| Request |
What to Do
|
 |
| About University Health
Services |
See About
UHS Tang Center. |
| Academic adjustments |
See Academic
Adjustments Related to Medical Conditions. |
| Academic classes in public health |
See Academic
Class in Public Health |
| Academic difficulties |
See Academic
Concerns. |
| Acne/skin disorders |
Call (510) 642-2000 for an
appointment. Also see online
health topic. |
| ADHD |
See Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
| Advance Directives |
See Put
It In Writing resources pages by American Hospital Association.
|
| Advice Nurse |
For urgent problems, call (510) 643-7197
to speak with the Advice Nurse, during regular business hours. Also
see After Hours Assistance.
|
| After hours: when Tang is closed |
See After
Hours Assistance. |
| Alcohol/drug treatment and prevention |
See Alcohol/Drugs:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also see online
health topic Alcohol
and Other Drugs. Also see Campus
Alcohol Policies and Resources. Also see PartySafe@Cal. |
| Allergy Care |
Call (510) 642-2000 for an
appointment.
Also see Allergy Care
for details on the allergy services provided at the Tang Center. |
| Annual check-up |
See preventive
health visits. |
| Anxiety/stress |
See Stress
and Anxiety: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. An
online
screening for anxiety also is offered. |
| Appointments |
Everything you need to know
about how to access care at the Tang Center. See
Counseling Appointments,
Medical Appointments or
Urgent Care. Schedule some appointments online.
|
| Athletes |
Student
athletes: Pre-participation requirements |
| Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) |
See Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs). |
| Authorizations (SHIP) |
Authorizations are required for SHIP
members before receiving care outside of Tang Center. See How
to Use SHIP. |
| Avian flu |
See UC
Berkeley Pandemic Flu Preparedness. Also see online Health Topic
Avian flu (or "Bird
Flu"). |
| Bear Talk |
Tang's
newsletter for students |
| Behavior Risk Assessment |
For help with addressing disruptive,
threatening or violent behavior affecting members of the campus,
call (510) 642-6621. For immediate threats of violence, call 911. |
| Billing questions (insurance) |
For questions about Tang Center fees
or bills, call the Cashier's Office at (510) 642-8448. For questions
about insurance claims or bills from health care providers outside
of Tang, see How to Use SHIP
or contact the Health Insurance Office at (510) 642-5700. |
| Birth control |
See Birth
Control: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Over-the-counter
products, including condoms, are available in the Tang Center pharmacy.
Also see online health topics Birth
Control and Contraception and Sexual
Health and Sexuality. |
| Bladder infection |
Treatment may be available over the telephone.
Call the Advice Nurse at (510) 643-7197 during regular business
hours. See online health topic Bladder
Infection. |
| Blood donations |
See Donating
Blood on Campus. |
| Breaks and sprains |
Come to Urgent
Care at Tang. Also see After
Hours Assistance: When Tang is Closed. |
| Breastfeeding resources and support |
See Breastfeeding
Support Program for resources available to students, faculty,
staff and spouses/domestic partners: lactation rooms on campus,
free breastfeeding classes, and personal electric breast pumps available
at cost. |
| Calendar of events |
UHS
Calendar of Events for students, faculty and staff. |
| Career Counseling Library |
See Career
Counseling Library for information. For open hours, see Tang
Center Hours. |
| Career/academic counseling |
See Career
Concerns for counseling to assist with selecting a major and
making career decisions. |
| Chicken pox |
See online health topic Chicken
Pox. |
| Claims |
See How
to Use SHIP for how to file a claim to SHIP. |
| Computer Ergonomics |
See Computer
Ergonomics: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also
see online health topic Computer
Ergonomics. |
| Counseling |
See Counseling
Programs at Tang |
| CPS (Counseling & Psychological Services) |
See About
CPS for program information about Counseling & Psychological
Services (CPS) and what to expect at your appointment. |
| Counseling staff |
See Meet
the Counseling Staff |
| Crisis/mental health counseling |
For immediate crisis, come directly to
Counseling & Psychological Services, 3rd floor, Tang Center
or call (510) 642-9494. After hours, see Emergency
and Crisis or call After
Hours Assistance at (510) 643-7197 for referrals. For post-trauma
situations, see Emergency and
Crisis. |
| Dental insurance/SHIP members |
See SHIP
Dental Insurance. |
| Dental insurance/non-SHIP members |
See Dental
Plan Information for students without SHIP. |
| Depression |
See Depression:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. An online
screening for depression also is offered. Also see online health
topics Depression
and College Students (pdf) and Are
you Considering Medication for Depression?. |
| Depression: Look for the Signs |
Look
for the Signs is a depression education campaign currently underway
on campus. |
| Dermatology |
See Medical
Appointments. |
| Diabetes |
For care, call (510) 642-2000 for appointment.
