21st Century 2021 UHS works on its third Strategic Initiative (v3.1) 2020 UHS (especially Global and Community Health) leads public health efforts to respond to COVID-19 pandemic, including quarantine and isolation protocol, contact tracing, and symptomatic testing. Collaborative University efforts include vaccination clinics, asymptomatic testing and communications. 2019 The Elcan Family Fund for Wellness Innovation is generously gifted to Campus Life. It allows for the launch of TigerWell, a collaborative, cross-campus health, wellbeing, and resilience initiative that coordinates and amplifies existing resources. 2017 Launch of Global and Community Health unit 2016 UHS renovates Medical Services to better support state of the art college health practice 2015 During a measles outbreak, Employee Health is instrumental in determining clearance for at-risk students and employees 2015 UHS works on its second Strategic Initiative 2013 - 2015 Through an FDA investigational new drug application, more than 13,000 doses of a serogroup B vaccine were administered to undergraduate students, and select graduate students and employees to respond to an outbreak of serogroup B meningococcal disease. 2011 - 2014 UHS develops and launches its first organization-wide Strategic Initiative 2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreak 2006 The Mind-Body Team was formed, leading to new interventions in the area of mindfulness therapies and the contemplative sciences 20th Century 1988 The Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) office was created 1983 The Occupational Medicine division (now Employee Health) was formed to meet the needs of employees 1982 UHS became the 13th college health service to be accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) 1980 Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) was created, and has been an active student voice for campus healthcare to the present day 1979 A Health Education area (now called Health Promotion and Prevention Services) was created to focus on prevention 1972 The Sexuality Education Counseling and Health (SECH) Program, a division for reproductive health care, was initiated 1971 The Counseling Center (now called Counseling and Psychological Services) became a division of University Health Services 1962 The Department of Health was renamed University Health Services and expanded to include clinical and counseling services, with a reduction in the size of the Infirmary service 1942 - 1944 Infirmary used as multipurpose building for Navy and Army during World War II 1933 - 1964 Dr. Harry R. McPhee, team physician, established the Athletic Medicine department 1925 Construction of the second Isabella McCosh Infirmary, through funds raised by the University and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Isabella McCosh Infirmary, to accommodate increasing enrollment 1920 Princeton University, along with 51 other U.S. universities, formed the American College Health Association (ACHA), the first association to advance health and well-being of college students. 1911 - 1936 Joseph E. Raycroft, founding member of the American College Health Association (ACHA) was appointed Chairman of Health and Physical Education 1910 Founding of Department of Health and Physical Education 1910 - 1926 Dr. Stewart Paton became the first College Psychiatrist. His influential activities were pursued long before mental health was widely perceived as an important factor in overall health. 1908 - 1928 John McD. Carnochan '96, was appointed University Physician in charge of the Infirmary 1902 Josephine Perry Morgan founded The Ladies Auxiliary to the Isabella McCosh Infirmary and served as its first president 19th Century 1892 Construction of the first Isabella McCosh Infirmary 1880 The Malaria and Typhoid Fever Epidemic resulted in the death of 10 students. The Trustees of Princeton University authorized the creation of a Sanitary Committee to improve the sewage problems on campus. 1868 - 1888 Isabella G. McCosh, wife of University President James McCosh and unofficial "Director of Campus Health Services", visited and cared for sick students 1854 - 1868 University President, Reverend John McClean Jr., cared for sick students in his home
