MSVU Health Office

Welcome to the MSVU Health Office! We provide care for MSVU students and for members of the community who are registered with our family practice. We remain open year-round!

Location, Hours & Contact

Location: Assisi Hall, Second Floor

Mailing Address:

MSVU Health Office
Assisi Hall Second floor
166 Bedford Highway
Halifax, NS, B3M 2J6

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except public holidays. Subject to change at any time. Please message the office if you need to drop something off, or need to come in, to make sure the office is open to patients. Dr. Kim (our doctor for students) is only available in the mornings, 2-3 days per week. Please check availability in the Pomelo portal.

Phone: Please use Pomelo to communicate with front desk staff and manage appointments. MSVU Students: only register by completing this form and emailing it to helen.clark1@msvu.ca. You will then be sent a link to complete registration. If you have issues with Pomelo please call 902 457 6354 and select option 0.

Fax: 902 457 0828

Interpreters: If English is your second+ language, or you are more comfortable speaking in another language, we can arrange for you to have an interpreter.

Questions: Please use Pomelo’s secure messaging system for health-related questions. Not on Pomelo? Complete the MSVU Student Patient Profile Form below.

Student Patient Profile Form

COVID-19 Policy

Please wear a mask if you have symptoms of a cold or fever. We do provide masks on entering the office.

Learn more about Nova Scotia Public Health’s COVID-19 response.

Student Health

Welcome to ALL Mount students! There are a variety of health services available for current Mount students or recent graduates (up to three months post-graduation). Doctor visits are by appointment only, booked through Pomelo Health Myself. If you are not registered for Pomelo, complete the student patient profile form and send it to helen.clark1@msvu.ca to begin the process.

Student Patient Profile Form

Learn More about Student Health

Family Practice at MSVU

If you are a patient of Dr. Andrew Cumming, Dr. Shalini Veerassamy or Dr. Vivian D’Souza, you are able to book your appointment by phone (call 902 457 6354 and select the option for your doctor) or Pomelo.

Unfortunately, our Health Office family physicians are unable to take on new patients at the moment. If you do not have a family doctor, please call 1 855 444 4415 to be added to a waitlist.

Learn more about the family practice

Cancellation Policy

For appointments that are cancelled with less than 24-hour notice or “no show” there will be a $50 charge. This fee is also applied for late arrivals that require their appointment to be rescheduled. Please contact the Health Office if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment (call 902 457 6354 and select the option for your doctor or #0 for student health). You can also view uninsured medical expenses online.