Student Health & Wellness Center
Student Health & Wellness Center
**Based on CDC and Johns Hopkins guidance we are asking all students to wear their own face covering when entering the health center. Options for face coverings can be found here.**
SHWC Response to COVID-19
Please visit our COVID-19 page for information regarding our current operating procedures, COVID-19 testing, in-person and telemedicine appointments, and more.
The Student Health and Wellness Center provides high quality, confidential health care to eligible students of the Homewood and Peabody campus communities.
Our health care staff consists of board-certified physicians, nationally certified nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants.
Services offered include:
- Acute and chronic illness care
- Alcohol and other drug problem assessments; smoking cessation counseling
- Allergy injections
- Concerns about eating behaviors, weight and nutrition
- International travel consults and related immunizations
- Physical exams and routine immunizations
- Reproductive health care (contraceptives, confidential testing for sexually transmitted/HIV infections, emergency contraception)
- Specialist referrals when needed
The SHWC is accredited through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Privacy Policy
Student health information held by the Student Health and Wellness Center is protected by federal and state laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Maryland Confidentiality of Medical Records Act.
These laws protect the privacy of students’ health information and prohibit its disclosure without appropriate consent, except under limited circumstances.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of our patients’ medical records in compliance with all applicable laws.
PDF Document: HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices for SHWC (PDF)
News & Announcements
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Dashboard tracks COVID-19 test data among JHU employees, students
Data will be updated weekly to reflect results of testing conducted by the university
Read "Dashboard tracks COVID-19 test data among JHU employees, students"...
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Wearing a mask protects you and those around you
New research co-led by a Johns Hopkins researcher suggests face coverings reduce viral exposure, limiting both transmission and severe disease. But is that evidence enough to turn the tide of public opinion now that masks have become politicized?
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Sexual misconduct policy, procedures updated
New Title IX regulations introduce changes to how schools must respond to some allegations of sexual misconduct
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Plans for fall undergraduate experience announced
University will resume on-campus activities while preserving flexibility for those who cannot or do not wish to return to campus
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Why COVID-19 poses greater risks for men
Johns Hopkins biologist Sabra Klein discusses why men tend to be affected more severely and require hospitalization from COVID-19
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Range of instructional options weighed for fall
University workgroup seeks feedback as it considers a number of academic planning issues while prioritizing the educational, health, and safety needs of the Hopkins community