ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal government’s premier agency devoted to disease prevention and control, with an emphasis in epidemiology, environmental health, health safety, and health education. CDC headquarters is located less than one block from Rollins.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is the world’s largest volunteer disease prevention agency dedicated specifically to cancer prevention and health promotion. It is headquartered in downtown Atlanta. The ACS hosts research units in epidemiology and behavioral sciences. Several collaborative research projects with a shared common interest in early cancer detection and prevention make the ACS a valuable resource to Rollins.
The Carter Center
The Carter Center addresses national and international issues of public policy and provides leadership in global health programs such as disease eradication, child survival, and world hunger. In doing so, it draws on Emory expertise, including former CDC Director William Foege (professor emeritus in the Hubert Department of Global Health), and brings to campus a wide range of international scholars, government leaders, business executives, and other professionals. The associated Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, with more than 27 million documents, photographs, films, and mementos of the Carter presidency, serves scholarly researchers and, through its museum, the general public.
CARE USA
Headquartered in Atlanta, CARE’s mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing from internationally diverse employees, volunteers, resources, and experiences, CARE promotes innovative solutions and advocates global responsibility. Worldwide collaborations with a range of Rollins faculty make CARE an important resource partner for students as well.
Georgia Department of Public Health
The Georgia Department of Public Health is nationally recognized for innovative and successful health programs. It offers the possibility of on-site experience for students in health promotion and disease prevention.
Task Force for Global Health
The Task Force for Global Health, based in Atlanta and founded 40 years ago to advance health equity, works with partners in more than 150 countries to eliminate diseases, ensure access to vaccines and essential medicines, and strengthen health systems to protect populations.
Health Services
Emory University Student Health Services
Student Health Services, located in the 1525 Clifton Road Building, provides both outpatient and inpatient care to regularly enrolled, fully registered Emory students with a valid Emory ID card. Cards validated for the current term are eligible for health care at the Student Health Services.
Outpatient Clinic
The University’s Outpatient Clinic provides a variety of medical services, including care for acute illnesses and injuries, and follow-up of short-term continuing health problems. Students may be seen on a walk-in basis or by appointment. In addition, appointments may be scheduled for specialty services, including gynecology, family planning, immunizations, allergy injections, and psychiatric or mental health services.
Inpatient Department
Hospitalization for students requiring inpatient care is provided by the Inpatient Department. Students with critical illnesses requiring full hospital services may be admitted to Emory University Hospital.
Mental Health Services
In addition to seeing counselors from Emory University Counseling and Psychological Services, students may see the consultant psychiatrist on self-referral or referral from Student Health Services. The psychiatrist will provide evaluation, counseling, and limited treatments for students with problems related to their emotional well-being. If further treatment is indicated, the psychiatrist will refer the student appropriately.
Medical Emergencies
Emergency medical services are available to students on a 24-hour basis through the Emory University Hospital Emergency Room (1364 Clifton Road), and can be accessed by calling 911 on an on-campus or off-campus phone. Emory University Student Health Services is not an emergency facility. If not located near the university, the student should go directly to a hospital that has an emergency department or call a local Emergency Service at 911 (dial direct).
Health Insurance
All new and continuing degree-seeking and international Emory University students are required to have health insurance. Under this requirement, students must either purchase the Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan or provide documentation of enrollment in a comparable United States-domiciled plan. New students wishing to waive enrollment in the Emory Student Health Insurance Plan will need to complete the annual waiver process via OPUS by the date on the Student Health Services website (no later than August 15 for Academic Year 26-27). All returning students must also complete the enrollment/waiver process annually by the same date. For more information, visit the Student Health Services website.
Libraries
All five campus libraries are available for use by public health students. The university library system comprises more than 2.7 million volumes, 4 million microforms, 14,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and a growing inventory of electronic resources. The libraries maintain 39,000 subscriptions to serials and periodicals.
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (WHSC) is located at 1462 Clifton Road, next to the Rollins School of Public Health. The library is open seven days a week and nearly 100 hours per week. It has seating for 400+ users and offers individual and group study rooms. The WHSC Library also delivers in-person and remote services to meet the needs of Rollins students, faculty, and staff. Informationists teach information-based classes that cover the research life cycle, as well as providing curriculum-integrated instruction throughout the semester. Informationists also facilitate effective and efficient use of information resources, and bibliographic and knowledge management tools and are available for individual consultations to support research. The WHSC Library provides access to a comprehensive collection of licensed resources including e-Books, literature databases, and quantitative and qualitative analysis tools as well as a robust print collection. The library also houses an historical collection specializing in the history of medicine.
Robert W. Woodruff Library
The Woodruff Library provides excellent facilities and services for study and research, with accommodations for assigned graduate student carrels and faculty studies. The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives & Rare Book Library houses rare books, university archives, manuscripts, and notable collections. Reference staff members cooperate with faculty to provide bibliographical assistance to individuals and groups in connection with specific courses, subjects, or research projects. Reference services include computerized database searching.
Other Services
University Counseling Services
The Emory University Counseling and Psychological Services provides a broad range of services for students of the university. These services include educational and vocational counseling, individual and group counseling for personal problems, self-help groups in areas such as study and social skills, and consultations concerning various agencies of the university community. The center is located at 1462 Clifton Road, Suite 235.
Office of Spiritual & Religious Life
Emory University’s Office of Spiritual & Religious Life provides diverse and deep opportunities to engage with spiritual life on campus through worship, meditation, education, service, and multifaith engagement. The University Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life works with staff and affiliates representing various religious and philosophical traditions at Emory to support a remarkably diverse spiritual life program. Undergraduate and graduate/professional student organizations enrich the opportunities for spiritual community and practice on campus. In addition to programs designed for particular religious communities, the Graduate InterFaith Council is a multi-religious group of graduate and professional students from across the University who gather for community building and to learn about each other’s religious traditions. Cannon Chapel is home to religious services for Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Protestant communities.
On the Atlanta campus, the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life has two locations: Cannon Chapel Suite 316, where the Office of the Dean is located, and the Alumni Memorial University Center (AMUC) Suite 125, where the Associate Dean and Assistant Chaplains are located. Questions can also be sent to religiouslife@emory.edu.
Additional resources available through Emory University Campus Life can be found here.