Spaces to Know: Student Health Center on Campus

Here’s one assignment we all could put a little more effort into: taking care of ourselves. As the midterms get rolling, remember your well-being is crucial to making your time at NYU Shanghai a success. Whether you are looking for medical or counseling support, a skills-focused workshop, a place to unwind, or other health and wellness resources—NYU Shanghai’s Student Health Center is here for you. “As students transition from high school to college, they need support not only for academics but also to stay healthy,” says Student Health Center Operations Director Chelina Wang. “We want to create a welcoming environment and provide educational channels for them to understand more about their own health.”

Student Health Center (W 4F - open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
 

^{Student Health Center waiting room area}

The Student Health Center welcomes drop-in visits but making an appointment is highly recommended for speedy service. Your first stop will be the front desk, where staff member Amy Yu Huiyi and an on-duty nurse are waiting to answer any of your questions, from insurance coverage to access care. 

NYU Shanghai’s highly-trained medical team is led by Dr. Misch and Dr. Yan from SinoUnited Health New Bund Clinic as well as two on site, full-time nurses. Students have access to immediate first aid, routine checkups, primary care treatment, prescriptions, and over the counter medicine. The team works hand-in-hand with community medical providers and specialists to ensure that you receive the treatment you need as soon as you need it.

"We have a big family here in terms of the medical team," said Dr. Yan. "We welcome students to come to us for any problems and we evaluate every case. If we think they may require treatment at a hospital setting, including surgery or further investigation, we organize subsequent referrals.”

Medical Treatment Room

Students have access to a wide range of health services from routine checkups and preventative care to treatment for common illnesses and minor injuries. For more serious medical issues, the medical team can offer medical referrals to a network of trusted specialists and personalized support for students with chronic conditions. All medical services on campus are kept strictly confidential and are free of charge. 

The medical team also checks in on students they’ve treated through follow-up messages, email reminders, and follow-up appointments if needed. “Our focus is on students’ wellbeing, and we do so through a lot of coordination and teamwork,” said Dr. Yan.

To schedule a doctor’s appointment, call 021-2059-5353, email shanghai.health@nyu.edu, or visit in person.

Counseling Room

When you step into a counseling room, you’re entering a safe and confidential space where you can navigate challenges, explore your feelings, and develop healthy coping strategies with a professional counseling team, all licensed in the United States. Whether you’re struggling with academic stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression or just want to get to know yourself better, counseling can be a great outlet for self-expression and growth and is completely free. For counseling, call 021-2059-5353, email shanghai.health@nyu.edu, or visit in person.

When it just can’t wait, you can get immediate counseling support by calling the 24/7 Wellness Exchange crisis hotline at 021-2059-9999 or download the NYU Wellness Exchange crisis hotline app on your phone which offers chat support in six languages (English, French, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish).

The Calm Corner (Room W405)

It’s shoes off and no homework allowed at the Calm Corner, the most welcoming and relaxing spot on campus, open from Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. With soft background music, plenty of natural light, and comfortable tatami mats and seat cushions, the room is open to anyone in the NYU Shanghai community to decompress-through meditation, stretching, working on a puzzle or coloring.

Every Monday and Wednesday at 4:30pm, the Calm Corner hosts mindfulness sessions, facilitated by Senior Specialist in Health Promotion and Student Well-Being Carly Siuta. Open to everyone regardless of prior meditation or mindfulness experience, Siuta guides participants through techniques designed to reduce stress, improve focus, and boost one’s mood. “We typically get a mix of beginners who just want to try it out and those who have a more established meditation routine,” she says.

It’s also the perfect venue for small, student-led events which occur weekly throughout the semester. Student Health & Wellness Ambassadors and Resident Assistants (RA) can reserve the Calm Corner for their own programming on topics they care about.

^{Left: Former Resident Assistant Maanyaa Jain ’25 leading a Poetry Salon Series with other students in the Calm Corner. “The conversations were often intimate and intense, and participants felt like it was a safe space to discuss the themes that the poems brought up for them,” she said. Right: Health and Wellness Ambassador Emy Sainbayar and RA Annie Church co-hosted “Tiny Journaling for Healthy Habits,” a workshop featuring self-made paper journals with reflective writing prompts and inspiring quotes.}

Wellness Resources Station
 

Just outside of the Health Center is an on-the-go supply station where you can pick up masks, hand sanitizer, bandages, menstrual supplies, and other supplies on-the-go.
 

^{Drop by the Wellness Resource Station to get what you need.}

 

Community-wide Health Programs
 

The Student Health Center has programming all year round tailored to educating and supporting students on all aspects of their physical and mental health, from Move-in Day to Graduation Day. Throughout the academic year, the Center holds a series of Lunch & Learn workshops that address many aspects of student health. Want to learn how to improve your sleep habits, tackle anxiety, and take care of your sexual health? The Student Health Center invites medical and mental health professionals, from chiropractors to counselors, to lead interactive group workshops and share general wellness knowledge on topics ranging from substance abuse to nutrition. Free lunch is included for those who attend.

^{Left: The “Know Your Skin” Lunch and Learn session attracted over 40 participants. Right: Jessie Jingru Tan leading the "Patterns of Attachment” Lunch and Learn session.}

To address emergency health situations, the Student Health Center coordinates with NYU Shanghai Campus Safety and local medical facilities to provide assistance. The Center also collaborates with other NYU Shanghai teams to provide training and awareness programs for staff and students–like Campus Safety Week, where participants took self defense lessons and learned how to perform CPR. Other programming includes Love Your Body Week, the Well-Being Expo and the annual Blood Donation Day.

^{Left: During Love Your Body Week, students jot down what they love about their own bodies. Center: NYU Shanghai’s annual Blood Donation Day is hosted by the Student Health Center with the support of the Shanghai Blood Donation Center. Donating just a single pint of blood (~500ml can save up to three people’s lives). Right: The annual Well-being Expo introduced the University community to holistic health and wellbeing activities and community providers in the form of an interactive fair featuring a variety of activities, from nutrition consultations to massage to music therapy.}

Visit NYU Shanghai Student Health Center to learn more about medical or counseling services, health promotion and education, or immunization and insurance. 

Make appointments or ask questions via email: shanghai.health@nyu.edu, or call 2059-5353 (from Shanghai) 021-2059-5353 (from elsewhere in China), 86-21-2059-5353 (from outside of China).

For Emergencies: Call NYU Shanghai Campus Safety at 021-2059-5500

For Urgent Mental Health Needs: Call the Wellness Exchange hotline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at +86-21-2059-9999 or +1-212-443-9999.