Medical

Pre-Participation Requirements for Student Athletes

Step 1: Before beginning this process, please read the following: Letter to New Student-Athletes and Parents Frequently Asked Questions about Health Insurance If you are a Cal Sports Club student, please visit the RecWell Sports Club webpage related...

Urgent Care at UHS (On Campus)

The Urgent Care Clinic is a service for urgent medical problems.

Urgent problems include sudden, serious, and unexpected illnesses, injuries, or conditions that require immediate medical attention.

Worker injury for UC Berkeley employees: If your injury or illness arose or occurred in the course of your employment, you should provide this information to the Urgent Care triage nurse/front desk staff at the time of your first visit to initiate billing of your Workers Compensation carrier.

What to...

Sexual Health Care

Healthy sexuality is an important part of overall wellness and means more than just sex and condoms.

It involves feeling informed and empowered to express your sexuality in a way that is consensual, respectful, and informed, and—ultimately—personally enriches your life.

Sexual health and sexuality are relevant to all of us - whether you’re a sexual novice, a sexpert, or abstinent.

It doesn't matter whether you are single, dating, or in a relationship. It doesn’t matter how you identify yourself sexually. Sexuality is part of who you are, and healthy sexuality is important to your...

Laboratory

More than 90,000 lab tests are performed at UHS each year!

Our lab is licensed by the State of California and accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory HealthCare (AAAHC). We are a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendment) certified facility and testing performance is constantly monitored by API (American Proficiency Institute).

Primary Care

In-Person Appointments Reasons for Primary Care Appointments How to make an appointment What kind of an appointment do I need How to make the most of your...

Contraception

There are more options than ever to help prevent unplanned pregnancies.

Many factors go into making this important decision. What once was a good method for you a few years ago may not fit your busy lifestyle and schedule now, and new options may have become available. We can assist you in finding the right method for your individual needs and preferences.

Contraceptive options:

Many methods of contraception are available at UHS. If you would like general information about the options available...

Self-Directed STI Screening

Basic STI testing is available without an appointment through the eTang patient portal.

Please read more below, and when you are ready, log in to eTang, select "Messages" from the left navigation bar, and select the STI option.

Is self-directed STI testing right for you? Be informed, and take a moment to review the process.

1. Please read the following important...

Physical Therapy

What is Physical Therapy?

During the evaluation, the Physical Therapist will listen to you and ask questions about the issue that brings you in for treatment. They will then do an evaluation which may include evaluating the range of motion, strength, and functional activities. It may also involve palpating (feeling) your joint or soft tissue mobility. They will then discuss their findings.

You work together, as a team, to achieve your goals. They will educate you, do any manual treatments necessary, and give you a program to work on. You, in turn,...

Meet the Physical Therapy Staff

Physical Therapy Jocelyn Chang PT

Jocelyn Chang, PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist

Jocelyn Chang joined UHS in 2019 as a Physical Therapist. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Public Health from UC Berkeley and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. She then completed an Orthopedic Residency at Stanford...

Expired Medication

No drugs down the drain!

University Health Services at UC Berkeley accepts expired medications through the MED-Project. If you'd like to bring your prescription in, please call the Pharmacy in advance to make arrangements. This medication drop-off site is open to the public.

Prescription medicines disposed of down the drain are showing up in streams and rivers throughout the nation and the San Francisco Bay. Government studies have found that 80% of streams in the US have measurable...