Student Health and Wellness

The Student Health Center’s mission is to provide high-quality care to all students. The Student Health Center offers physical exams, illness visits, vaccine administration, sexually transmitted infection and HIV testing, gynecologic exams, and medication refills. We also offer travel consultation (before your appointment, check with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for your vaccine and medication needs). See the forms section below for all required forms. There is no co-pay; you will be seen no matter what insurance you have. If you are referred to specialists, you will need to inquire if they participate in your plan.

General Office Hours

General office hours are Monday through Friday (8:30 am–4:30 pm).

Students should use MyChart to check available hours and to make appointments. To activate your MyChart Account, please reach out to the Student Health Center directly.

Students who are sick and do not see any open appointments should call Student Health at 212-241-6023 during office hours. The Student Health Center will work to accommodate you. 

For medical emergencies after hours or on weekends, please go to the emergency room. For urgent care after hours, you may go to one of these locations.

Requirements

All incoming students please submit the ISMMS Entering Student Authorizations and the ISMMS Incoming Student Health Form and any required supporting documents via this portal.

Annual Compliance Reporting: Each program requires annual health reporting.  You will be alerted via e-mail when something is required of you; please respond promptly to any requests you may receive.

Access more information about the following topics on the Student COVID-19 Resources page:

• COVID-19 testing for Icahn School of Medicine students
• After-hours COVID-19 evaluation
• Guidance for COVID-19 positive students
• Close contact guidance

Access more information about the following topics on the Polio page:

• Details on the polio vaccine
• Determining your vaccine status
• Guidance for unvaccinated students

Mpox is the disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPV). Access more information about the following topics on the Mpox Virus Information and Resources page:

• Mpox virus symptoms and transmission
• Testing site locations
• MPV Vaccine (JYNNEOS) details and eligibility

All students and trainees have access to confidential mental health services through the Student and Trainee Mental Health Program (STMH). Services cover a wide range of mental health issues including consultation, psychotherapy and counseling, medication management, and referrals. Learn more.

Confidentiality is strictly and carefully protected by HIPAA laws and the ethics of physician/patient relationship. Student Health will not release any personal medical information to anyone without your clear and written consent. HIPAA has a clause to notify the next of kin in case of life-threatening events.

All students (Medical, Graduate, PhD, Master’s, Genetic Counseling, etc.) have special protection on their Epic healthcare records. This means that any access to their Electronic Medical Records (EMR) will be recorded, and an automatic, random audit of all charts in the system will be conducted every three to four weeks. While this process is random, you can always contact the Epic maintenance office to request a full audit of your chart at any time, should you suspect inappropriate access. 

All student EMR charts are also equipped with an exclusive "alert system." This program sends an automatic "red flag" by email to those who monitor and maintain Epic records at Mount Sinai any time a student accesses another student's EMR. This new program allows a much higher degree of security for students' health care information, as a red flag email will trigger a manual audit of that student's chart. There will be full transparency and accountability any time a student reviews another student's chart. Inappropriate access will result in severe penalties, up to and including expulsion. In addition, notes documented by STMH clinicians in the EMR are behind an additional firewall that shields them from being read by others outside the department.

You should also be aware of these other HIPAA stipulations:

• It is a HIPAA violation for students to review EMR of family members.
• It is a violation of New York State law for students to review their own children's EMR if their child is over 10 years old.
• Children and family members of Icahn School of Medicine students who receive health care at Mount Sinai should request to have special protection extended to their charts.
• Students may contact the Epic maintenance office to ask questions or express concerns regarding EMR privacy at the following extensions: x4-4669 and x4-5146.

In the near future, this alert system will also be in place any time a faculty member at Mount Sinai accesses a student's chart. While most of this access will be appropriate (e.g., for care received by a student from a physician at the hospital), an internal audit of the student's chart will occur to make sure nothing inappropriate has occurred. 

The Office of Well-Being and Resilience is dedicated to the well-being and resilience of students, trainees, researchers, and clinical and non-clinical faculty within the Mount Sinai Health System. Our team is composed of national experts, advocates and leaders committed to our mission. Associate Deans for medical student, graduate student and resident/trainee wellbeing have been appointed to promote initiatives that address your well-being. Learn more

IcahnBeWell is a student-run group dedicated to improving the well-being of every medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. IcahnBeWell hosts events and shares resources to support all aspects of wellness: spiritual, emotional, physical, professional, social, and financial. The group strives to bring together a community of students, staff, and faculty that supports holistic well-being following the six pillars of wellness.

For more information and resources, please visit IcahnBeWell.

The Trainee Health and Wellness Committee (THAW) is committed to improving the well-being environment by identifying gaps and barriers, advocating for change, and implementing programs and resources for all trainees of the graduate school community.

For more information and resources, please visit THAW.