Princeton University Health Services (UHS) will move to Frist Health Center (FHC), located at the intersection of Goheen Walk and Guyot Lane, in January 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to improve and expand healthcare services for students, faculty, and staff. UHS services will be available at FHC from Jan. 13.
In a campus-wide email sent on Dec. 5, UHS Executive Director John Kolligian and Director Janet Finnie ’84 outlined key dates and temporary service changes during the transition. Radiology services will pause starting Dec. 9, and both UHS — commonly referred to by students as ‘McCosh’ — and FHC will be closed from Jan. 6 to 10 for the move.
“The relocation to the Frist Health Center is part of our effort to provide better, more accessible healthcare services in a state-of-the-art facility,” the email read. “This move will ensure that health services are conveniently located and equipped to meet the needs of our campus community.”
UHS currently has several departments, including Medical Services for physical health care, Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) for mental health support, and Health Promotion and Prevention Services, which focus on substance abuse prevention.
The new four-story FHC will consolidate these services, bringing medical care, mental health counseling, health promotion, and the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources, and Education (SHARE) office under one roof. The new building, named after donors Dr. Thomas Frist Jr. and Patricia Champion Frist, will also be twice as large as the current McCosh Infirmary.
“It’s going to be great to have space for more students to be safe and to centralize all of the different services that are under our healthcare umbrella, whether that's CPS, SHARE, or primary healthcare,” Sam Kosai GS, the Health and Life Officer of the Graduate Student Government (GSG), told The Daily Princetonian.
Students viewed the upcoming opening of FHC positively, highlighting improved healthcare accessibility and expanded facilities.
“I think that it’s a really positive change,” Arjun Prasad ’26, co-president of the Princeton Neuroscience Network, told the ‘Prince.’ “It’s in line with the goal of making these important services available to as many people as possible,” he continued.
“The medical world is constantly advancing,” Eva Gurung ’28, the publicity chair of the Princeton Premedical Society, wrote in an email. “Through a building upgrade, I believe students will have access to the latest technology and resources, which will likely promote better treatments.”
Gurung, who visited McCosh in the fall to receive a flu shot, noted how cramped the space was. She believes that FHC will be “better equipped to improve accessibility and convenience.”
UHS has faced criticism in recent years from some community members over limited availability and the quality of care.
Christopher Catalano GS, vice president of the GSG, currently sits on the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) and Student Health Plan Advisory Committee (SHPA). He has advocated for improving accessibility to health services on campus.
“We were involved in trying to figure out what the priorities are — how to promote increased accessibility to healthcare,” Catalano told the ‘Prince.’ “All of that definitely was taken into account with the designing of spaces for a new center.”
Students particularly look forward to expanded mental health services, accessibility to specialized care, and FHC’s sustainable design.
“CPS having its own section is going to be really beneficial, considering [that] there are so many services that CPS offers,” Kosai said. Kosai believes that the FHC will help alleviate issues of “tight spaces,” “high demand,” and “the lack of availability.”
Catalano highlighted opportunities for students to receive specialized care from FHC. “With the increased capacity of the new center, we’re hopeful that there might be an opening to bring in some more specialists who will be able to treat students for more specialty needs on campus so the students don’t have to find a doctor off of campus,” Catalano said.
The email advised to “plan accordingly as no routine services will be available at either McCosh or the Frist Health Center” from Jan. 6 to 10, and noted, “For urgent healthcare needs, please call 609-258-3141 and follow the prompts for assistance.”
Sena Chang is a News contributor for the ‘Prince.’
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