Sometimes a visit to M.S. Shook Student Health Service is not enough. In an emergency have your student call 911 or go directly to the emergency room. If your student is on campus and needs help, the Appalachian Police Department can be contacted at (828)262-8000. Below you will find health resources for your student's use in the Boone community.
Watauga Medical Center Emergency Department (opens in a new tab)
336 Deerfield Rd., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)262-4162
Hours of Operation:
- Open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
App Urgent Care (opens in a new tab)
2146 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)265-5505
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 7:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
FastMed Urgent Care (opens in a new tab)
178 Highway 105 Extension Suite 101, Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)265-7146
Walk-in care available | Accepts all major insurance, credit cards, and personal checks for in-clinic payment
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
- Saturday - Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Pharmacies
Boone Drug at King Street (opens in a new tab)
202 West King St., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)264-8929
Within walking distance of campus
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm
- Sunday: Closed
CVS Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
2147 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)262-0900
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 10:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Rite Aid Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
240 Shadowline Dr., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)264-4751
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Saturday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Walgreens (opens in a new tab)
2148 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)268-0727
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Sunday: 6:00am - 10:00pm
Walmart Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
200 Watauga Village Dr., Boone, NC 28607 (opens in a new tab)
(828)262-0383
Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
- Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm