{"id":1840,"date":"2016-06-14T14:34:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T18:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health\/?page_id=1840"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:58:48","slug":"health-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Bates Health Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-yellow is-style-pink\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scheduling-an-appointment-or-contacting-health-services\">Health Services Closed for Summer Recess<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"scheduling-an-appointment-or-contacting-health-services\">Due to our close partnership with CMMC, students staying on campus during the summer have access to medical care when Bates Health Services is closed.\u00a0For non-urgent medical questions, on-campus students should call the <strong>Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) Family Medicine Residency (FMR) Clinic <\/strong>at 76 High Street at 207-795-2800 to speak with a nurse or schedule an appointment. For emergencies, please call Campus Safety at 207-786-6111.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Services email and voicemail is monitored on a weekly basis. <br>Please visit the links below for information about frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/accessing-services-2\/#weekend-and-after-hours-medical-care\">Access to Medical Care for Students on Campus During the Summer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/insurance-2\/\">Student Health Insurance Plan and the Enroll\/Waive Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/health-services-forms\/\">First Year Health Forms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/health-services\/immunization-requirements-exemptions\/\">Vaccination Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-yellow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scheduling-an-appointment-or-contacting-health-services\">Scheduling an Appointment or Contacting Health Services<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>BHS is open Monday &#8211; Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To make an appointment, please call Health Services at 207-786-6199 or email healthservices@bates.edu. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Bates recognizes that health significantly influences a student&#8217;s ability to participate fully in the life of the college. Health Services strives to enhance each student&#8217;s well-being by providing comprehensive confidential health care, and encouraging informed participation in all health-related decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Bates has an established relationship with Central Maine Medical Center to provide expertise and care for students. 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