Medical support services
A number of different services are available to address your medical concerns.
Concordia Health Services:
Health Services is your on-campus wellness clinic and health promotion centre. Patients must book an appointment to access care. We offer routine appointments in-person, as well as some confidential virtual appointments. The clinic provides a limited number of urgent care appointments.
- Info-Santé/Info-Social: Call 8-1-1 to speak to a nurse or a social worker 24/7 who can refer you to the appropriate services or help you devise a care plan (if 8-1-1 does not work on your phone, dial 1-866-567-4036). This service is free.
- Local community services centre (CLSC): Find listings of CLSCs through Portail santé mieux-être.
- Registering with a family doctor: If you have a Quebec Medicare card you can register with a family doctor in your community. Consult registering with a family doctor for more information. To register with a family doctor at Concordia Health Services, contact the clinic directly.
Across Canada
- If you're located in Canada, you can use the Lumino Health search tool to find healthcare providers in your province or territory. Appointments are virtual and/or in-person. Use of the search tool is free, but providers do charge fees for their services.
- Telehealth lines across Canada: Connect with a nurse or social worker 24/7 for advice and referrals to medical care in your area.
Urgent care: Same- or next day appointments
Urgent care is for health issues that need immediate attention but do not need a visit to a hospital. The following services are available to people seeking an appointment (in-person or virtual).
Telemedicine services (available within Canada)
Telemedicine services offer 24/7, confidential virtual care, and are available to many Concordia student and employees. Health professionals including nurses, doctors and counsellors can provide diagnosis, prescriptions or referrals with virtual appointments. These services are best used for minor health issues that can be addressed within one consultation.
Dental and vision care
- For students covered by CSU or GSA health plans, Studentcare networks provide discounted rates for dental care and vision care. Consult your insurance plan for more information.
Injury treatment & rehabilitation
These services can assess and treat injuries, as well as help you develop a supervised rehabilitation plan.
- Concordia Health Services: The clinic provides diagnosis, treatment and referrals for injuries for Concordians. Call 514-848-2424 ext. 3565 to book an appointment.
- Concordia PERFORM Centre: Concordia's PERFORM Centre offers athletic therapy, concussion testing and a kinesiology clinic for all Concordians and the wider community. Services are temporarily on hold due to COVID-19. Please visit their site for updates.
Medical notes and absences
Medical accommodations are available to staff, faculty and students when a medical concern interferes with work or studies. Academic accommodations are put in place to reduce barriers for students with a disabling condition, including temporary disabilities.
- Access Centre for Students with Disabilities: The ACSD provides academic accommodations to students with a disabling condition, including temporary disabilities that are the result of illness or injury.
- Short-term absence form: Students can submit a request for short-term medical accommodation without documentation like a medical note.
- Medical notes: Concordia is not requesting medical notes if you are self-isolating following public health guidelines for COVID-19. Consult the Medical Notes page for more information.
- MED notations: Learn what to do if a long-term medical situation interferes with your final exams or major course requirements.
- DEF notations: Learn what to do if you miss a final exam due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond your control.
- COVID self-declaration: Visit this page for more information if you have been instructed to self-isolate by public health authorities.
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS): Learn how EHS supports safe and healthy work, research and study environments at Concordia. Staff: visit Carrefour for more information.
- If you are injured at work, speak to your doctor. For information about your eligibility for Quebec’s support programs, visit the CNESST website (French only).