Volunteer opportunities

Volunteering in health-related settings is extremely important in being recognized as a competitive applicant for health professions programs such as medical, dental school, nursing programs, allied health, etc.  It is hard to convince an admissions committee that you are serious about a career in the health care field if you have not volunteered your time on a regular basis. 

 

Here is a list of hospitals and other community organizations looking for youth volunteers. 

 

St. Joseph Medical Center

https://www.stjosephkc.com/About-Us/Volunteers/Volunteer-Application.aspx

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St. Mary’s Medical Center (Blue Springs)

http://www.stmaryskc.com/About-Us/Volunteers/Volunteer-Opportunities.aspx

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Children’s Mercy Hospital

https://www.childrensmercy.org/ways-to-give/volunteer-at-the-hospital/high-school-student-volunteer/

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Centerpoint Medical Center (Independence)

https://hcamidwest.com/locations/centerpoint-medical-center/about/volunteer.dot

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Lee’s Summit Medical Center 

https://leessummitmedicalcenter.com/about/volunteer.dot

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North Kansas City Hospital

https://www.nkch.org/community/volunteer-info/student-volunteer-form/

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Research Medical Center 

https://researchmedicalcenter.com/about/volunteer.dot

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Western Missouri Medical Center (Warrensburg, Missouri)

https://wmmc.com/volunteer/

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Saint Luke’s Hospital System

https://www.saintlukeskc.org/volunteer

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University Health (formerly Truman Medical Center)

https://www.universityhealthkc.org/about-us/volunteer-opportunities/

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Belton Regional Medical Center (Belton, Missouri)

https://hcamidwest.com/locations/belton-regional-medical-center/about/volunteer.dot

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Job Shadowing Programs 

 

Children's Mercy Hospital Nursing Shadow program

Summer Scholar Program​

College and High School Student Observations

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Cass Regional Medical Center Job Shadowing (Harrisonville, Missouri)

https://www.cassregional.org/careers/job-shadowing/