Health Care
Student Health Services
3535 Market Street
Suite 100
Phone: (215) 746-3535
Fax: (215) 746-1032
Urgent Medical Problem/Emergencies: (215) 746-3535 Option 1
Appointments: (215) 746-3535 Option 2
Insurance: (215) 746-3535 Option 3
Immunization Requirements: (215) 746-3535 Option 4
Medical Records: (215) 746-3535 Option 5
Contact Clinical Staff: (215) 746-3535 Option 6
Prescription Refill: (215) 746-3535 Option 7
Administration: (215) 746-3535 Option 8
www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs
email: shs@pobox.upenn.edu
Student Health offers a wide variety of health services, provided by a diverse staff. They understand the pressures of the University environment and of an academic schedule and can help you access other University or Hospital resources according to your need. The medical staff consists of general practitioners, adolescent medicine physicians, internists, and a gynecologist, each of whom has an appointment in the Department of Medicine, or Obstetrics and Gynecology, of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. The health care team also includes nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health educators, and trained peer health educators. We have staff consultants from the Departments of Dermatology, Orthopedics and the College of Podiatric Medicine on site in Student Health for several sessions each week. In addition to the day service, they provide a Night/Weekend Service staffed by senior medical residents and fellows and nurse practitioners. An attending physician is always on call for emergencies. In cases of emergency, a provider is always accessible.
Office of Health Education
3601-911 Locust Walk
(215) 573-3525
pobox.upenn.edu/~she
The Office of Health Education provides a variety of health promotion programs and risk-reduction services for Penn students. Health issues addressed by professional and student staff include alcohol and other drug use, sexual health, sexual and interpersonal violence, and body image. Referrals can be made for related services on and off campus such as HIV testing and stress management. In addition, OHE offers free safer sex supplies and houses a health resource collection of brochures, books, videos, demonstration kits, and training manuals.
Dental Care
4001 Spruce Street
(215) 898-8965
The School of Dental Medicine offers low-cost, quality dental care provided by dental students and hygienists under the supervision of faculty. To make an appointment to become a patient of the School of Dental Medicine , call 898-8965 from 9am to 5pm , Monday through Friday. Students who believe they are having a dental emergency and are not patients of record at the School of Dental Medicine, can come to the Emergency Care Clinic for screening and/or treatment. Patients are seen on a walk-in basis. Emergency Care Clinic registration hours are from 8am to 11am , Monday through Friday.
Counseling and Psychological Service (CAPS)
113 S. 36 th Street , 2 nd flr.
Phone: (215) 898-7021
www.vpul.upenn.edu/caps
The Counseling and Psychological Service offers a wide range of services including: individual and group counseling and therapy, crisis intervention, structured workshops, psychological testing, medication reviews, and consultation. The CAPS staff consists of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, In addition, psychology doctoral interns, psychiatric residents, psychology practicum students, and social work field placement students supplement the professional staff. Services are confidential and without charge for Penn students. Appointments can be made between 9am and 5pm daily. An on-call counselor is available each day for consultation.
