Physical Wellness
Maintaining physical wellness and self-care is paramount for college students’ academic success. The College provides several wellness activities, including exercise classes led by certified instructors, healthy eating challenges, and flu vaccinations at no cost to students. These programs specifically address being active and staying healthy.
The Carol Whitehill Moses Mobile Medical Center is coming to the Rockville Campus!
Get access to medical care and wellness services right on campus - available to all registered MC students (credit & non-credit).
Location: Outside the North Campus Garage
Dates:
- December 4 and 11
Time: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Credit students bring your MC ID.
WDCE students (non-credit students) bring a government issued ID and your course schedule.
Services are not free, but no student is turned away due to cost.
Services include:
- HIV prevention & treatment
- Pregnancy testing & options counseling
- Gender-affirming care
Spots fill fast—register and schedule now! To register and schedule an appointment, call 202-347-8512.
The Free Flow Project, a partnership between the Student Wellness Center and Planned
Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW), continues its mission to provide
free period products to students across all campuses.
This traveling hygiene pantry is working to end period poverty by removing barriers
and promoting student health, dignity, and equity.
All students are encouraged to register in advance by clicking the REGISTER button below. Supplies are limited—don’t miss out!
- Rockville Campus: Thursday, December 4
Time: Noon–3 p.m.
Location: SV - Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Student Services Center Lobby/Atrium
This clinic is established with a partnership with Montgomery County Public Health Services to address the need for accessible STI and HIV screenings for improved health of MC students. This is an opportunity for education, support, and access to additional resources. The screenings will happen every week on Tuesdays on ECEC, RV, and TPSS campuses as a walk-in service on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Monthly on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 2nd Tuesdays in SV316 on the Rockville campus
- 3rd Tuesdays in ST302 on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus
- 4th Tuesdays in 106/107 on the East County Education Center
The Student Wellness Center, in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, invites you to a virtual workshop focused on STI prevention and birth control methods. Led by a sexual health educator, this interactive session will provide essential information on protecting your sexual health, understanding various contraceptive options, and making informed decisions.
Dates: TBD
Time: 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual/Zoom
Registration:
240-802-6290
Services: Connection to culturally appropriate medical and mental health care for
the Black diaspora
301-933-0868 x928 and x929
Services: Preventative Care, Restorative, Oral Surgery, and Emergency Care
301-434-8985
Services: Primary Care, Chronic Care, Diabetes Focus Groups, Medication Assistance,
Cancer Screenings
866-877-7258
Services: Primary Care, Dental, Refugee Health, Discount Drug Program, Family Planning,
HIV and Infectious Disease Care, WIC, Prenatal Care
301-557-1940 for Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, and Gaithersburg
301-557-2140 for Germantown
Services: Physical Exams, Lab Work, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Management, Pharmacy
Services: Enroll in private insurance or Medicaid program in Maryland
844-796-2797
Services: Primary Care, Women’s Health, Sexual Health, Infectious Disease, LGBTQIA+
Health, Nutrition Counseling
301-493-2400
info@mobilemedicalcare.org
Services: Primary Care, Endocrine, Heart, and Gynecological Clinics, Podiatry and
Optometry Clinics for Diabetic patients
240-777-0311
Services: Connection to community-based medical and dental providers for uninsured
Montgomery County residents
240-777-1750
Services: Breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income, uninsured Montgomery
County residents
240-777-1222
Services: Colorectal cancer screening and care coordination for further treatment
240-777-1875
Services:
240-777-1760
Services: HIV and STI Testing and Treatment, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), POP
(post-exposure prophylaxis)
240-777-1222
Maryland Tobacco Quitline 1 (800) 784-8669
301-208-1300
Services: Women’s Health Care, Men’s Health Care, Birth Control, Abortion, Cancer
Screenings, HIV Care, STI Testing and Care, Transgender Hormone Therapy
202-234-1010
Services: Affordable eyeglasses clinic, Glaucoma and vision screening
- Maintaining your Physical Health is more than just staying active and eating healthy. It’s important to check in with your primary care physician, be screened regularly for things like diabetes, high cholesterol, and different types of cancer or HIV, especially if you’re at high risk through genetics or individual behavior.
- : How to start a physical activity plan at any age or fitness level,
- : The 10 principles of Intuitive Eating, reject what diet culture tells us about how we “should” eat and instead respect your body.
- : Learn more about some of the most prevalent chronic diseases faced in the US and risk factors you or a loved one might have.
- : Learn more about what a primary care physician does and how they can help you maintain your health.