Education at OHSU

Education at OHSU

Wellness Services for Students

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Your health and well-being matter to us. The Student Health and Wellness Center offers a variety of integrative medicine and wellness services to support your mental, emotional, social and physical health. 

Wellness services include: 

Learn about behavioral health and primary care services. 

Massage

Students can schedule one free 45-minute massage at the Student Health and Wellness Center while enrolled in their program. After that, massages are available at $45 for 45 minutes or $90 for 90 minutes, and with each massage you schedule you receive an additional massage free. Massages are on Thursdays from 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Fridays from 12:30-4:30 p.m.  

Free massages are only for OHSU students. They are not available for dependents and postdoctoral scholars.

Massage intake form. 

How to schedule a massage

Call  503-494-8665, ext.1, to schedule.

Mindfulness coaching

Mindfulness is paying close attention to your thoughts, feelings, body sensations and all that surrounds you without judgment. Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression while improving your mood. 

We offer individual or small group mindfulness coaching where you’ll explore ways to use mindfulness to reduce stress and anxiety.  

How to schedule mindfulness coaching

Call  503-494-8665, ext. 1, to schedule.

Science of Happiness series

Join the Science of Happiness, a 3-part, research-informed small group series based on the most popular courses taught at Harvard and Yale. The series explores topics that are shown to increase happiness: 

  • Mindfulness 
  • Gratitude 
  • Self-compassion 
  • Acts of kindness 
  • Resilience 

You’ll learn practical tips while having fun and interacting with other students.  

Students, their spouses and domestic partners, and postdoctoral students can sign up for the series. 

Sign up for the next series.

Scholars of Well-being

The Scholars of Well-being program focuses on growing student leaders in wellness. Lead or support wellness projects that benefit the OHSU student community. 

Learn more about the Scholars of Well-being program.

Wellness events

Request a wellness event for a student group, class or meeting. Our providers and staff can lead activities and give presentations on: 

  • Stress management
  • Mindfulness
  • Resilience
  • Impostor syndrome
  • Self-talk and self-compassion
  • How to support students in crisis
  • Student Health and Wellness Center services
  • Other topics by request

Most sessions last 1-2 hours. Email Jen Cai at caije@ohsu.edu to request an event. 

Massage, acupressure and meditation videos

Wellness videos are for your information and enjoyment. They are not meant to replace medical advice or treatment. 

Stretching and self-massage videos:

Videos by Susannah Skye, LMT. 

Self-acupressure videos: 

Videos by Roger Batchelor, D.A.O.M. 

Meditation videos: 

Videos by Roger Batchelor, D.A.O.M.

Make an appointment

Call 503-494-8665, ext. 1.

Current primary care patients can schedule virtual visits on MyChart. 

After hours support

If you have an emergency, call 911. 

If you experience a behavioral health crisis outside of regular hours, call us at 503-494-8665, ext. 5, to talk to a crisis counselor. 

If you need non-emergency medical advice outside of regular hours, call the OHSU hospital at 503-494-8311 and ask for Student Health’s after-hours triage. 

Community support: