Medical Amnesty

In 2012, the University of Rochester put into effect the Medical Amnesty policy. This policy encourages all University of Rochester students to seek help for themselves, their friends, and their peers. Medical Amnesty protects students who actively seek medical aid from RC MERT or otherwise from any disciplinary action in cases regarding drugs or alcohol. It is RC MERT’s hope that the Medical Amnesty policy will result in more students seeking help for friends in need. RC MERT’s number one priority is the safety of the campus community and are bound by law to not share any information of our patients with any member of the campus, including the administration. It should be noted that Medical Amnesty does not apply when members from University of Rochester Public Safety or Residential Life seek medical aid for a student regarding a case of drugs or alcohol, unless that aid was actively sought by the student. For further information regarding Medical Amnesty please refer to the Student Code of Conduct. 

In an Emergency

Call x13 from any campus phone, pick up any blue light phone, or call (585) 275-3333.

RC MERT is dispatched through UR Public Safety.