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Student Health Services

James B. Ellison, Sr. Student Health Center

Joseph W. Williams, MD, Medical Director Brazeal Hall/Basement Morehouse College Atlanta, GA 30314-3773 Phone: 404-681-2800 x2967 Fax: 404-215-2727

HOURS OF OPERATION: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

Our primary goal is and will continue to be to provide the most comprehensive carefully monitored medical care at the most reasonable cost that is possible within the scope of this facility.  To provide our students with knowledgeable, experienced practitioners and nursing staff who have demonstrated the ability to expertly care for a wide array of medical conditions.  We provide our students with a panel of experts outside of our facility who are well trained, respected practitioners who are particularly sensitive to the needs of our students.  We place emphasis on life style modification, health awareness and education.  This can best be accomplished by campus-wide seminars and making available literature and audiovisual materials on the prevention and management of common diseases and one-on-one contact with the health care providers, physicians and nurses.  We continue to promote good mental health and stress management by establishing a closer liaison with the student counseling center and their consultants.  We continually serve as consultants to the college in terms of evaluating and making recommendations regarding health insurance plans for our students.  Last, but not least, we strive to be the best equipped facility of this size and will continue to upgrade equipment that will help the in-house diagnosis and treatment of our students.