OVERVIEW

Madison House Medical Services provides various volunteer opportunities for UVA students at the UVA Health System, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Blue Ridge Health District, Charlottesville Free Clinics, and several hospice locations.

We do not provide direct medical care or offer clinical shadowing experiences. Sign-ups for academic year placements in Medical Services occur during the Fall semester, and students must commit to a full academic year of service.

For information about summer volunteer placements, please click here.

Please note that Fall 2024 sign up information will be available in June 2024.


Get Involved - Fall 2023

1) attend the Optional Information Session

We recommend that new volunteers interested in a placement in Medical Services attend the optional general information session.

  • Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 6pm-7pm in Newcomb Hall Ballroom

2) Attend a Mandatory Orientation session

All students interested in Medical Services volunteering must attend one of the information sessions below. (Please note that volunteers with Adopt a Grandparent, Recreation Therapy, or HelpLine programs are not required to attend.)

  • Monday, August 28, 2023 | 7pm-8pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Room

  • Tuesday, August 29, 2023 | 7pm-8pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Room

  • Friday, September 1, 2023 | 5:30pm-6:30pm in Pinn Hall Lecture Room

3) attend a volunteer sign-up event

Students who attend a mandatory information session will be given a timeslot at a sign-up event. The Priority Sign-up event is by invitation only to volunteers from the previous year. New volunteers should attend the Sign-up Sunday event.

Priority Sign-up (by invitation only)

  • Friday, September 1, 2023 | 12pm-5pm in the Madison House Board Room

Sign-up Sunday (for new volunteers, timeslots are assigned)

  • Sunday, September 3, 2023 | 9am - 5pm in Newcomb Hall Ballroom

4) If you do not receive a placement

Please note that not all students will receive a hospital or health partner placement. In the event that you are not placed, the Adopt a Grandparent program is open to all volunteers and will satisfy medical school requirements. Programs like Recreation Therapy and HelpLine may also be of interest if you are interested in health and medical service opportunities.