In case of life-threatening emergency call 911. Additional charges may be levied for other ancillary or diagnostic services, such as X-rays or laboratory work. A community pharmacy, open to students, faculty, and staff and their dependents is located in the Health Center lobby. The clinic can refer you to other dentists or specialists off-campus. Other Options Check with your embassy or members of your department for a referral to a hospital or physician.
Many hospitals also have translators on staff.
You can also call a physician or dentist referral service. Finally, you can use hospital emergency room services. You may have to wait to go through the examination process, but you do not need to find a physician on your own. The health care system in the United States is very different than in many countries. To protect yourself in case of serious illness, major accidents, or emergency care away from campus, you need to have health insurance coverage.