Service Options
Student Health Center services are available by appointment or through the Express Care Clinic based on service type. Proof of current enrollment / eligibility is required at each visit. Click on Eligibility for additional information.
- First Aid
- Express Care Clinic (Walk-In)
- Mental Health Triage
- Same-Day Appointments
- Future Appointments
First Aid
Note: All medical, psychological and other campus emergencies should be immediately reported to University Police. To contact University Police: call ‘911’ from a campus phone; call (323) 343-3700 from a cell phone; or use the closest emergency phone (“blue light,” non-dial, outdoor emergency phone).
First aid is defined as one-time treatment that typically does not require a physician, laboratory, X-ray, or pharmacy services (e.g., bandaid, ice pack). First aid services are administered through the Express Care Clinic.
Express Care Clinic (Walk-In)
Certain Student Health Center services (care related to more urgent medical or psychological concerns) are available on a walk-in basis through the Express Care Clinic. Students wishing to use the express care clinic should check in at the reception desk in the Center's first-floor lobby.
Please Note: Patients' medical concerns are evaluated by a screening nurse. Psychological concerns are assessed by a screening nurse or CAPS staff member. Students are seen by the Express Care Clinic provider or are given same-day or future appointments, as appropriate, based on issue of concern, illness/injury severity and availability of an appropriate provider.
- Medical services available through the Express Care Clinic include:
- Evaluation and treatment of injuries, respiratory infections, chest pain and other conditions.
- Emergency contraception
- Nursing services include:
- Blood pressure screening
- First aid
- Immunizations
- TB skin tests
Mental Health Triage
Mental health triage sessions are brief 15-minute sessions for students in high distress. These appointments must be scheduled in person (Station 4, 2nd floor).
Please Note: Students' concerns are first assessed by a CAPS staff member. Mental health triage appointments are given to students based on issue of concern, severity and availability of an appropriate provider. Students with less urgent concerns are given a future appointment. Call (323) 343-3314 for information.
Same-Day Appointments
Same-day appointments may be requested by telephone. Medical and psychological concerns are assessed by the screening nurse or CAPS staff member, as appropriate. Same-day appointments are given to those students with more urgent concerns. Students with less urgent concerns are given a future appointment.
To request a same-day appointment, call (323) 343-
- Counseling and psychological services: 3314
- Dental and optometry clinics: 3314
- Medical services: 3302
- (includes the chiropractic and massage therapy clinics and health education)
Future Appointments
Future appointments may be scheduled with our medical, psychological, or health education staff based on student need and provider availability.
To schedule a future appointment, call (323) 343-
- Counseling and psychological services: 3314
- Dental and optometry clinics: 3314
- Medical services: 3302
- (includes the chiropractic and massage therapy clinics and health education)