Vaden Health Services

Stanford’s student health clinic will operate under Stanford Health Care starting Sept. 1, enhancing patient care access.

Learn about after-hours care at Stanford, your resource for medical and mental health services when Vaden is closed. Free services like TimelyCare, CAPS, and free hotlines have your back around the clock.

The student-run transportation service 5-SURE Safe Rides, which provides free late-night rides across campus to help keep the Stanford community safe, is hiring for fall 2026. Learn more and apply by April 17.

TimelyCare provides free 24/7 virtual medical and mental health care for currently enrolled students. Register this month for a chance to win one of two $25 DoorDash gift cards.

Join Cardinal Recovery, The PEERS, Cardinal Nights, and the Well-House for their annual Sober Bowl Watch Party on Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. The first 75 attendees will receive free blankets and tacos.

The Vaden Health Center will be closed on weekends and on a few weekdays during the winter break (Dec. 24-25, 31, and Jan. 1). If you have an urgent need for care during the winter break closure, you may call (650) 498-2336 to connect with a caregiver or consider local in-person options. TimelyCare is also available around the clock for virtual support.

Flu and COVID shots are now available at the Vaden Injection Clinic by appointment through the VadenPatient Portal, and at Walgreens at Vaden during walk-in hours.

The 2024-25 Cardinal Care enrollment and waiver request process is now open to all new and returning students. All students must acknowledge their understanding of the Cardinal Care Enrollment Policy in Axess, then may remain enrolled in Cardinal Care or submit a waiver request by September 15.

The free after-hours ride service 5-SURE has been safely delivering Stanford students, faculty and staff to their destinations around campus for 45 years.

Stanford health and safety officials update the community on new masking requirements, which will go into effect on Monday October 24.