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preferences. Bianca can be contacted via email at bt2482@columbia.edu or by phone at<br />

212-854-3353 with questions, to schedule a consultation, or to discuss personal meal<br />

planning. For more information and a nutrition calculator, visit the Columbia Dining<br />

website. Nutrition data can also be accessed on the Dine@CU iPhone app.<br />

Columbia Health<br />

Phone: 212-854-2284<br />

After-hours Urgent Medical Concerns: 212-854-7426<br />

After-hours Urgent Mental Health Concerns: 212-854-2878<br />

24/7 support for survivors of violence: 212-854-HELP (4357)<br />

health@columbia.edu<br />

General services: health.columbia.edu/<br />

Account login: secure.health.columbia.edu/<br />

Columbia Health provides extensive on campus healthcare programs and services for<br />

students while they are enrolled at the University. Columbia Health works with the<br />

Columbia <strong>Student</strong> Health Insurance Plan (or an accepted, comparable plan) to meet your<br />

healthcare needs and help students achieve personal and academic success.<br />

All full-time and international students have access to Columbia Health’s services<br />

through the mandatory Health and Related Services Fee. They are also required to have<br />

health insurance while they are enrolled. To meet this requirement, students can confirm<br />

their enrollment in the Columbia <strong>Student</strong> Health Insurance plan or submit a waiver that<br />

provides proof of alternate coverage that meets the established criteria set by Columbia<br />

Health.<br />

Part-time students may avail of Columbia Health services by paying the Health and<br />

Related Services Fee and enroll in the Columbia <strong>Student</strong> Health Insurance Plan.<br />

Columbia Health expects all incoming students to complete the <strong>Student</strong> Health History<br />

Form prior to their arrival at Columbia University. It is completely confidential and<br />

becomes part of students’ medical record. The form should include any medical<br />

information that is pertinent to ongoing care, particularly around current treatment and<br />

prescriptions, as well as immunization records. Columbia Health does not share this<br />

information, or any other information about your health, with anyone without the<br />

student’s written permission.<br />

Benefits and Services of Columbia Health<br />

Columbia Health comprises five units and a diverse group of highly-trained professionals<br />

to meet your health needs on campus.<br />

Medical Services<br />

Medical Services provides routine and urgent medical care, travel medicine,<br />

immunizations, as well as sexual health services, reproductive and gynecological<br />

services, LGBTQ health care, and confidential HIV testing. <strong>Student</strong>s can make<br />

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