TimelyMD
Fort Worth-based TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution in higher education, and Instructure on Tuesday announced a partnership to expand access to virtual care to students.
Students at schools served by both TimelyMD and Instructure will now have access to medical and mental health services within Instructure’s Canvas Learning Management System, reducing friction and increasing opportunities for care through a link to TimelyMD.
Mental health continues to be of particular concern to students and campus leaders. Nine out of 10 students recently said there’s a full-blown campus mental health crisis. Student mental health is also the most pressing issue for college and university presidents, according to the American Council on Education.
A recent report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation found that three-quarters of bachelor’s degree students who considered dropping out in the past six months say emotional stress was a reason.
“About 40% of all mental health visits through TimelyCare occur after hours, and we know academics are a significant source of stress. It’s important to meet students where they are and offer as many on-ramps to care as possible,” says TimelyMD CEO and co-founder Luke Hejl in a statement.
“Focusing on academics and taking care of oneself are not mutually exclusive. We are grateful to Instructure for embracing TimelyMD’s mission to improve health and well-being of students by making virtual care available to students through Canvas.”
This partnership supplements the traditional on-campus medical, mental health and wellness offerings by providing a virtual option for students to seek care within an academic setting.
“Instructure is pleased to partner with TimelyMD to extend access to medical and mental health care to learners everywhere,” says Tara Gunther, VP of partnerships at Instructure. “This valuable addition to Canvas will benefit earning institutions as they seek to break down any barriers to providing students equitable access to health care."