Health Services

Committed to helping you make your health a priority

The Health & Wellness Center

We are currently searching for a new Director of the Health and Wellness Center, which means the Center will be temporarily closed until a new Director is in place.

Public Safety staff are on campus 24/7/365 to respond to medical emergencies. To reach Public Safety, call 215-641-5522.

If you are in need of non-emergency medical attention, please use the following urgent care centers that are closest to campus:

• Patient First
  713 Bethlehem Pike
  Montgomeryville, PA 18936
  267-695-3944
  Hours: Mon-Sun: 8am to 8pm
  
  
• AFC Urgent Care
  1551 South Valley Forge Road, Suite 3
  Lansdale, PA 19446
  267-645-4200
  Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am to 8pm; Sat and Sun: 8am to 5pm

Residents without a vehicle or ride to an Urgent Care center can contact Public Safety at 215-641-5522 to request an Uber to and from the Urgent Care center. The University will cover the cost of the Uber. Please remember to take your insurance card with you!

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we search for our new Health and Wellness Center Director. 

How to Upload Medical Documentation

To protect your privacy, student medical documentation cannot be emailed. Please follow the directions below to upload any medical documentation in to your PyraMED account. 

1. Log into the MyGMercyU Portal. 
   
   
2. Type "PyraMED" in the search bar at the top of the portal dashboard to find  PyraMED. You can also find it in the portal's left-hand navigation, under Tools > My Tools. Click on PyraMED to launch the PyraMED (Student Wellness) Portal.
   
   
3. First time users will need to click "Register" and enter your information. For username, enter your GMercyU Portal username (usually lastname.firstinitial). For email, enter your GMercyU email address. 
   
   
4. Once you've logged into PyraMED, click on "Document Upload".
   
   
5. Next, choose the document type.
   
   
6. Click “Browse” to find the file on your computer.
   
   
7. Once the file has been located, select “Open”.
   
   
8. Click "Save".

Again, please do not email any medical documentation. If you have any questions or need help, please email us at healthandwellnessctr@gmercyu.edu. 

Medical History Form

All new and transfer students must complete a Medical History Form prior to moving into the residence halls and starting classes.

See instructions on our New Student Health page.

Insurance Information

All full-time campus undergraduate students students are required to have medical health insurance. Resident students are required to provide proof of health insurance coverage on their health forms in order to live on campus. Learn more on our New Student Health page.

Confidentiality

All of the services provided by the Health & Wellness Center are confidential. Medical and personal information is not released to anyone, including parents, without written consent, unless the student is in critical condition or there is a threat of harm to self or others.

You can find the consent form for release of confidential information here (PDF)

What to Do If You Need to Miss Class Due to Health Concerns

Please send all medical documentation to the Health & Center Wellness at healthandwellnessctr@gmercyu.edu.

The student is responsible for notifying your faculty that you will need to miss class. The Health & Wellness Center does not communicate directly with faculty about your health due to privacy protocols and is unable to provide notes for missed class.