Resiliency Center
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Student Resiliency Center provides mental health services to UI COM medical and graduate students. Services are provided by clinicians who do not have any evaluative role for College of Medicine students.
Location and Availability
All appointments take place at Psychiatric Institute (PI) building, a location separate from the clinical department of Psychiatry, in order to maintain student privacy.
The office is located at:
1601 W. Taylor Street
Room 441
Our Services
Resiliency Center practitioners will provide up to six sessions of talk therapy lasting between 45 and 60 minutes each. Appointments can be scheduled in advance or on an as-needed basis with the patient’s assigned provider, which will be determined after the intake evaluation. Patients will be triaged to either supportive psychotherapy with social worker Linzi Swisher, LCSW, or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with psychologists Jaclyn Weisman, PhD or Gustavo Medrano, PhD.
Seeking Mental Health Services?
Prospective patients should contact Resiliency Clinic Director Jenna Duffecy, PhD. to initiate the intake process.
She can be reached at:
312-413-1225
Walk-In Hours
Mondays 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesdays 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Appointments are available at other times.
An evaluation will be set up with one of the licensed clinical psychologists within one week. Following this appointment, a determination will be made regarding appropriateness for psychotherapy and/or medication management. For more information on services provided and practitioners serving the center, please see below.
The walk-in clinic does not require an appointment. Clinicians will be available for walk-in evaluations.
Telehealth services are also available following an initial intake.
Additional Resources
Online Mental Health Screening
Take a brief confidential online screening to get a sense of how you’re doing.
Cognitive Behavioral Tool for Medical Students
Sunnyside is an innovative online cognitive behavioral tool designed specifically for medical students. It teaches cognitive behavioral techniques to better manage your mood and decrease stress. It’s all self directed so you can utilize it on your own schedule. Fill out a brief form in order to have an account created.
In Crisis?
If you are in need of immediate services, please utilize the UIC resources.