College student volunteers are currently enrolled in an accredited college program.

Students may volunteer during the semester or summer school. A 40-hour commitment is required per semester.

Students can gain valuable career experience with hands-on opportunities with patients in various areas throughout the Medical Center.

For more information call 336-713-3514.

Some of our most popular Student Volunteer areas are:

Brenner Psychiatry

• Assist staff in promoting self-esteem and self-worth by reading, playing games and socializing with patients

Pediatric or Adolescent Bedside

• Go to patient rooms and visit, relieve parents, read and play games with children

Child Life

• Play in infant/toddler and preschool/school age playrooms with children

Intermediate Care Nursery

• Help to feed, bathe, and care for sick infants
• Assist staff

Emergency Department

• Act as liaison between family and professional staff
• Run errands to other departments, labs and blood bank
• May assist patients under instruction from charge nurse

Operating Room

• Assist with inventory and assembly of supplies
• Observe OR procedures when possible

Rehab (Physical/Occupational Therapy)

• Answer telephone assist with paperwork, and run errands as needed
• Transport, observe and assist with patients
• Assist staff and patients with gardening, exercise, crafts and games (i.e. Bingo)
• Perform patient aid duties
• Perform light clerical duties

Special Procedures

• Assist Radiology staff with errands and supplies
• Learn how to run film and transfer to file room
• Observe cases of interest