Campus Health and Wellness Resources
Training to become a physician is both stressful and rewarding. If you become aware of issues that are impacting your health and well-being, or the health and well-being of a fellow student, you are encouraged to contact a member of the Office of Student Affairs team. Our staff can provide specialized and confidential referrals regarding academic, psychosocial, and everyday issues. In addition to the Office of Student Affairs, there are a variety of other resources for students listed below.
SOM Suicide Prevention and Awareness Crisis Response Plan
The UCR School of Medicine Suicide Awareness and Prevention Crisis
Response Plan is designed to assist UCR SOM faculty and staff during an emergency
involving suicidal ideation, planning or completion. The plan is not all-inclusive but is
intended to provide for a systematic approach to responding to psychological emergencies
and students’ imminent needs.
Office of the Ombudsperson
The UCR Office of the Ombudsperson is an independent and confidential resource for conflict resolution. The ombudsperson serves the entire campus community - students, staff, faculty, applicants, parents, administrators - by helping to resolve complaints, by providing information and referrals, and by making recommendations for constructive change.
The Office of the Ombudsperson's Confidential Phone and Message Center can be reached at (951) 827-3213. The office is located in Skye Hall, room 390.
On-Campus Mental Health Services
The UCR Counseling Center offers a variety of counseling and specialized professional services to assist students in their career, personal and social development. These services include:
- Individual and group counseling.
- Workshops on stress management strategies, gender issues, diversity awareness, and goal setting.
- Psychological assessment.
If additional psychiatric counseling is warranted, the Counseling Center will refer students to one or more local psychiatrists who normally take Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHIP) AND are not faculty members appointed in the UCR School of Medicine.The Counseling Center is located in the Veitch Student Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. For more information, call (951) 827-5531. For after-hours emergencies, call 911.
Off-Campus Counseling
Ronald Offenstein, M.D.
Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group
5887 Brockton Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: (951) 275-8500
Hours: Monday – Thursday
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 p.m
Friday – Saturday: By appointment
The UC Riverside School of Medicine has contracted with Dr. Ronald Offenstein, M.D. of the Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group to provide counseling services to medical students. Students may receive a direct referral from the Counseling Center or can self-refer, either to Dr. Offenstein or the psychiatrist of their choice.
Dr. Offenstein has no clinical affiliation with the UCR School of Medicine, creating optimal separation between the mental health services and the medical education program administrative functions.All counseling meetings are absolutely confidential and the information disclosed during sessions is not disclosed at any time to ANYONE outside of the Riverside Psychiatric Medical Groups. Students are encouraged to seek counseling with the intent of maintaining good mental health and/or for help in addressing general life issues.
After-Hours Health Care
Urgent Care
Students with UCR insurance may use the Riverside Medical Clinic's Urgent Care Center at 7117 Brockton Ave. in Riverside. The Urgent Care service is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Call (951) 683-6370 for more information.
Emergency Care
Riverside Community Hospital at 4445 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside is the emergency center nearest to the UC Riverside campus. Call (951) 788-3000 for more information. If you are suffering a medical emergency, call 911.
Student Health Care
The Student Health Services are located in the Veitch Student Center and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Appointments may be made by calling (951) 827-3031 or by visiting their website.
Emergency Resources
- The Riverside Community Crisis Intervention Crisis Hotline can be reached 24-hours-a-day at (951) 686-4357.
- For emergencies on campus, students can reach the UCR Police Department from any campus telephone at 911.
- For all after-hours off-campus emergencies, students should call 911.
Additional Resources for Students
Resources for Students who are Parents
- Student-Parent Action and Retention Collaborative (S.P.A.R.C.) Resource Guide
The Student-Parent Action and Retention Collaborative (S.P.A.R.C) has prepared this guide as a look into to some of the resources our campus and our community have to assist you and your family.
- Women's Resource Center (W.R.C.) R'Kids Program
The Women's Resource Center (WRC) presents R'Kids — a student-led community that creates a family-friendly environment for students, faculty, and staff who have children.
Basic Needs
- UC Riverside’s Basic Needs Department
UC Riverside’s Basic Needs Department is a place where students can connect with essential resources that make college life easier. If you are experiencing basic needs challenges, such as food insecurity, housing displacement/homelessness, or financial crisis, we encourage you to reach out to us for assistance.
Mental Health Resources
- Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
CAPS provides a variety of free services for all registered students.
- Live Health Online
LiveHealth Online is a virtual service that allows you to video-chat with board-certified medical/mental health professionals about your health/mental heath needs and receive prescriptions.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness - San Bernardino
Informing, educating, and supporting people with mental illness and their families.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness - Riverside
NAMI Western Riverside County is dedicated to the well-being and support of each and every person affect by mental illness.
Health Insurance Plans
- Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHIP)
Graduate Student Health Insurance (GSHIP) is a health insurance plan offered through UC Riverside. GSHIP is mandatory for all graduate students who are not enrolled in comparable private health insurance plan.
- Anthem Insurance Plan
- Inland Empire Health Plan
Wellness/Mindfulness Apps
- Insight Timer
A meditation app that helps with sleep, anxiety and stress with focuses on health and education.
- 10% Happier
Subscription-based app that provides guided meditations, videos, talks, and sleep content will help you build your meditation practice, and stick with it.
- Headspace
Subscription-based app that teaches you how to meditate.