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PBPM Staff work directly with the volunteer coordinators at the UVA Health System to provide an orientation to UVA Hospital as well as to discuss weekly volunteer opportunities at its medical center. Students who choose to pursue a volunteer opportunity at UVA are expected to complete a total of 50 volunteer hours, ideally through a 3 hour/week shift.

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Charlottesville Free Clinic

Post-bac students interested in volunteering at Charlottesville Free Clinic will be notified when a volunteer orientation becomes available.  Student volunteers have opportunities to serve in a variety of clinical, patient-facing, or administrative roles which work alongside volunteer medical professionals (doctors, nurses, medical students, etc) and provide insight into what healthcare opportunities are available to low-income populations. Volunteers sign up for shifts when they are available on specific weeknights, so scheduling can be a bit more flexible.

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UVA Population Health

UVA Population Health leads a number of community-based initiatives and welcomes PBPM students to participate and/or observe. From serving at local COVID-testing sites to joining trained professionals on home-based clinical visits, students will have the opportunity to see what healthcare looks like outside of a medical facility. Programs many include: WellAWARE Community Health Worker program, Community Paramedicine, Virginia at Home, and Medicine HOME.

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Medical Ethics Committee Meetings

Post-Bac students must show completion of a HIPAA training course to participate in virtual ethics meetings held by UVA Health Systems faculty and staff. Students will be expected to identify themselves at the beginning of the meeting and then listen as members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team discusses complex patient cases. These virtual meetings are held on a weekly basis and PBPM students can attend as often as their schedule allows.

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CARS Ambulance Ride-Alongs

Post-Bac students are welcome to sign up for a 6 or 12-hour ridealong shift with the Charlottesville-Albemarle Ambulance Squad. This is meant to be an experience that students can complete once or twice during their time in the program, not a regular volunteering option. Expectations and dress code are set by CARS staff and students can join for observational purposes only.

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