For online educational materials, see Diabetes
Online Resources. |
| Disability resources |
Campus
Resources for Students with Disabilities. |
| Directions to Tang |
See driving,
public transportation, and parking info for directions to the
Tang Center. Also see directions
from off-campus locations. |
| Drug/alcohol counseling |
See Alcohol
and Drugs: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. |
| Eating
disorders |
See Eating
Disorders: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also
see online health topic
Eating Disorders. An eating
disorders support group is available, as well as an online
screening for eating disorders. |
| Eligibility |
See About
the Tang Center (overview). |
| Emergencies |
For life-threatening emergencies, call
911.
For urgent medical or mental health problems, see Emergency
and Crisis. |
| Emergency contraception (morning-after
pill) |
Emergency contraception (Plan B) is
available at the UHS Pharmacy without a prescription to women and
men aged 18 and older, with a picture ID to verify age. If you are
a woman under 18, you can get a prescription by calling the Advice
Nurse at (510) 643-7197. If the Tang Center is closed, you may get
it over-the-counter at a local pharmacy instead. Also see online
health topic Emergency
Contraception. |
| Employment opportunities |
See Join
the Team. |
| Ergonomics/repetitive strain injuries |
See Computer
Ergonomics: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also
see online health topic Computer
Ergonomics. |
| Explanation of benefits |
For questions about Explanation of Benefits
statements from Blue Cross, call the Student Health Insurance Office
at (510) 642-5700. |
| Eye examinations |
Corrective lenses available through School
of Optometry Eye Clinics. Call (510) 642-2020 for appointment.
Eye injuries or diseases, call (510) 642-2000 for appointment. |
| Fees, understanding services with
fees |
See Fees
for Medical Services. |
| Flu shots |
See Immunizations
Available at UHS. |
| Forms |
See table of contents of frequently
requested forms. |
| Gold Card |
Serves as client ID at Tang;
provided at first appointment. To replace a Gold Card, go to the
Information Center in the 1st floor lobby. |
| Groups and Workshops |
See Calendar of
Groups and Workshops offered by the Tang Center and Twelve-Step
Programs On or Near Campus (AA, etc.). |
| Guidance for Difficult Times |
See Guidance
for Difficult Times, resources and support for the campus community. |
| Gynecological exams |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment.
See online health topic The
Annual Women's Exam. |
| Health education
appointments |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make
an appointment. Topics include stress and time management, insomnia,
test anxiety, sexuality concerns, and more. |
| Health Fee Advisory Board (H-FAB) |
The student committee H-FAB advises UHS
on matters related to the Campus Health Care Fee. See H-FAB. |
| Health Promotion Unit |
Health Promotion coordinates health education
and student volunteer and peer education programs. Call (510) 642-7202
or see Health Promotion. |
| Health topics |
See Online
Health Topics for educational handouts and links on a variety
of topics related to college health. |
| Health Worker Program |
See Health
Workers. |
| Hepatitis B requirement |
See Hepatitis
B Vaccination: Condition of Enrollment. |
| HIV testing/prevention/care |
See HIV/AIDS:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also see online
health topic HIV Testing
or call Health Promotion at (510) 642-7202. |
| Hours at Tang Center |
See Tang
Center Hours, which includes what to do after
hours when Tang is closed. |
| Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine |
See Immunizations
Available at UHS. Also see the online
health topic on the HPV vaccine. |
| Immunizations |
See
Immunization Information for requirements and immunizations
available at Tang. |
| Information Center |
The Information
Center in the main lobby provides a number of services, including
replacement Gold Cards, medical record pickup. |
| Insurance (Student Health
Insurance Plan) |
See SHIP
- Student Health Insurance Plan. |
| Insurance - Kaiser member |
See: Information
for Berkeley Students who are Kaiser members. |
| Insurance - after graduation |
See Insurance
After Graduation. |
| Insurance - dependents |
See Insurance
for Dependents. |
| Insurance forms |
See Frequently
Requested Forms. |
| Jobs at Tang |
See Join
the Team. |
Laboratory/Lab test results |
The Laboratory is located
on the first floor, Tang. Licensing regulations prohibit the Laboratory
from releasing test results. Please call the clinic where you were
seen. See Frequently Asked Questions
about Laboratory Testing. See Tang
Center Hours for Laboratory hours. |
| Lactation rooms on campus |
Several lactation rooms are available
on campus. See Breastfeeding
Support Program, serving students, faculty, staff and spouses/domestic
partners. |
| LGBT Services |
See Services
for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students.
