Healthcare Volunteering

When volunteering in a healthcare setting, students are introduced to the practice of medicine, the day-to-day responsibilities of the health care provider and the patient perspective. Not all healthcare settings will allow volunteers but many hospitals and clinics have opportunities for volunteers (and will publish this information on their website). Volunteer responsibilities vary from location to location. Be sure to review this information as well as eligibility and  time requirements provided by each location.

Near to Florida Southern College are the following healthcare volunteering opportunities:

Outside of Lakeland/Tampa Bay, you can find hospital and clinic volunteer opportunities via a simple Google search. Don't forget to check out the Professional Observation Experiences in Healthcare page for more opportunities.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Healthcare providers are the ultimate servant leaders, so it is important that applicants can indicate tangible ways in which they help others. You can show your service orientation in many different ways outside of a hospital or clinic. Students are encouraged to review the information found below:

International Volunteer Opportunities

(International opportunities may require a substantial fee to participate)

Notice for all students participating in healthcare experiences abroad: You can face challenges when you travel to other countries if you don’t choose your program wisely and prepare in advance on how to react and behave in situations that may occur while abroad. Please review the following documents regarding appropriate patient care: Guidelines for Premedical and Medical Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad from the AAMC Finding an Appropriate Global Health Experience (provided with permission from the University of Minnesota) Learning Ethically While Abroad (provided with permission from the University of Minnesota)