Mature Student

Ryerson Health Services

The Health Centre is a medical clinic, which provides patients with a wide range of services that you would normally expect to receive from your family physician. This includes the treatment of illnesses, such as colds or the flu, to routine examinations like annual physicals and PAP smears.

Most visits to the Health Centre are covered by your provincial health insurance plan, OHIP or equivalent - BC care card, MCP card etc. The Health Centre also accepts the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) and Liberty Life Insurance Plan. If you are not covered by one of these insurance plans, you will be required to pay for the medical visit. Visit our site at: ryerson.ca/healthservices for more information.

Services Include:

• Allergy shots
• Blood Work
• Emergency Contraception
• Form Completion (nursing, midwifery, etc.)
• HIV and other STD testing, Counseling and Treatment
• Immunization and TB skin testing
• Medical Certificates
• Psychosocial Issues - counseling & referrals
• Reproductive Health Issues (e.g. birth control, counseling and prescriptions)
• Routine examinations (e.g. PAP smears, annual physicals)
• And More!

Hours of Operation:

The Ryerson Health Centre is open year round, with full physician coverage weekly during the academic year:

Monday to Thursday 9:00 - 6:00
Friday 9:00 - 5:00

Unfortunately the Health Centre is not open weekends or holidays. During the months from May to August the Health Centre is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm with variable physician coverage during that time. Changes made to physician and clinic hours will be posted on the Health Centre door and recorded on the voice mail message.

Contact Information:

Location: W181 West Kerr Hall,
Phone: 416-979-5070
Email: healthct@ryerson.ca
Website: http://www.ryerson.ca/healthservices/html_docs/healthcentre/

Health Promotion

Ryerson Health Promotion provides students with education and guidance in making informed healthy lifestyle choices that contribute to achieving success in academic goals and lifelong health and wellness.

Who are we?

Ryerson Health Promotion is staffed by a Health Promotion Nurse, Peer Health Educators and Volunteers

What can Health Promotion do for you?

• Individual Counseling on wellness issues
• Workshops and presentations on a variety of health topics
• Wellness information at various locations around campus including the Health Centre and Pitman Hall
• Campus Wide Health Awareness Events
• Displays around campus
• Peer lead wellness initiatives

Website: http://www.ryerson.ca/healthpromo/healthpromotion/

Centre for Student Development and Counselling

Whether you, as a mature student, are new to Ryerson or are one of our on-going students, our Centre can offer you a range of individual counselling and group programs to assist you in your transition to university, help you to address personal concerns, and provide you with educational and career planning. Some of our Counsellors have been mature students themselves and are aware of the types of stressors that adjusting to, and being in, university can bring.

Our services are free, confidential, and delivered by highly qualified professional staff. To learn more about our services, we invite you to visit our website at www.ryerson.ca/counselling , phone us at 416-979-5195, or come to our Centre located in JOR-07, Jorgenson Hall.