Students have acces to the following providers at Student Wellness Centre:
- Family physicians
- Nurse practitioners
- Registered nurses
- Community mental health nurses
- Psychiatrists
- Social workers and Counsellors
- Psychologists
- Obs-Gyne resident
- Dietitian
- Physiotherapists
- Chiropractor
- Massage therapist
- Peer health education

*Associated fees for physio, massage, and chiropractic.

Booking an Appointment

The best way to book an appointment is by phone.

Please call 306-966-5768 and ensure you have your health card and student number ready. Some services may provide virtual care for clients who do not require a face-to-face assessment. 

If you have an emergency or an urgent concern please phone the Healthline (811), Mobile Crisis Saskatoon (306-933-6200) or Emergency Services (911). 

Disclosure for virtual appointments:

Student Wellness Centre offers a combination of virtual care and in person visits.  We may be using video and audio technologies for virtual appointments. Some of these technologies are provided by the province or territory. Others have been provided by vendors like Google or Apple to help make discussions with your care provider as easy as possible during these difficult times. Some health concerns can be addressed with virtual care alone, but in some cases your doctor may ask you to come in person for a physical examination.

We do our best to make sure that any information you give to us during virtual care visits is private and secure, but no video or audio tools are ever completely secure. There is an increased security risk that your health information may be intercepted or disclosed to third parties when using video or audio communications tools.

To help us keep your information safe and secure, you can do the following:

• Understand that emails, calls or texts you receive are not secure in the same way as a private appointment in an exam room.
• Use a private computer/device (i.e., not an employer’s or third party’s computer/device), secure accounts and a secure Internet connection. For example, using a personal and encrypted email account is more secure than using an unencrypted email account, and your access to the Internet on your home network will generally be more secure than an open guest Wi-Fi connection.

You should also understand that electronic communication is not a substitute for in-person communication or clinical examinations, where appropriate, or for attending the emergency department when needed (including for any urgent care that may be required).

By providing your information, you agree to let us collect, use or disclose your personal health information through video or audio communications (while following applicable privacy laws) in order to provide you with care.

In particular, the following means of electronic communication may be used:

• Email
• Video-conferencing (Pexip, WebEx, Zoom, etc.)
• Text messaging (including instant messaging)

Who can visit the centre?

Students with a Canadian (provincial/territorial) health card currently registered in classes at the University of Saskatchewan. Dependants of students can access most services at the Wellness Centre, with the exception of psychiatry, one-on-one counselling and group therapy. However, students and their partners can access couples counselling.

Everyone may access physiotherapy, massage therapy and chiropractic care.

International students

Learn how to access health care in Canada and how to apply for your Saskatchewan health card.

• Health care and health cards

Nurse Practitioners are health-care professionals with additional post-graduate education and clinical practice experience. NPs are able to diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe treatment (including medication) and perform procedures within their legislated scope of practice.  They collaborate with clients to incorporate their clients’ values, beliefs and preferences in making decisions about the plan of care.  Health promotion and disease prevention, illness management, and supportive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care are part of the Nurse Practitioner role. Nurse Practitioners work in collaboration with all members of the Health Care Team and can refer to medical specialty services, physiotherapist, massage therapy and other health services providers.

At Student Wellness, the Nurse Practitioner manages common illnesses specific to our student population.  Some examples of medical problems that you can see the Nurse Practitioner for are: coughs, colds and flus, asthma, urinary tract infections, sexual health including contraception and pelvic exams, skin conditions, minor injuries, and mental health diagnosis and treatment.  

There is a Nurse Practitioner at the Student Wellness Centre five days a week. We look forward to helping you with your health care needs.

There is a physician available 5 days a week at the Student Wellness Centre. They provide acute and chronic medical care to university students and their dependents. If you do not have a family physician or are from out of province you are welcome to access care here. If you have a family physician in the community we strongly encourage you to continue with them as your primary provider.

