Physical illness & injury

Call 911 in the event of a serious injury or illness.

A serious physical injury or illness can be distressing and affect your academic or work life. Know there are resources available to you. Some resources and policies differ for students and employees.

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Student resources

Resource for students

University Health Services(link is external)

University Health Services(link is external) is a fully-accredited outpatient center designed to address all aspects of health, with medical, mental health, wellness and health education for all UC Berkeley students. Services include urgent care and primary care.

Resource for students

Disabled Students' Program (DSP)(link is external)

DSP equips disabled students with appropriate accommodations and services to achieve their individual academic goals.

Resources for employees and postdocs, including work-related injury or illness

Be Well at Work - Employee Assistance(link is external)

Be Well at Work - Employee Assistance provides no-cost confidential counseling and referral for UC Berkeley faculty, staff, visiting scholars, and postdocs.

Office of Environment, Health, & Safety(link is external)

The Office of Environment, Health, & Safety(link is external) provides resources and guidance on work-related injury or illness(link is external).

Be Well at Work - Disability Management(link is external)

Be Well at Work - Disability Management has information about reporting a work-related injury or illness(link is external), workers' compensation(link is external), and reasonable accommodations(link is external) for employees with disabilities.

Topics

Portfolio topic page, Safety topic page, Personal support services topic page