Important notice about health records
Posted November 29, 2022 To improve services for students, the three health centres of the University of Toronto (located at Scarborough, Mississauga, and St George campuses) have moved to a single electronic health record enabling seamless access to care for all students regardless of where they may seek services. A single record ensures that clinicians […]
November 29, 2022
In-person support now available at Robarts
Posted March 29, 2022 By Sarah Ryeland Etienne Starting April 6, trained Health & Wellness peer supporters will be on site at Robarts Library, helping fellow students through times of stress and anxiety. Located in Room 1152, these trained student supporters can talk through challenging situations, suggest helpful resources, find answers to questions, or simply […]
March 29, 2022
Find a workshop to build your own skills and wellbeing
Posted March 25, 2022 By Kirsty Clarke When life gets stressful—because of academics, finances, the pandemic or anything else—it can be hard to know where to turn for assistance. U of T’s new model of care provides all kinds of options for help from others. But what if your own best source of help is […]
March 25, 2022
Health & Wellness is responding to student feedback on improving services
Posted March 11, 2022 By Kirsty Clarke Student Life Health & Wellness has been working to enhance access to mental health services, and is committed to hearing from students as part of this process. To that end, they partnered with the Innovation Hub (iHub) a student-led initiative that collaborates with partners at U of T to research […]
March 11, 2022
Easy access to mental health support
Posted March 7, 2022 By Kirsty Clarke Student success begins with wellness, and U of T is committed to providing the best possible health care to its community. To meet the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Mental Health, tri-campus health centres are providing a wide range of mental health services (from NAVI, MySSP, […]
March 7, 2022
Journaling for mental health
Posted January 26, 2022 By Kirsty Clarke Feeling stressed out, unhappy, or even unsure how to manage your day-to-day feelings? Emily Saso, a Science undergraduate student in Pharmacology and Physiology, has recently developed journaling templates (PDF) that she is sharing with the U of T community. They include different kinds of approaches to journaling, so […]
January 26, 2022
COVID-19 bridging vaccinations for international students
Posted September 30, 2021 If you received your initial vaccine abroad, you can get your mRNA bridging dose at one of the City of Toronto-run vaccination sites/clinics. These city-run clinics are open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 – 7 p.m. No appointment required, walk-ins available. Closest location to Downtown St. George campus: Metro Toronto Convention […]
September 30, 2021
Important information for graduating students from Health & Wellness
April 7, 2022 Dear Student/Patient, It has been a great pleasure providing for your health care needs. As you are aware, the University of Toronto Health & Wellness Centre provides services for current University of Toronto undergraduate and graduate students who have paid the appropriate incidental fees for the school year. Eligible students can access […]
May 6, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations and other vaccines/tuberculosis (TB) skin tests
Posted March 16, 2021 Important message for students, faculty and staff of professional programs about COVID-19 vaccinations and other vaccines/tuberculosis (TB) skin tests: An increasing number of students from professional programs have received COVID-19 vaccines. The current guidelines are that students need to wait 28 days after having their COVID-19 vaccine before they can receive […]
March 16, 2021
Flu shots for international students
Updated November 2, 2021 International students and their eligible dependents can receive a flu shot free of charge by booking an appointment at: a local pharmacy (e.g. MedicineShoppe, Rexall or Shoppers Drug Mart) Toronto Public Health clinics Some walk-in clinics near campus also provide free flu shots: Royal Care Medical Centre (College location) 295 College Street, […]
November 10, 2020