Health Care at Mathcamp

The Camp Nurse is primarily responsible for health care at Mathcamp; the nurse oversees daily medications and sees sick or injured campers. The camp nurse is on campus six mornings per week (to distribute morning meds and talk to campers experiencing issues) and is on call at all other times.

The closest hospital to Mathcamp 2010 is Cooley Dickinson Hospital (413-582-2108). If campers are seriously ill or injured (as determined by the camp nurse), we will take them to the hospital or call an ambulance right away. In less servere circumstances, we will bring campers to Urgent Care.

Although many students are comfortable administering their own medications (daily or as needed), our liability insurance requires that we collect and store all camper medications on the first day of camp. (This includes over-the-counter medications like Advil. Exceptions include inhalers and vitamins.) For campers who require medication, we will administer their medication regularly as directed, and all medication use is documented. Campers feeling under the weather can ask at the Mathcamp office (centrally located in the dorms) and we can provide over-the-counter medication.

The camp nurse for 2010 will be Sofia Buford, RN. If you have specific questions about health care at Mathcamp 2010, feel free to contact Sofia.