Learn Through Service

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering during your postbac year not only enriches your experience—it also demonstrates your commitment to health care delivery, a key value for medical school applicants.

At Ģ��Ƶ, we actively support off-campus community service through a robust database of volunteer opportunities and partial transportation reimbursement. You'll find many chances to engage in medically related programs that take you beyond the classroom and into real-world health care settings.

Our campus is in a suburb of Philadelphia, a city that is home to some of the top health care facilities in the world. Philadelphia has 4 allopathic medical schools, 1 osteopathic medical school, 1 veterinary medical school, and 2 dental schools. There is an abundance of medical research centers, community health clinics, and private practices.

We have an advisor designated to supporting students as they seek clinical experience as well as a rich network of information from postbacs who have worked with patients at various sites in the past. Ģ��Ƶ postbacs have a reputation for being driven and industrious and programs often reach out to us to recruit students.

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Action Wellness

provides support and a myriad of services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Volunteers with the Buddy Program provide emotional support, companionship, and occasional assistance with the task of daily living. Volunteers receive preliminary training and ongoing peer support.

Main Line Health HomeCare and Hospice

and other hospice programs in the Philadelphia region, serves patients of various ages by offering companionship, emotional support, and respite. After an initial training period, volunteers are paired with a patient either at home or residing in a hospice or nursing facility.

Phoenixville Free Clinic

provides provide quality healthcare to the uninsured and underserved with dignity and respect. Volunteers typically assist in reception, scheduling, and language translation.

Health-Related Volunteer Opportunities Map

A comprehensive listing of volunteer opportunities in Ģ��Ƶ and Philadelphia can be found on . The health care volunteer blog is a collaboration between our office and the Career & Civic Engagement Center, for use by postbacs and undergraduates.

Discover where Postbac students volunteer in the map below.

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