MD Program
Student Experience

Wellbeing

Application Information

Be Well, Do Well

At the Keck School of Medicine, we believe that part of your education is knowing how to find balance because you can only take care of others when you are at your best.

Eric Cohen Student Health Center
Office of Well-Being
Students doing yoga on the USC Health Sciences Campus.

Services

    • Keck School students can make appointments with one of the school’s in-house clinical psychologists.
    • Therapy and psychiatry services are available through USC’s student health services including crisis help that is available 24-hours a day.
    • First, second- and third-year medical students have mental health check-ins with a psychologist.
    • Mental health panel discussions with faculty and other students.
    • Supportive, confidential hour-long group sessions for clerkship students to discuss challenges of beginning clinical work.
    • Mandatory wellness days for clerkship students.
    • Individualized behavioral help to improve time management, self-care or work-life balance available through the Division of Occupational Therapy’s Lifestyle Redesign program.
    • Deans are available to talk 24 hours a day through the Deans On-Call service.
    • Keck Peer Support provides one-on-one peer support and discussion groups on sensitive topics. The group also arranges study breaks, dinners at faculty members’ homes and other events.
    • Schwartz Rounds are held quarterly for hospital staff to discuss emotional issues in caring for patients and families.
    • HSC recreation center or gym at Currie Hall
    • Free on-campus yoga classes twice a week
    • Free on-campus boot camp workouts once a week
    • Free exercise balls, bike desks and standing desks available for studying on campus
    • Free cooking workshops
    • USC Recreational Sports
    • Office of Religious Life offers community of spiritual reflection
    • Student communities of various denominations host regular gatherings
    • Free one-on-one financial counseling