Health and Wellness Center

A place you can trust for urgent care, preventative care, and answers to your medical questions.

Location: Carmel Hall
Phone: 207-893-6634
Fax: 207-893-7865

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
After hours: 888-624-9407

Services provided:

• Appointments are recommended but students are also seen on a first come first serve basis as walk-in patients. 

• Students are first seen by a registered nurse who will obtain vitals and a brief history of your complaint. The nurse will then offer advice which may include over the counter products available at our self serve care center or have you seen by a provider.

• Providers are trained in primary care medicine and will address your complaint and treat it in the appropriate manner which may include a written prescription. Prescriptions can be filled at any  local pharmacy.

• Providers also see patients for follow-up care, mental health medication management, sports physicals, well woman physicals including gyn exams, confidential sexually transmitted infection counseling and testing, minor injuries, and minor skin procedures including cryotherapy. Students are treated in compliance with HIPPA regulations, maintaining  complete confidentiality. Their medical information can only be released after a written request has been submitted.

• The Health and Wellness Center also offers routine lab testing, PPD testing, and limited immunizations.

After hours

If you have an EMERGENCY at any time of day, please call security at x7991.

If you have a non-emergent problem, call 1-888-624-9407.  This toll free hotline offers 24 hour RN  coverage. A registered nurse is available to answer your questions and refer you to the health center in the morning or assist you in making the decision to go to an emergency room.

There are three local Urgent Care facilities which are open from 8am-8pm, 7 days per week for minor emergencies. You must provide your own transportation to these urgent care facilities.  Bring a copy of your insurance card with you.

Mercy Express Care (10min)
409 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME 04062
893-0290

Mercy Express Care (20 min)
40 Park Rd
Westbrook, ME 04092
857-8000

Brighton First Care (25min)
335 Brighton Ave
Portland, ME 04101
662-8111

If you have a life threatening emergency there are two local hospitals for 24 hour care:

Mercy Hospital (35 min)
144 State Street
Portland, ME 04101
879-3266 ER
879-3000 main #

Maine Medical Center(35min)
22 Bramhall St
Portland, ME 04101
871-2381 ER
662-0111 main #

Standish rescue will be called by security (x 7911) in the event of an emergency and you will be transported to the hospital of your choice.

Meet the staff

Su-Anne M. Hammond, DO
Dr. Hammond is a board certified family practice physician who serves as the director of the Health and Wellness Center.  She sees students by  appointment two days per week and is responsible for many other health service administrative details  including the pandemic plan, wellness fair, HIPPA compliance, blood borne pathogens, and education programs for faculty, staff and students.

Sheri Piers, ANP-C
Sheri is a  registered nurse practitioner, certified in adult primary care medicine.  She sees student by appointment two days per week and assists Dr. Hammond with educational programming for faculty, staff, and students.

Patricia Duchette, RN and Susan McNeil, RN
Our registered nurses are in the office daily to triage students, assist with general medical care, set up       appointments for students to see our providers and assist students with most all of their medical needs.

Doreen Webber, Adm.Assistant
Doreen is in the office daily to help students with insurance questions and schedule appointments. She is also   responsible for tracking all immunizations and medical forms which are required by state law.