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Vaden Health Services exterior, 2024. Credit: Nikolas Liepins / Ethography

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Vaden Health Services is the first stop for diagnosis and treatment of illness, injury and ongoing conditions, as well as for preventive counseling and education. Other Vaden services include counseling and wellness resources, pharmacy, physical therapy, insurance, travel clinic, the Confidential Support Team and the Office of Substance Use Programs Education & Resources (SUPER). Vaden also offers Cardinal Care, the university-sponsored student health insurance plan. 

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Important Information About Vaden Health Services

Here, you can find more details about Vaden Health Services, including entrance requirements, fees & forms, news, accreditation, staff, hours, and contact information. 

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Vaden Health Services is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), Inc. and is an American College Health Association (ACHA) Institutional Member. Learn more about our Accreditation here

Here you can learn more about potential fees, outside of the Campus Health Service Fee, as well as access important forms related to medical care, CAPS, insurance, and overseas travel. Learn more about Fees & Forms here

Access important forms as well as information about patient and privacy rights to be aware of. Learn more about Medical Records Release, Privacy Rights, and Patient Rights & Responsibilities here

For students entering the university in Autumn quarter, it is important that you complete your entrance health requirements by the applicable deadline. Learn more about Medical Student & Physician Assistant Student Entrance Requirements here

Vaden Health Services is here for you. On this page you can find relevant location and contact details for the various units that make up the suite of services and support options Vaden Health Services offers as well as hours of service. Learn Our Hours & Contact Details here

Here you can learn more about and connect with Vaden's professional staff. Our staff are fiercely dedicated to Stanford's communities. Learn more about our here

How was your visit with Vaden Health Services? Let us know by completing our feedback form! Give Vaden Health Services Feedback here

Vaden Health Services is connected through Stanford's communities in many ways. Here, you can access updates about Vaden and our units, including community health alerts, directly from us to you. Explore Vaden Health Services News here

Jim Jacobs. Credit: Linda A. Cicero

Meet the Executive Director of Vaden Health Center & Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs

James R. Jacobs, MD, PhD, became the executive director of Vaden Health Services and associate vice provost for Student Affairs in March 2016. Jim is also an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 

Vaden Health Center, 2023. Credit: Nikolas Liepins/Ethography