The Health Center Team

The mission of the Health Center is to meet the medical and emotional needs of the students of the Academy by providing integrated and comprehensive health care. Organized into medical services and counseling services, the Health Center staff takes pride in the team approach that characterizes their work. The individuals that make up “The Team” are listed below.

Director of Medical Services
Thomas C. Hagamen, M.D. resides on Main Street in Deerfield. Dr. Hagamen, a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School, is a family physician and has been Deerfield’s school doctor since 1989.

Health Center Administrative Assistant
Nancy Burniske

Health Center Assistant
Sarah Brooks

Clinical Nurse Manger
Kate Rolland, R.N.

Nursing Staff
Jennifer Curtis, R.N.
Karen DeJoy, R.N.
Caryn Gardner, R.N.
Deborah Haas, R.N.
Katherine Harris, R.N.
Roxanne Jenkins, R.N.
Terry Kayne, R.N.
Virginia Kolakoski, L.P.N
Suzanne Martino, R.N.
Jean McGowan, R.N.
Christine O’Neil, R.N.
Danielle Perry, R.N.
Elinor Shuman, R.N.
Sue Van Oot, R.N.
Jean Wanczyk, R.N.

Nurse Practitioner
Susan LaScala, RN-C, F.N.P.

Psychiatrist
John Swanson, MD

Clinical Psychologist
Stuart Bicknell, Ed.D. sees students full-time in individual counseling. He also teaches a course in psychology and is affiliated with the girls soccer and tennis programs.

For more information contact the Academy Health Center by email at healthcenter@deerfield.edu