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Volunteer Program [New Changes]

Contact: Elizabeth Zapata (zapata@health.umd.edu)
Room #3136
(301) 314-8095

A Vital Link at The University Health Center

The University Health Center Volunteer Program was established to provide students with an opportunity to gain experience working in a health care setting and to provide exposure to working with a variety of health care professionals. In return the Health Center benefits from the support the volunteers provide, increasing the effective delivery of health care services to the campus community.

The University Health Center recruits and places student volunteers in several areas of the UHC:


  • Dental (only pre-dental students)
  • Health Promotion
  • Laboratory
  • Medical Records
  • Pharmacy (only pre-pharmacy students)
  • Physical Therapy (only pre-physical therapy students)
  • Urgent Care/Primary Care 1

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To Become A New Volunteer

  • New volunteers are accepted at the beginning of each fall and spring semester (NO SUMMER OR WINTER VOLUNTEERING).
  • 50 positions are available each semester.
  • Send in your Resume, School Schedule and a Personal Statement explaining why and which unit you like to volunteer.
  • Each application would be review and an appointment would be schedule for you to come in and interview. If accepted, placements and schedules would be finalized, and orientation dates will be given.
  • It is mandatory that each new volunteer attends an orientation session for the center and for the unit they would be volunteering.
  • Please note that due to confidentiality issues and lack of clinical skills, volunteers provide a limited amount of direct patient care at the University.
  • Students from all majors are encouraged to participate. Each volunteer is required to commit to a minimum of two consecutive hours or more each week and at least 20 or more hours per semester.
  • Volunteers must adhere to a strict patient confidentiality policy and may not begin work until a confidentiality statement is signed.

Returning Volunteers

  • You qualify to return to volunteer if you have worked 20 hours or more last semester.
  • You can register up to 1 week before school start.
  • You can register to volunteer more than 2 hours a week, (2 hours time slot at a time).
  • You can register by making an appointment with Elizabeth Zapata.
  • Make sure to bring your class schedule to the appointment.

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