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Parton Center for Health and Wellness promotes students' well-being. Our excellent medical, counseling, and sports medicine staff are here to help students if physical, emotional, or interpersonal issues become a problem. In addition, we have a wealth of health and wellness resources to support students as they navigate a demanding academic and social schedule.
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Parton News
ExpressCare now available to the Middlebury community: Porter Medical Center has opened ExpressCare, a walk-in clinic. Located at Porter Medical Center, adjacent to the College campus, this facility is open seven days a week with no appointment needed. Faculty, staff, and those visiting our community are welcome to use this resource for non-emergency medical needs (the emergency department also remains open). Porter reports that all insurance is accepted. This is also an after-hours option for students when Parton is closed.
After-hours support in Counseling. Students may access confidential counseling phone support evenings and weekends. Faculty and staff who are supporting a student and in need of advice from a counselor may also use this resource. To access a counselor by phone after hours, call the Counseling number (802-443-5141) and press one when instructed to do so.
Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage 2017-18: The makers of Yellow Fever Vaccine (YF-VAX) announced an anticipated shortage of vaccine through the middle of 2018. This will impact travelers planning to go where yellow fever vaccine is recommended (typically certain parts of Africa and South America). For more information, click here.
Four Simple Steps for Safer Travel: Understanding health and safety issues is an important part of any travel plan, especially if you are going abroad. Individuals must assess and periodically reassess their travel plans and health and safety risks. The four steps found here will connect you to some of the most reliable and frequently updated travel health and safety web pages. Travelers are strongly encouraged to follow these four steps to reduce health and safety risks while abroad.
Commitment to Social Justice: Parton strives to create a safe, affirming, and non-judgmental environment that embraces human diversity, including differences in race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, place of birth, and individuals with disabilities. We are committed to respecting the uniqueness and complexity of student identities, life experiences, and multiple contexts in which these occur.