|
| MAPP (Multicultural Health
Awareness Peer Program) |
See MAPP. |
|
Medical Records/Gold Card
|
See Medical
Records. |
| Medical Staff |
See Meet
the Clinical Staff |
| Medical withdrawals |
See Medical
Withdrawals: Everything You Want to Know. |
| Medication, psychiatric |
Evaluation for psychiatric medicine by
referral from counselor. Make a counseling appointment in CPS, 3rd
floor, Tang. See Psychiatric
Services. |
| Meningitis information |
See Managing
Meningococcal Meningitis. Also see Immunization
Information. |
| Menopause |
The Menopause class is available once
a semester. See Workshops
and Training. |
| Mental health services |
See Counseling
Programs at Tang to match your concern with a counseling service. |
| Mental health screenings |
Brief
online screenings are offered for depression, anxiety, eating
disorders, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress. |
| Morning-after pill/emergency contraception |
See online health topic Emergency
Contraception. |
| Mushrooms, poison |
See online
health topic |
| New students |
See Important
Information for New Students. |
| Nutrition education & counseling |
Available to students by referral from
Tang Center staff. Also see online health topic Nutrition
Resources. |
| Online screenings |
Brief online screenings are offered for depression, anxiety,
eating disorders, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress. |
| Online services |
See Online
Services for Tang services that are available online (including
assessments and appointment scheduling). |
| Orthopedics |
See Medical
Appointments. |
| PartySafe@Cal |
PartySafe@Cal |
| Patient rights and responsibilities |
See Patient
Rights and Responsibilities.
Also see Notice of Privacy
Practices. |
| Peer education opportunities |
Students can participate
in a variety of peer education programs. These include Health Workers,
Sexual Health Education Program, and Multicultural Health Awareness
Peer Program. See Become
a Peer Educator. |
| Pharmacy |
Available onsite. See UHS
Pharmacy for services provided, refill instructions, transferring
your prescriptions and more. |
| Physicals |
Available for a fee. Call (510) 642-2000
to make an appointment. Also see preventive
health visits. |
| Physical Therapy |
Physical
Therapy is available onsite by referral from UHS clinician.
|
| Plan B (emergency contraception) |
Emergency contraception (Plan B) is available
at the UHS Pharmacy without a prescription to women and men aged
18 and older, with a picture ID to verify age. If you are a woman
under 18, you can get a prescription by calling the Advice Nurse
at (510) 643-7197. If the Tang Center is closed, you may get it
over-the-counter at a local pharmacy instead. Also see online health
topic Emergency
Contraception. |
| Postdocs |
See Health
and Welfare Benefits for Visiting Scholars and Postdocs. |
| Pregnancy services |
See Pregnancy
Options: Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. |
| Prescriptions |
See Pharmacy. |
| Preventive health
visits |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment
for an annual women's exam or a men's
preventive health visit. Also see online health topic The
Annual Women's Exam. |
| Public health classes |
See Academic
Classes in Public Health. |
| Psychiatric services |
Psychiatric evaluation by referral from
counselor. Make a counseling appointment in CPS, 3rd floor, Tang.
See Psychiatric Services. |
| Radiology |
Available onsite by referral
from UHS clinician. Radiology is located on the first floor of the
Tang Center north of the elevators. For hours, see Tang
Center Hours. |
| Rape/sexual assault assistance and prevention |
See Sexual Assault/Rape:
Tang Center Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also
see online health topic Sexual
Assault/Rape and Campus
and Community Resources For Sexual Assault/Rape |
| Relationship problems |
Make a counseling appointment in CPS,
3rd floor, Tang. Also see Personal
Concerns. |
| Repetitive strain injuries |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment.
