The Wellness Center is now fully operational, removes mask policy
COVID-19 Updates: Masks are no longer required while using the Wellness Center.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, the Wellness Center has re-opened all strength training equipment and also re-opened the showers in the locker room.
New WVU Medicine Mask Policy
- Employees, visitors, and patients will no longer be required to wear protective masks in our hospitals (inpatient) or clinics (outpatient) with just a few exceptions:
- Employees entering an occupied, inpatient room or a patient room in an ED at a hospital to care or provide support to a patient must wear a mask. (So, an employee entering a vacant inpatient room to clean or service it does not need to be masked.)
- Employees, visitors, or patients who are exhibiting respiratory symptoms (including but not limited to the following: fever, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, shortness of breath) must wear masks in all settings, both inpatient and outpatient, and in all public spaces. (Symptomatic inpatients are not required to wear masks in their patient rooms.)
- Vaccine-exempt employees are still required to use N95 masks but only in areas where masking is required. For example, they are required to wear an N95 mask, instead of a surgical mask, when entering an inpatient room of a non-COVID patient.
- In crowded waiting areas and lobbies, such as ED waiting areas, masks are strongly encouraged, but not required.
- Inpatients must wear masks when they leave their rooms unless the masks impede their care.
- Providers and employees who wish to wear a mask are free to do so – that’s your choice, and we respect that!
Who can join the Wellness Center?
The Wellness Center is available to all employees of WVU Medicine, University Health Associates, and students and employees of the WVU Health Sciences Center. Spouses and dependents of employees may join as well.
The Wellness office will remain open by appointment only. To join the Wellness Center, please email wellnesscenter@hsc.wvu.edu and our staff will set up a time to meet you to complete your membership.
The WVU Medicine Wellness Center is located on the fourth floor of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (southeast tower).
The entrance to the area is just past the clinic registration desk close to the Ruby Cafeteria. Please note: during after-hours and on weekends, the double glass doors past the Ruby cafeteria must be opened using the handicap access button.
Normal Hours of operation are:
Wellness Center Members – Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.-6:30 a.m. There is 24-hour unlimited access on Saturday and Sunday.
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab – Monday through Friday, 6:30-11:00 a.m. and 12:30-3:00 p.m. During these times the Wellness Center is NOT open for usage by Wellness Center Members.
How do I join the Wellness Center?
Current Members: If you had a past membership at the WVU Cancer Center location then please visit the Security/Parking Office on the 4th Floor of Ruby Memorial Hospital between the hours of 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (Monday – Friday) for key card access to the fitness center.
New Members: To join the Wellness Center, employees, and students will need to email wellnesscenter@hsc.wvu.edu and our staff will set up a time to meet you to complete your membership at our main office to complete a brief medical history and waiver form and pay a one-time fee of $10. Employee spouses and dependents pay a one-time fee of $20. Dependents must be 16 years of age or older to join and if under 18 must be accompanied by a parent at all times.
The Wellness office is located in room G-145 on the ground floor of Health Sciences Center South and is open by appointment only.
For more information please contact the Wellness department at wellnesscenter@hsc.wvu.edu.