Health Center

General Information

The Unviersity Health Center strives to promote the health of heart, mind, and body.  Health and counseling services are offered within a single health care center.  The Office for Students with Disabilities is also located in the health center.  The health center staff seeks to afirm the dignity and worth of each person while providing a range of services that can be integrated to meet individual needs.  Health Center Services are available to all University of Portland students.

Contact Information

After-Hours Care

The University Health Center has partnered with Harborview Medical Center to offer after-hours telephone nurse consultation to members of the University community. This service is intended for students who are uncertain about whether to seek immediate care such as a visit to the hospital emergency room. The Community CareLine may be reached at (800) 607-5501 outside of the Health Center's regular hours.

Emergencies

If you have a medical emergency and you are on campus dial x4444. If you are off campus dial 911.  If you have an immediate mental health emergency, call the Multnomah County Crisis Line at (503) 988-4888.

The University Health Center provides:

• free health care to students on an appointment basis
        (fees are charged for lab work, medications, or immunizations)
• assistance complying with Oregon state law on measles immunizations and University policy regarding tuberculosis screening
• a Peer Health Educator program, individual health counseling, and workshops and events such as the campus Wellness Fair
• a confidential group for members of the GLBTQ student community
• group health insurance

Health care services include:

• health care, wellness education, immunization clinics and community referral services provided by nurse practitioners

Counseling services include:

• mental and behavioral health counseling as well as clinically-oriented services for more serious mental health concerns
• pastoral care services for students who wish to address their counseling needs from a spiritual perspective
• learning assistance to improve academic performance and workshops on their topic
• a substance abuse prevention program, a stubstance abuse prevention course for students; confidential education, assessment, referral and follow up is provided as necessary
• sexaul assault prevention programming and advocats (503-943-SAFE)

Health care, counseling, and disability services provided to each student are kept confidential.