Also see online health topic Ergonomics.
New: Repetitive Strain
Injuries Group Sessions |
| SARS |
Campus information
on SARS. |
| Self-Care |
Visit the Self-Care
Resource Center, Tang's onsite library to find a variety of
health resources. Also see Online
Health Topics A-Z. |
| Sexual assault/rape assistance and prevention |
See Sexual
Assault/Rape: Tang Center Medical, Counseling and Educational Services.
Also see online health topic Sexual
Assault/Rape and Campus
and Community Resources For Sexual Assault/Rape |
| Sexual health education consultations |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment.
Peer educators from the Sexual
Health Education Program (SHEP) are available to answer questions
concerning sexual health issues. See Medical
Appointments for more information. Also see online health topics
Sexual Health
and Sexuality and Birth
Control and Contraception. |
| Sexual Health Education Program (SHEP) |
See Sexual Health
Education Program (SHEP). |
| Sexually transmitted infections |
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment to see
a clinician or sexual health peer educator. Also see online health
topic Sexual
Health and Sexuality and online Risk
Assessment Tool. |
SHIP
(Student Health Insurance Plan) |
See SHIP- Student
Health Insurance Plan. |
| SHIP benefits |
See SHIP
Benefits: What's Covered. Also see What's
Not Covered. |
| Smoking cessation |
See online health topic Ready
to Quit Smoking?
Also see Smoking
Cessation Community Resources. |
| Social Services |
See Social
Services. |
| Specialty medical care |
UHS offers the services of specialist physicians in
ten areas: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, General
Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation, Pulmonary and Urology. These services are available
upon referral from your primary care provider. See Medical
Appointments. |
| Sports medicine |
See Campus
Sports Medicine Program. Also see online health topic Exercise:
Injury Prevention and Self-Care. |
| Stress and anxiety |
See Stress and Anxiety:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. |
| Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) |
SHAC is an advisory board to UHS. See
SHAC. |
| Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) |
See SHIP- Student
Health Insurance Plan. |
| Suicide prevention |
See Depression:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. Also see online
health topic Depression
in the College Population.
For crisis situations, come to CPS, room 3300, Tang Center, or call
(510) 642-9494. For after hours, see Emergency
and Crisis. |
| Support groups |
See Calendar of
Groups and Workshops and Twelve-Step
Meetings On or Near Campus (AA, etc.). |
| Tangy Voce |
Tangy
Voce is the Tang Center's own choral group. |
| TB testing |
TB testing is provided for a fee in the Specialty Clinic (first
floor, Tang) on a drop-in basis.
See Tang Center Hours
for the drop-in times.
|
| TB information |
See Questions
& Answers about Tuberculosis (link to the CDC web site) |
| Testing services |
See Career
Concerns. |
| Therapy |
See Counseling Programs. |
| Tour |
Take an online
tour of the Tang Center |
| Transgender students |
See Services for
Transgender students |
| Travel planning: immunizations & health care advice |
See International Travel
Care. |
| Twelve-step programs (AA, etc.) |
See Twelve-Step
Programs On or Near Campus. |
| Urgent care |
Come directly to the Tang Center, 1st floor. See Urgent
Care for more information. |
| Urgent care centers in the area |
See List
of Urgent Care Centers. |
| Visiting Scholars |
See Health and Welfare
Benefits for Visiting Scholars and Postdocs. |
| Volunteer opportunities |
See Join
the Team. |
| Waive SHIP |
Available online. |
| Weight management |
Self-help information available in Self-Care
Resource Library and online health topic Nutrition
Resources. Also see Self-Help
Groups.
For counseling/treatment provided in conjunction with eating disorders/medical
problems see Eating Disorders:
Medical, Counseling and Educational Services. |
| Withdrawals, medical |
See Medical
Withdrawals: Everything You Want to Know. |
| Workshops/outreach |
Schedule a workshop for your student or work group.
Call (510) 642-7202. |
| X-Ray |
If X-rays are required to diagnose your condition,
your clinician will request that you visit Radiology, located on
the first floor of the Tang Center, north of the elevators. |
| Yeast Infection |
See online health topic Yeast
Infections. |
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