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Health & Wellness Centre 2023-24 winter break closure notice


Posted December 7, 2023 The Health & Wellness Centre – UTSG will be CLOSED for the winter break between December 21, 2023 to January 2, 2024 inclusive. The University will be closed during this time. Emails and calls will NOT be checked or responded to during this time. Reminder for all patients If you have […]

December 7, 2023


Gender-affirming care services at Health & Wellness


Posted on November 30, 2023 By Sarah Ryeland-Etienne U of T students contemplating or undergoing gender transition can find support on the St. George campus, and the team at Health & Wellness has created a new online resource to make this care even more visible. Through advice, medical treatment and more, family doctors and mental […]

November 30, 2023


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


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


Updated August 8, 2023 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, U […]

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


Important information for graduating students from Health & Wellness


May 11, 2023 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