University Health Services-Tang
Center has several types of clinics tailored to meet the needs of busy Cal students.
When you call to schedule an appointment for medical care at the Tang Center,
please be prepared to describe the nature of your problem. You will be directed
to the clinic that best matches your needs. This can mean you may be transferred
to speak with an Advice Nurse, directed to Urgent Care, advised to come to a drop-in
clinic, or scheduled for a same-day or future appointment.
| Advice Nurse | If you
are unsure whether you need an appointment or need self-care advice, call (510)
643-7197 to speak with the Advice Nurse during regular business hours. Some appointments
can be scheduled
online. |
Appointments:
you do not need an appointment for these specific services |
- TB testing is provided on a drop-in basis. See Tang
Center Hours for times.
- Pregnancy
testing
- Urgent Care: for urgent problems, you can call (510)
643-7197 to speak with the Advice Nurse (during regular business hours) or come
directly to Urgent Care to speak to a Triage Nurse
in person.
- Flu
Clinic
|
Appointments:
need to see a clinician | - Call (510) 642-2000.
Be ready with your SID number or UHS Gold Card and your calendar!
- Your
first appointment at Tang:
At your first appointment you will receive a Medical
Record card known as your "Gold Card,"
which you need to keep and use as your University Health Services identification.
Also see How to Make the Most of your
UHS Visit. - For urgent problems:
For urgent
problems, you can call (510) 643-7197 to speak with the Advice Nurse (during regular
business hours) or come directly to Urgent Care
to speak to a Triage Nurse in person. |
|
Appointments:
with a referral from a UHS clinician
| - Referrals to the nutritionist:
Call (510) 642-2000 to make an appointment.
- Referrals to
Physical Therapy:
Call (510)
642-0607 or come to Physical Therapy, 3rd floor of Tang Center.
|
Appointments:
with a specialist | With a referral from
your UHS primary care clinician, the Tang Center offers the services of specialist
physicians in: Dermatology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Infectious Diseases,
Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology (ENT), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Podiatry, Pulmonary, Repetitive Stress Injuries, Sports Medicine, and Urology.
- Referral required from UHS clinician
- Call (510) 643-7177 (or
come to the Specialty Clinic appointment desk, located on the first floor) to
schedule an appointment.
- There are fees for these visits.
|
| Appointments:
self-referral
for travel
clinic and immunizations | Travel and
immunization services are available to the campus communuity on a fee-for-service.
|
Appointments:
health education | Health educators work
in a confidential setting to assist students with learning about self-care and
healthy lifestyle choices. Topics include but are not limited to stress management,
lack of concentration, short term sleep problems, head/body aches, test anxiety
and sexuality problems. |
Appointments:
sexual health education | Trained peer
educators are available to talk about safer sex and how to make it fun, birth
control and emergency contraception, sexual communication and decision-making,
and more. Individuals and couples welcome.
|
 |
| If you need to: | |
Check when/where your appointment is scheduled
| If you can't remember the day and time of your appointment,
call (510) 642-2000 for most types of appointments or (510) 643-7177 if you know
the appointment is with a specialist. |
| Cancel an
appointment | Call (510) 643-7033, 24 hours a day, to cancel an appointment.
You must cancel at least 24 hours in advance or you will be billed a Late Cancellation
Fee. If you scheduled an appointment online, you can also cancel
it online. |
| Request a specific
clinician | You can request a specific clinician if you
have someone in mind, or you can explain your need or problem when making an appointment.
We will make every effort to schedule you with an appropriate clinician at the
earliest possible date. |
|
| Crisis/emergency |
For life-threatening emergency, call 911.
See Emergency
and Crisis for specific emergency and/or crisis situations, what to do and
referrals. When Tang is closed, check the resources provided in Emergency
and Crisis or you may call After Hours Assistance at (510) 643-7197 for referrals.
|
| Eligibility | All
registered students are eligible to receive care at University Health Services
Tang Center, regardless of type of health insurance coverage. Your registration
fees cover the cost of most primary care visits; however, there are fees for procedures,
lab tests, x-rays and medications if they are indicated. See Fees
for Medical Care for more information. |
| Fees
| See Fees
for Medical Care. |
| Hours | See
Tang Center Hours. |
| Staff | See Meet
the Clinical Staff. |
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