Emergencies (Life-Threatening): CALL 911
- Emergency care facilities will contact the Dean of Students/Office of the University Registrar for emergency contact information.
- Florida Driver License and Florida Identification Card holders may also submit emergency contact information through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.
- You may wish to complete and file Advance Directives (Living Will, Health Care Surrogate Designation and/or Anatomical Donation), official documents that detail health care wishes in certain situations.
- UF and UF Health Needlestick Hotline.
Urgent Care
NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS
Urgent Illness/Injury Care: 352-392-1161
CALL FIRST if possible so the SHCC can prepare for your arrival and get you taken care of as quickly as possible.
NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS
Urgent Orthopedic Injuries: 352-392-1161
Sports Medicine & Acute Care (SMAC) services are available to address emergency orthopedic injuries within 72 hours.
After hours
Urgent Medical Concerns: 352-392-1161
Phone consultation services are available from the SHCC for students experiencing an urgent, non-emergency medical concern after-hours. The on-call medical provider can help you determine if you should seek medical treatment from a community facility right away, or if you can wait till regular business hours to be seen at the SHCC.
AFTER HOURS
Urgent Mental Health Concerns: 352-392-1575
Phone consultation services are available from the Counseling and Wellness Center after-hours.
Crisis Resources
Alachua County Rape Crisis Hotline: 866-252-5439
Report Rape Gainesville is an anonymous hub for reporting sexual assault and seeking help.

U Matter, We Care
The U Matter, We Care program helps both students and employees in distress. If you or someone you know needs help, call 352-294-CARE [2273] or email umatter@ufl.edu.

UF Medical Amnesty Program
The UF Medical Amnesty Policy (MAP) helps students feel confident they can make the right decision if there is an alcohol or other drug-related emergency without fear of getting in trouble academically. If you or someone you know needs medical attention, don’t hesitate to call 911.

UF Protest Safety Team
The Protest Safety Team consists of more than 100 volunteer staff members whose role is to immediately respond to protests and marches, communicate with protest leaders, ensure safety of protestors and spectators, facilitate demands to present petitions or speak to administrators, communicate to impacted offices, and manage the protest until its conclusion.

Needlestick Hotline: 352-265-2727
After hours assistance hotline: 352-265-2727
Instructions if you have encountered an exposure:
- If you are a University of Florida employee located in Gainesville:
For needlestick exposure, call 352-265-2727 and follow the after hours online assistance instructions. - If you are a University of Florida employee located outside of Gainesville:
Follow the resident institutions protocols. If in doubt, go directly to the nearest emergency room. - If you are NOT a University of Florida employee:
Go directly to the nearest emergency room. - If you are at the VA:
Go to the emergency room.
Urgent Care Centers
The following local urgent care centers are considered in-network for those on the UF insurance plan, currently administered by United HealthCare Student Resources. (Last updated: 02/18/2014). To find out which local urgent care centers are considered in-network for private health insurance policies, please contact your insurance company directly.
24/7 Urgent Care
- UF Health Shands Emergency Room / Trauma Center
1515 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608 - UF Health Shands Emergency Center – Springhill
8475 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32606
PHONE: 352-627-0400 - UF Health Shands Emergency Center – Kanapaha
7405 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
PHONE: 352-627-0500
Other Urgent Care
- CareSpot
720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 160A, Gainesville, FL 32601
HOURS: M-F 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun 8am-5pm
PHONE: 352-240-8000
OR
3925 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
HOURS: M-F 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun 8am-5pm
PHONE: 352-371-1777 - Emergency Medical Center
6121 NW 1st Place, Gainesville, FL 32607-2093
HOURS: M-Sat 8am-6pm
PHONE: 352-331-4357 - Emergency Physicians Medical Center
2445 SW 76th Street, Suite 110, Gainesville, FL 32608
HOURS: M-F 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm
PHONE: 352-872-5111
OR
9181 NW 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32606
HOURS: M-F 8am-8pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm
PHONE: 352-727-7755 - Minute Clinic (inside CVS/pharmacy)
4354 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32606-6541
HOURS: M-F 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 9am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm
PHONE: 866-389-2727
OR
3404 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608
HOURS: M-F 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm
PHONE: 866-389-2727