Student Health Services
About SHS
Student Health Services provides quality primary medical care, including urgent care and support services. We have board-certified primary care physicians and nurse practitioners.
Primary Care
Primary Care Providers
- All students can establish care with a SHS primary care provider (PCP)
- PCP are assigned to one of 4 groups at SHS
- Bios and photos for physicians and nurse practitioners are available for review.
- If you wish to choose or change your PCP, contact SHS at 858-534-3300 or through Ask-a-Nurse on MyStudentChart.
Making an Appointment
- Once you have a PCP, you can schedule appointments by calling your provider's group directly.
- If your provider is not available, every effort will be made to schedule a visit with another provider from the same group.
- If you do not have a PCP contact SHS at 858-534-3300.
- Refer to the Cost of Services page for fee schedules.
After-Hours Nurse Advice Line
- Any time Student Health Services is closed, you can call our regular telephone number 858-534-3300 and select the option "After Hours Advice" to speak with a registered nurse who will assist you in obtaining the appropriate care.
For more details about Primary Care at SHS, visit https://studenthealth.ucsd.edu/services/primary-care/index.html.
Other Services
Pharmacy
SHS Pharmacy is open with new extended hours on Monday and Tuesday until 6 p.m. and has special discounts for prescriptions and OTC medications!
Optometry
SHS Optometry is open by appointment only for your routine and urgent eye care needs.
Hours and Location
If you need assistance after hours, call (858) 534-3300 and select the option "After Hours Advice" (FREE for all students). Otherwise, check out the regular hours of SHS.
Proposition 209 Compliance
In accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate, or grant preferences, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or other protected categories. All programs and initiatives coordinated by the University of California Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs are designed and implemented in full compliance with Proposition 209 and the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy.
More information about Proposition 209 can be found here.
More information about the University of California Anti-Discrimination Policy can be found here.