Some of the services offered by our Family Physicians include, but are not limited to:

• General Medical Care
• Comprehensive Mental Health Care
• Prenatal Care (up to 26 weeks) and postnatal care
• Well baby visits
• Assessing need for Access and Equity Services (AES)
• Preventative health care
• Transgender Health Care
• Sexual Health Care (includes PrEP)
• Referrals to Specialists
• Minor office procedures (mole removal, sutures, toe nail resections)

These services are not free but fees are partially covered by USSU/GSA student health and dental plans and most personal health plans.

	Student	Staff, Faculty, Alumni, Community
Chiropractor	1st visit $65, follow-up $45	1st visit $80, follow-up $55
Physiotherapist	1st visit $60, follow-up $45	1st visit $100, follow-up $55
Massage Therapist*	30min:$40, 45m:$50, 60m:$60	30 min:$45, 45m:$60, 60m:$75

*Referral is required for massage for coverage under the StudentCare plan.

Appointments

• Please bring your provincial health card to your appointment.
• Provide at least 24 hours notice if you are unable to attend your appointment. You may be charged for missed appointments.

 

Self-care, social support, online mental health resources and mindfulness meditation are effective tools to help students cope with the demands of university.

Professional assistance is advised when mental health difficulties:

• are intense
• persist
• significantly compromise academic and day-to-day functioning

Common reasons students seek counselling:

• problematic anxiety
• depression
• thoughts of suicide
• trauma
• grief
• eating and body image concerns
• relationship difficulties
• abuse
• sexual assault
• questions about sexual orientation or gender identity

View workbooks and information sheets

Learn about the Mental Health Continuum, ways to support your wellbeing and guidelines for when to get professional assistance.

• Taking Care of Your Mental Health

Workbooks

• Guide to Healthy Relationships
• Mastering Exam Anxiety
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Defining Your Interests, Values and Goals

Depression workbooks

• Understanding Depression and Developing a Plan to Overcome It 
• Taking Care of Your Physical Health
• Challenging Depressive Thinking
• Managing Your Emotions
• Making Behaviour Changes

Social anxiety workbooks

• Understanding Anxiety and Key Treatment Strategies
• Social Anxiety: Challenging Anxious Thinking
• Social Anxiety: Making Behaviour Changes

Worry workbooks

• Understanding Anxiety and Key Treatment Strategies
• Understanding Worry and How to Overcome It

Panic workbooks

• Understanding Anxiety and Key Treatment Strategies
• Panic: Challenging Anxious Thinking
• Panic: Making Behavioural Changes

Information sheets

• Abdominal Breathing
• Achieving Balance
• Assertive Communication
• Depression
• What to do When a Friend is Depressed
• Exam Anxiety
• Grieving Unexpected Death
• Grieving
• Insomnia
• Managing Anger
• Surviving Finals
• Panic Attacks
• Self-Esteem
• Social Anxiety
• Stress Managment
• Succeeding at University
• Supporting a Friend Who is Anxious
• When a Relationship Ends
• Dealing with Reverse Culture Shock
• Assessing for Culture Shock
• Dealing with Culture Shock
• Managing After a Traumatic Event
• Aerobic Guidelines

Peer Health is primarily run by students dedicated to promoting health to USask students on all of its campuses. Peer Health volunteers and student leaders are passionate about the health issues that impact student well-being. Peer Health is an initiative for the Student Wellness Centre. Peer Health works within the Be Well framework in the following outreach health teams:

• Drop-in Peer Support
• Harm Reduction: Alcohol Moderation and Substance Use
• Healthy and Safe Relationships
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Indigenous Student Health and Wellness
• Invisible Disabilities
• Mental Wellness
• Parents on Campus
• Prince Albert Campus Community
• Cultural Connections

• Peer Health

Services for staff and faculty

	Staff and faculty
Chiropractor	1st visit $80, follow-up $55
Physiotherapist	1st visit $100, follow-up $55
Massage Therapist*	30 min:$45, 45m:$60, 60m:$75

• Faculty and staff wellness resources

Concerned about a student

Contact the Student Affairs and Outreach team at (306) 966-5757. They can provide guidance, assistance and support if you are concerned about a USask student.

• Recognizing signs of distress

• Student events calendar