Supporting Your Overall Well-Being
We’re here to support your well-being, both physically and mentally. Our Health Services team provides high-quality, confidential healthcare to all undergraduate and graduate students. Located in the Gumberg Library on the 3rd Floor, our Wellbeing Center is accessible through the side entrance near the Brottier commons lawn area. As an in-network provider, we work with most insurance carriers, but please call your insurance company to verify your coverage in the Pittsburgh area.
If you are having a medical emergency on campus, please call Campus Police at (412) 396-2677 (COPS), otherwise please call 911.
Our Services
Student Health Portal
If you are a DU Student looking to upload medical documents, access patient care tools such as pre-appointment questionnaires, receive and reply to secure messages from staff at DUHS, or view upcoming appointments, please log-in to our Health Portal.
Having a Mental Health Emergency?
In extreme emergencies, call the University police department at (412) 396-COPS (2677) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. For more information about mental health and other crisis resources, visit our Crisis Resources FAQ page for details.
We offer same-day appointments
We offer same-day appointments for many services, including care for illnesses, injuries, and routine problems like sexual health. We manage chronic illnesses, provide preventive care and annual wellness exams, and perform physicals for sports, travel, employment, driver's licenses, or volunteer work. Our services include minor procedures, advanced care like EKGs and IV hydration, Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Pre-Clinical Health Requirements (PCHR) consultations and testing, and nutritionist consultations. We also offer tuberculosis screenings, allergy shots, ADHD care, blood tests through Quest Labs, immunizations, STI screenings, and services ordered by outside providers. We're here to help with all your health needs!
What you should know about HIPAA?
All visits to Health Services are confidential unless consent is obtained from students to release Protected Health Information. Health Services is in compliance with HIPAA. We can bill your medical insurance or offer self-pay options You may contact Health Services for non-confidential communication. The content of emails sent to DUHS is confidential and limited to general information for Duquesne University Health Services, but NOT to be used for personal information, advice, or appointment scheduling.
Insurance coverage and billing at Health Services
We strongly encourage patients to verify their insurance eligibility, benefits, if Duquesne University Health Services and Quest laboratory services is in network, and any out-of-network coverage prior to their visit to help avoid unexpected costs. The patient is responsible for obtaining any required prior authorization and/or referral for services rendered. Failure to secure the necessary authorization or referral may result in denial of coverage by the insurance carrier. In such cases, the patient agrees to assume full financial responsibility for all charges associated with services provided. Prompt payment options are available for patients who elect to pay at the time of service or when services are not covered by insurance.
Confidentiality & HIPAA Compliance FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Confidentiality and HIPAA Compliance.
older cannot be shared to any entity without the written consent from the student or a court-ordered subpoena, with the exception to the members of the staff directly involved in the care of the student and any legal statutes in which a state requires reporting certain diseases.View the HIPAA Notice
Health Services utilizes a third-party medical biller to bill most insurances; however, there are prompt-pay options available.
Prompt pay pricesNeed a prescription delivered?
Health Services partners with a local retail pharmacy, the UPMC Community Pharmacies, for medication delivery to campus. Medications prescribed by Health Service's providers will be electronically sent to and delivered the same-day by the UPMC Community Pharmacies, unless otherwise specified by the student.