LC Emergency Medical Services
Dial 5555 from any campus phone or 434/544-5555 from cell phones. The student rescue squad will respond promptly to any location on campus to provide first aid and emergency care.
Off-Campus Assistance
Dial 911 to access the city rescue squad and ambulance (if LC EMS is unavailable).
Lynchburg General Hospital Emergency Room
1901 Tate Springs Road (off Langhorne Road), 434/947-3027
Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222
Facilities for Non-Emergency Illnesses
- Blue Ridge Immediate Care, 2137 Lakeside Drive, 434/845-4175
Extended hours 7 days a week No appointment necessary. - Forest Family Physicians (LC's physicians), Rt. 221, Forest, VA, 434/525-6964
Call for appointment. - Physicians' Treatment Center, 1007 Sheffield Drive, 434/239-3949
Hours: 7 days a week, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Inc., 1016 Main Street, 434/847-5866
- Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge, 2138 Langhorne Road, 434/845-3178
Services include annual exams, cancer screenings, birth control, pregnancy and STI testing, counseling and referrals. Medicaid accepted. Low fees and student discounts. - Lynchburg City Health Department, 1900 Thomson Drive, 434/947-6785
Transportation to off-campus medical facilities can be arranged by the Student Health Center during regular hours or by Campus Security (434/544-8100) after-hours and weekends.