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Health Care: Mental Health

Medical School Mental Health Consultation Service (MSMHCS) — A confidential service for MD, MD/PhD, and PhD Medical School students

Services Provided

This program provides students with prompt psychiatric evaluation, brief treatment, and assistance in finding additional treatment resources if necessary.  Most initial evaluations are done by Dr. Beverly Fauman, a University of Michigan faculty psychiatrist whose usual responsibilities involve relatively little medical student teaching.

How to contact the Program

MSMHCS appointments can be arranged by calling the UHS appointment desk at 764-8325, between the hours of 8-5, Monday-Friday.  Identify yourself as a student at the Medical School and ask for an appointment with Dr. Fauman. If you have difficulty making a timely appointment, you may call Dr. Fauman’s secretary directly at 763-9184, or email Dr. Fauman (bfauman@umich.edu).  Most initial assessments will take place at the University Health Service. 

For emergencies at other times, please call the Psychiatry ER at 936-5900.

Costs

The services of this program are available to all Medical School students.  Initial evaluations are done at no cost to students.  Payment for additional sessions is the student’s responsibility, but in most cases insurance will cover care with students paying only a  small co-pay.  If cost of care will create a hardship for any student, the evaluating psychiatrist will work with the student to help them obtain low-cost care.

Confidentiality

All contacts with the program are confidential.  This program does not conduct psychiatric evaluations required by the Dean’s office and does not provide information to the Dean’s office except upon written request by a student (with the exception of certain critical or life-threatening situations).  While records of evaluation and treatment become part of your medical record, all medical records in the UM Health System are confidential.