health (PPO)
Health insurance plans through Get Covered NJ
- For medical students with a NJ residence
Health insurance plans through Healthcare.gov
- For medical students with a residence outside of NJ
NJ Family Care
- For medical students with a NJ residence and financial need

Questions about navigating the health insurance process? Contact Lisa Smalley at smalle31@rowan.edu.

Needle Stick/Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure

If you are experiencing a needle stick/blood borne exposure emergency on the Rowan-Virtua SOM campus, please call 856-566-3190. If you are off campus, please call 888-HIV-CHEC.

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