healthvolunteer

Volunteer Opportunities for Pre-Health Students

Participating in community activity (volunteerism) is important to admissions committees in all of the professional health care fields. Medicine is a service profession, and committees want to be sure that candidates have demonstrated their commitment to the less fortunate in our society. In addition to serving your community, volunteering with a local hospital or EMT Service gives you the opportunity to experience the medical field first-hand. This will help to solidify your desire to attend medical school while building upon your knowledge and skills.

Contact Numbers for Local Hospitals
Hospital Albany Medical Center Albany Memorial Bellevue Child's Ellis St. Clare's St. Peter's Samaritan	Human Resources 262-8414 471-3127 346-9446 242-1200 243-4004 382-2207 525-1293 271-3205	Volunteer 262-3491 471-3116 346-9447 242-1200 243-4004 382-2207 525-1515 271-3284
EMT Training Five Quad Volunteer Ambulance is a student organization at the University at Albany and is the primary Emergency Medical Service provider for the University. Five Quad provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport and care to the University and surrounding communities. Five Quad can also provide EMT Training for interested students. Hudson Valley Community College offers EMT courses. To find out which Hudson Valley courses the University at Albany gives credit for, refer to the Transfer Credit Equivalency Databank; then consult with your academic advisor about registering for these courses.
EMT Ambulance Services
Bruen W.F. Rescue Capital District Castleton Doctor's Galway Malta Mohawk North Greenbush Rensselaer Schenectady Troy White Eagle	449-2807 434-4444 732-2563 463-3333 882-1232 899-2010 374-4401 283-5511 427-8515 346-1243 272-3161 356-5609

Summer Programs: There are many volunteer programs around the world in which you can participate during the summer.