In medicine, primary care is a term used for a health care provider who acts as a first point of consultation for all patients. Generally, primary care physicians are based in the community, as opposed to the hospital.

Primary Care at SHaW is provided by physicians and nurse practitioners. It refers to a wide variety of services:

• Appointments for illness and injury including ordering appropriate lab work, x-rays, prescriptions, physical therapy and other referrals as needed.
• Preventive care: routine physicals and immunizations; physicals for study abroad or clinical affiliations.
• Gynecological care: routine care including gynecologic exams, infection screening, and reproductive health issues.
• Confidential HIV counseling and testing.
• Confidential STI counseling and testing.
• International screenings and follow-up of positive PPD tests.
• Eating disorder support team.
• Smoking Cessation.