Same Care, New Space: Triton Health and Wellness Building Opens<\/p>\n
New Building Centralizes Care and Support for Campus Community<\/p> \t\t\t – \t\t\t – July 16, 2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t – \t\t\t – The opening of the Triton Health and Wellness Building on July 14 was more than the inauguration of a new campus facility. It marked the next chapter of student and community wellness at UC San Diego<\/p>\n “To succeed academically and thrive personally, our students must feel connected, supported and healthy in both mind and body,” said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. “The new Triton Health and Wellness Building serves as a comprehensive hub for our entire UC San Diego community, providing accessible primary and specialty care, mental health<\/a> services and health education. By integrating these essential resources, we are empowering every Triton to prioritize their physical and mental well-being so they can truly flourish.”<\/p>\n Located in Triton Center<\/a>, the new heart of the UC San Diego campus, the building expands and centralizes support for students, providing access to physical health, mental health and well-being resources.\u202fNow, services and programs offered by Student Health and Well-Being (SHW)<\/a>, UC San Diego Health<\/a> and the School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Psychiatry<\/a> are united under one roof. This includes Student Health Services (SHS)<\/a>, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)<\/a> and Health Promotion Services (HPS)<\/a>, and the College Mental Health Program (CMHP)<\/a>. For the first time, a physical therapy unit is also available to students in the new Rehabilitation Services<\/a> unit.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2014, UC San Diego became the first UC to integrate student health and counseling services within its affiliated UC Health system, providing students with access to academic medical center resources as part of their continuum of care. The opening of the Triton Health and Wellness Building is the next step in that evolution,\u201d said Patty Maysent, CEO of UC San Diego Health. \u201cWe are uniting student-facing well-being and mental health services with UC San Diego Health primary care and occupational medicine all under one roof. Now, students, faculty, and staff can access fully integrated, world-class care directly on campus \u2014 right where they live, learn and work.\u201d<\/p>\n The Triton Health and Wellness Building contrasts with the former Student Health Building, which was tucked away among eucalyptus trees off Library Walk. The facility’s comprehensive care is enhanced through intentional architecture, curated artwork and digital screens programmed by UC San Diego’s Chief Campus Curator’s Office. This design embodies the campus’s ArtsConnect initiative<\/a>, which champions art as integral to wellbeing, a vehicle for diverse perspectives and a powerful tool to embed empathy in healthcare.<\/p>\nStory by:<\/h2>\n
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