Understanding the Risk of Emailing PHI

Sending and receiving email with protected health information (PHI) I understand that there are risks associated with sending and receiving email with personal health information,… Read more »

Uploading instructions

Log in to usc.edu/myshr and go to the section for “Downloadable Forms.” Scroll down to the area for “COVID-19 Viral Test Results” and upload your… Read more »

Continuing and Expanding Care through TeleHealth

As the situation around COVID-19 continues to impact our student community, we want to assure you that USC Student Health will continue to provide care—even expanding access through TeleHealth—during this time.

USC Student Health will remain in operation; we will be part of the health care response community, and in alignment with other Keck Medicine of USC care centers, we are launching TeleHealth as a measure of providing care while also following public health guidance on social distancing.

Relation to Others (Undergraduate)

Wednesdays 2 – 3:30 p.m. This group focuses on learning how to have vital, rewarding, authentic relationships. We talk about friendships and romantic/sexual relationships, as… Read more »

Mindfulness and Meditation for Stress Reduction (HSC)

Tuesday, 12 – 1 p.m. This 6-week group focuses on developing and cultivating mindfulness skills to regulate responses to stress and enhance resiliency to face… Read more »

“Let’s Talk” and other Drop-In Programs

No appointments necessary—come to any session. Let’s Talk is a drop-in opportunity to talk to a counselor to get professional guidance on any number of… Read more »

When counseling and clinical care meet: Jennifer Hsia joins USC Student Health as its first behavioral health consultant

Portrait style photo of Jennifer Hsia, who is photographed standing outside in front of a wall that is covered with bushes and a tree. She is wearing a black jacket and black t-shirt that says "USC Student" Health. — Jennifer Hsia will recognize opportunities to provide mental health consultation when it can benefit a patient's health at USC. (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Hsia, who started at USC in July, will be a bridge between medical and mental health services for student patients. Her role as a behavioral health consultant was developed collaboratively between medical and mental health teams in USC Student Health, working on an integrative approach to patient care. Read more at USC News.

Policy on Medical Excuses for Class Absence

USC Student Health does not provide routine written medical excuses for short-term absences from class or missed deadlines due to illness or injury. This practice… Read more »