Health-Care Resources

Wellness Center / Student Health Services

Staffed by a nurse practitioner licensed to provide medical care (diagnosis, treatment, prescription-writing), Student Health Services provides episodic treatment, screenings, referrals, and general health and wellness programs to registered Graduate Center students. Students are seen by appointment or on a walk-in basis. Among the specific types of services available are basic physical examinations as well as gynecological and male health examinations and screenings (PAP smears; HIV and other STDs; cholesterol). Under some student health insurance programs, the deductible may be waived or partially waived when first consulting with the nurse practitioner. For further information about any services, or for an appointment, please contact Student Health Services, Telephone: 1-212-817-7020.

Wellness Center / Psychological Services

In addition to providing direct short-term psychotherapeutic services free of charge to registered Graduate Center students, the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center (Telephone: 1-212-817-7020) maintains a referral listing of private practitioners as well as institutions offering psychological services. Some of these provide services to students for low or moderate fees. The center also offers seminars and workshops on specific psychological issues such as dissertation completion, writing anxiety, women’s issues in graduate school, and stress reduction. Please feel free to call the counseling office for more information.

Substance Abuse Counseling and Referral Services

The Graduate Center’s Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center (Telephone: 1-212-817-7020) maintains a confidential program of substance abuse counseling and referral services.

Voluntary Student Health and Accident Insurance Plans

The Graduate Center offers insurance information for both part- and full-time students and for postdoctoral research fellows at the Graduate Center. Participation in any plan is entirely voluntary but is strongly recommended. General information brochures, application forms, and a “Student Health Insurance and Selected Resources: a Guide,” prepared by the Office of Student Affairs, are available in the Student Affairs office, the Wellness Center, and online at http://www.gc.cuny.edu/current_students/StudentHealth/
StudentHealthInsuranceGuide.htm. The health insurance guide, which does not endorse specific providers, details contact representatives, phone numbers, and/or mailing addresses for your follow-through efforts on all programs listed.

The Graduate Center participates in a dental program in conjunction with New York University’s College of Dentistry. (Application forms are available with the insurance information in the public areas listed above.) In addition, commercial dental programs are noted in the health insurance guide described above.

The Graduate Center can facilitate communication between students and the insurance company representatives. Please call 1-212-817-7400 for further information or to make an appointment to discuss questions you may have. The Graduate Center provides only information on voluntary insurance programs and is not responsible for students’ choices.

PLEASE NOTE:
Information about hospitals and other health services in New York City, including clinics and emergency rooms, can be found at http://www.nyc.gov (under “Residents” click on “Health and Human Services,” and then select “Hospitals”). Below are some hotline and other phone numbers for additional reference.