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Welcome to Cal and University Health Services - Tang Center!

Information on Health and Welfare Benefits is available for the following:

(See the Postdoc definition and Visiting Scholar definition to understand their differences.)

Also see:
UC Berkeley's Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs Program (VSPA)
Berkeley International Office

Additional Health and Welfare Services for Visiting Scholars & Postdocs
Breastfeeding education and supportVisiting Scholars and Postdocs and their dependents are eligible for the services offered by the Breastfeeding Support Program including breastfeeding classes, breast pumps (discount off retail) and lactation rooms on campus.
Crisis/mental health counseling

Visiting Scholars and Postdocs are eligible for services offered by CARE Services, the Employee Assistance Program. Call (510) 643-7754, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5pm. Confidential messages may also be left with CARE Services 24-hours a day. A counselor will respond on the next business day.

Elder care needsIndividual counseling and national and local resource links available through the Elder Care Program.

Medical care at
the Tang Center

Visiting Scholars and Postdocs should seek medical care through their primary care providers. Visiting Scholars may use the Tang Center on a fee-for-service basis. We do not submit claims to your insurance.

If you are injured on the job, see work-related injury or illness.

Support services

Visiting Scholars and Postdocs are eligible for most of the support services provided to faculty and staff. See Faculty/Staff Services A-Z for the comprehensive list of services.
Self-care; staying
healthy while at Cal

Visiting Scholars and Postdocs are eligible for services offered by Health*Matters, the worksite health promotion program.

Visit the Self-Care Resource Center, Tang's onsite library to find a variety of health resources.
Also see Online Health Topics A-Z.

Travel planning: immunizations & health care adviceCall (510) 643-7177 for an appointment with International Travel Care. This is a fee-for-service.
Twelve-step meetings (AA, etc.)See Twelve-Step Programs On or Near Campus for the current schedule of meetings.
Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs ProgramSee UC Berkeley's Visiting Scholars and Postdoc Affairs Program for more resource information.
Workshops and trainingVisiting Scholars and Postdocs are eligible to attend the workshops and training offered for faculty and staff. See Workshops and Training for the current schedule.
Work/Life balance See Work/Life Program.
Work-related injury or illnessFor emergencies, call 911.

For urgent treatment of a work-related injury or illness, come to the Tang Center, Urgent Care at 2222 Bancroft.

For non-urgent medical care for a work-related injury call (510) 642-6891 for an appointment with the Occupational Health Clinic.

 

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