Emergency and After Hours

Help is still available if you have a physical or mental health concern outside of normal office hours. The following resources can be used for emergency care and after-hours support.

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 

Call 817-272-3003 for medical emergencies on campus. The number is also on emergency decals displayed on campus telephones. Provide dispatchers with the nature of the emergency, the location, and a phone number where you can be called back. Police and an ambulance will respond based on the initial call. UTA Health Services cannot respond to medical emergencies outside of the health center. Police department personnel are trained in CPR and other first aid procedures and will provide stabilization until an ambulance arrives. 

MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES 

If you or a friend are experiencing crisis after office hours, please reach out to any of the following source for help: 

MAVS Talk 24 Hour Crisis Line 817-272-8255 

UTA Police 817-272-3003 

Emergency Assistance 911 

24 Hour National Suicide Prevention Life Line 988


LOCAL AFTER HOURS RESOURCES

This resource list has been developed for your convenience and is not intended to be a complete list of facilities that provide emergency or urgent care services. The provision of this list does not constitute an endorsement by UTA Health Services or its staff of any facility. You are financially responsible for payment of services rendered outside of the student health center. UTA Health Services cannot assist with making payment arrangements for services received outside of the health center.

NEARBY HOSPITALS

Arlington Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles from UTA Health Services) 
800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, TX 76012 
817-548-6100

Medical City Arlington (3.8 miles from UTA Health Services) 
3301 Matlock Road Arlington, TX 76015 
682-509-6200

 

NON-EMERGENCY AFTER-HOURS, URGENT CARE 

Care Now Arlington (5.8 miles from UTA Health Services) 
5405 S. Cooper St. Arlington, TX 76017  
817-465-4928 
 
Care Now Eastchase
(6.3 miles from UTA Health Services) 
8450 East Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76120  
817-459-2005 

Concentra North Arlington (4.4 miles from UTA Health Services) 
2160 E. Lamar Blvd. Arlington, TX 76006  
972-988-0441 
 
Concentra South Arlington
(4.9 miles from UTA Health Services) 
511 E. Interstate 20 Arlington, TX 76018  
817-261-5166 

AFTER-HOURS CARE FOR STUDENTS WITH UT SHIP

Students enrolled in the UT System Student Health Insurance Plan (UT SHIP) have valuable resources available to them, including access to a broad Participating Provider Option (PPO) Network from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, access to a 24/7 Nurseline, and telehealth and behavioral health services.

Students enrolled in UT SHIP also have access to virtual visits through Academic Live Care. Virtual visits provide a live consultation with health care provider for non-emergency medical health needs as well as consultations regarding diet and nutrition. Students can also speak with a licensed mental health professional for support with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and loss or relationship problems.