Student Health Programs

Student Health Service Primary Care section offers evaluation, initial treatment and follow-up care for acute injuries and illness, provides care for chronic health problems, dispenses selected prescription medication, administers routine and travel immunizations, provides an array of screening and preventative health services, and coordinates outside medical care that students might require (e.g. referral to specialists).

Women’s Health provides well-women care, including annual exam and contraceptive management; evaluation, treatment and counseling for sexual and reproductive health concerns, including sexually transmissible infections, emergency contraception, menstrual disorders, preconception counseling, pregnancy testing, and options counseling and reproductive health education.

Counseling and Psychological Services provides professional psychological and psychiatric services to undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are having personal problems involving social, emotional, academic and career issues. The most frequent concerns presented by clients are poor academic performance, stress management, low self-esteem, eating concerns, drug and alcohol abuse, racial/ethnic identity issues, relationship conflicts, sexual orientation and identity concerns, career conflicts and indecisiveness, loss/grief and depression. Read more >>

The Office of Alchohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives' mission is to identify and address critical issues that inhibit academic progression and success. Through vigorous, ongoing research, the office seeks to identify methods to reduce substance abuse and violence, control and mitigate campus environments where potential for abusive behavior exists, and foster a campus culture in which healthy living efforts are plentiful and successful. The Office works collaboratively with University faculty and staff, community partners, and students to integrate effective and relevant policies, enforcement practices, and education programs into one comprehensive environmental management program to achieve these goals.

Penn Recreation provides and supports Penn's broad range of programs and facilities for intercollegiate and club sports as well as personal fitness and recreation.