Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering can be a great way to explore and confirm your interest in health professions, to strengthen your
application package, and to have a positive impact on people's lives. With the many prestigious hospitals and
medical centers here in Pittsburgh, there are plenty opportunities for you to get involved. Following is
information on opportunites to volunteer in hospitals, as well as links that will help you locate a great variety
of local and international organizations that need your help.
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Shadyside Preceptorship Program
The hospital preceptorship is a competitive, ten-week volunteer experience in which ten Carnegie Mellon
students interested in a medical career shadow residents at Shadyside Hospital. This experience is a
period for scrutinizing carefully how physicians function in a hospital setting, how they interact with
their patients and, perhaps most important of all, whether you actually want to be a member of a medical
profession.
Participants are usually students with junior status. The program is offered during the fall and spring
semesters, and involves a commitment of a minimum block of four hours of hospital time per week in a singe block.
Participants will be expected to keep a journal, make a written appraisal and give an oral presentation
about their preceptorship experience.
For more information, including an application and application deadlines, contact:
Dr. Amy Burkert
(412) 268-8494
ak11@andrew.cmu.edu
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Contact Information:
Volunteer Coordinator: Theresa Cukanow
Phone: 412-246-5202
Address: 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Opportunities:
Clinical setting or Research area
Qualifications:
At least 17 years of age
TB test
Attend Orientation
Commit 3 hours per week for 3 months
If you are interested in international opportunities, try these sites:
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Amigos de las Americas - For volunteering in Latin America
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Child Family Health International
- Advancing quality healthcare for all
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Council on International Educational Exchange
- Programs for volunteering and working abroad
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Global Volunteer Network - Volunteering in China,
Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand and Uganda
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Institution for International Cooperation and Development
- Volunteering in Africa and Latin America
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International Service Learning
- Volunteering in Central and South America, Mexico, and Africa
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Unite for Sight - Volunteers in ninety chapters established at universities in North America, Africa, Asia, and Latin America
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Visions in Action - Volunteering in Africa and Mexico
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